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Sunday, October 16, 2016

Kudos to Commissioner Clyburn!

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As regular readers know, I don't always -- or even mostly -- agree with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn's positions. But I respect h...
Friday, October 14, 2016

Thinking Things Through VIII: FCC Leaks and Institutional Integrity

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Most Washingtonians are familiar with the aphorism that it is best not to know how both laws and sausages are made. The most recent con...
Thursday, October 13, 2016

The FCC’s Privacy Proposal Would Still Harm Consumers

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In March 2016 the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) purporting to protect “the privacy of customers of broadband and oth...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Four ISPs Are Among 2016 Investment Heroes

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Today, the Progressive Policy Institute published " Investment Heroes 2016: Fighting Short-termism " by Michelle Di Ionno and Mich...
Wednesday, October 05, 2016

FCC Should Google Google's Privacy Position

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Broadcasting & Cable's John Eggerton reports that Google has told the FCC that the agency should harmonize its privacy regime with ...
Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Thinking Things Through VII: Let the Public Comment

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There is no reasonable doubt that the FCC’s controversial proposal to adopt new regulations governing video navigation devices has unde...
Monday, October 03, 2016

Pasadena, California Imposes Heavy Tax on Video Streaming Services

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In September, the city of Pasadena, CA imposed a 9.4% tax on video streaming services, such as Netflix, HBO Go, and Hulu. The tax will go...
Thursday, September 29, 2016

House Unanimously Passes the Communications Act Update of 2016

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On September 27, 2016, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Communications Act Update of 2016. The bill is comprised of eigh...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

The FCC's Attempt to Make Choices for Consumers Will End up Harming Them

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In February 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) purporting to “unlock the bo...
Monday, September 26, 2016

New Commerce Dep't Report Shows IP Industries' Economic Contribution

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The Department of Commerce just issued an updated report that demonstrates the sizable contribution that Intellectual Property-intensive ind...

Thinking Things Through VI - #UnlocktheWordProcessors

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As I said in my last post in this series, some things are harder to think through than others. But, like the last post, this one too i...
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