Teaching the FCC to Think Outside the Box
Much to the dismay of the FCC, Comcast announced a deal with Samsung, Roku, and others to be named later that will allow consumers to eliminate cable boxes. The technology…
The FCC’s DVR Rules: Part 1, Connectivity
The FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on video navigation devices is an interesting document that with enormous technical and economic implications. It builds in a report by the FCC’s Downloadable…
Unwiring the World
We’ve talked and written a lot about the coming 5G revolution in wireless communication, but our emphasis on latency, speed, and ubiquitous coverage is only part of the story. As…
DC Circuit Court Set to Rule on FCC Internet Regs
If the prognosticators are correct, the DC Circuit is going to issue its ruling on the FCC’s Open Internet regulations this week, either Tuesday or Friday. What a wonderful way…
Protecting Mossack Fonseca’s Panama Papers
The Panama Papers – the 2.6 TB trove of legal files from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca detailing dodgy tax avoidance schemes – is a great lesson in security. While it’s not…
FCC’s Broadband Label is a Loser
The FCC announced a broadband labeling program today that operationalizes the transparency provision of its Open Internet Order. In keeping with the agency’s preference for style over substance, the labeling…
Cutting Through the Blog-fog on Throttlegate
FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly criticized Netflix’s Throttlegate in a speech to the American Action Forum Tuesday but pushed back on the idea floated by some ISPs that edge services providers…
Throttle-gate: What are the Facts?
A lively discussion broke out on the Internet last Friday over the Wall Street Journal’s revelation that Netflix has been secretly throttling video streams sent to customers of mobile broadband…