What the Heck is “Net Neutrality” Anyhow?
You may have noticed there’s been some talk on the Internet lately about something called “net neutrality”. It’s connected to a court decision on the FCC, in which the court…
Big Win for FCC in Net Neutrality Case
The DC Circuit Court threw us a curveball (or maybe a Mo Rivera cutter) in upholding the FCC’s argument that Section 706 of the Communications Act provides it with jurisdiction…
What’s in Store for Tech in 2014
We’re just a week into 2014 and already CES is in full swing with a new range of gadget swag, Florida State has won the BCS Championship, and the year’s…
Not Falling Behind
Ed Wyatt’s broadband analysis in the New York Times is a mixture of diverse perspectives and peculiar analysis. While there are different points of view about how well the United…
Does the Internet Have Permission to Improve?
My first piece as an AEI Visiting Fellow is up on AEI’s Tech News Daily blog; it’s titled Let’s Give the Internet Permission to Improve. This piece addresses the old…
IP Transition: The One Percent Problem
The House Communications and the Internet Subcommittee is holding hearings Wednesday on the IP Transition (which I’ll be attending in person, BTW) so it’s timely to discuss the issues again….
Whose Business Model is to Blame for Internet Piracy?
ICYMI, there’s been a hot controversy for the past couple of days about claims made by Mercatus Center researcher Jerry Brito and Washington Post blogger Tim Lee to the effect…
Europe’s Broadband Woes
By any sensible measure, Europe is in the midst of a broadband crisis: The U. S. has opened a an enormous gap with the continent in terms of 4G/LTE mobile…
PPI’s Investment Heroes List
The Progressive Policy Institute (AKA “Clinton’s brain trust”) is on a roll. The latest memo in their “Investment Heroes: Who’s Betting on America’s Future” series lists the firms and sectors…
Net Neutrality Arguments
Net neutrality hasn’t been a hot issue for the past three years, since we’ve been waiting for the courts to rule on the legality of the FCC’s Open Internet rules….