Six Myths About Net Neutrality
Net neutrality does not promote competition, it leads to monopoly. In reality, a radically neutral Internet favors companies willing to build private facilities over those that invest in open, public facilities available to all. In large part, Amazon and Netflix owe their dominance to the relative neutrality of the Internet.
The Trouble with End-to-End
The disconnect between the way the Internet really is and the way neutrality advocates wish it were came into stark relief today: while some Congressmen were outside the Capitol giving speeches on the importance of net neutrality, those inside the building voted to make significant, harmful changes to Section 230, the real protector of Internet speech. And they didn’t even notice.
California Dreaming…about the Internet
Consumers were easy to get wound up about their ISPs ten years ago, when the Internet was new to them and their access to it was gated by a high-priced broadband plan. But I’m not so sure consumer rage is to easily channeled today
Is the Internet Association Serious?
We need IA, the ISPs, Congress, and the regulatory agencies to come together and draft a new section for the Communications Act addressing privacy, security, fraud and other criminal conduct, and market concentration.
Network Management: What it is and Why We Need It
In this video, Peter Rysavy and I lay out the highlights of network management. This is a topic that is almost universal in public policy because so many issues relate…
Flame-Grilled Whopper Marketing Strategy
To the amusement of many, Burger King has thrown its crown in the ring for net neutrality. Recode’s Tony Romm correctly diagnosed the move as a calculated effort by the…
Net Neutrality CRA Resolution to be Debated
As soon as supporters of the CRA have had their turns at extolling the virtues of the Title II telecommunications carrier regulations from the Senate floor, I hope they will pivot to their legislative duty to enact serious legislation.
The Firefox Fast Lane
We all prioritize thing that matter over things that don’t. The Internet need not be an exception to this rule.
The Myth of Internet Fast Lanes
Should three unelected bureaucrats be able to reverse three other unelected bureaucrats on vital social, political, and economic questions? This is the haunting question for Internet policy in the United…
The Internet After Net Neutrality
Let’s not be distracted by shiny objects any more. The Internet still has tremendous promise as well as serious problems to solve. Making it better through continuous experimentation should be the top priority.