Internet Architecture vs. Section 222
If you follow debates about Internet policy in detail, you will often find advocates arguing opposite sides of particular questions in different contexts. Responsible advocates avoid this practice because, obviously,…
Fact-Checking Commissioner Statements on Privacy NPRM
In the process of writing comments for the FCC’s privacy NPRM (Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services, WC Docket No. 16-106) I made the mistake…
Streams are Fundamental to Internet Management
Last week, I criticized a blog post by the Center for Democracy and Technology for its failure to regard packet streams as an important component of the Internet: CDT’s decomposition of Internet data…
CDT’s Diagram Muddies the Waters
The week before last, I wrote about the factual errors in a letter to the FCC signed by a collection of advocacy groups with an interest in consumer privacy. Briefly, the…
Needles in Haystacks
As expected, the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology FCC oversight hearing featured some controversy. Commissioners Pai and O’Riely pointed out just how severely the chairman has been depriving them of…
Fact-Checking Internet Association’s Amicus Brief
Politico reports that the Internet Association has filed an amicus brief in support of the FCC in the cases where Tennessee and North Carolina have challenged the commission’s attempt to…
Three Challenges to the Internet of Things
There’s little doubt that the Internet of Things is the next wave of computing, the next chapter in the story that began more than 50 years ago and has already passed…
Adding Enhanced Services to the Internet
The 43rd edition of TPRC, the world’s premier conference on Internet policy, took place in Arlington last week, from Sept. 24-27th. While this is mainly a policy conference that stresses…
My Amicus Brief in the Open Internet Challenge
I filed a brief with the DC Circuit Court today challenging the FCC’s Open Internet Order. This is the first such brief I’ve filed, and I was motivated by the fact…
Three Intriguing Tales and a Bonus
I wanted to write about three stories that were in the news today, and since I can choose just one you’re going to get all three. They all have something…