Copyright Office Critiques Set-Top Box Order

Copyright Office sets the FCC straight on the nature of copyright law and fair use; piracy lobby objects loudly but wrongly.

August 5, 2016 3

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…

April 20, 2016 0

FCC Brief Painfully Wrong about DNS

The FCC’s response to the challenges to its latest Open Internet Order (OIO) completely misrepresents the nature of DNS and its role in the Internet. As a result, the brief…

September 17, 2015 0

The Internet Has Never Been Free of Borders

The New York Times ran an editorial Monday that displays a very poor understanding of both the inner workings of the Internet and the nature of intellectual property. Effectively, the…

August 11, 2015 0

Recent Blog Posts of Interest

This is a reminder that I post my policy-related work at The Innovation Files, the blog of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Here are some recent IF posts A…

April 2, 2012 1

Spectrum Reality

Now that a detente of sorts has been reached with Congressional efforts to muzzle some of the most egregious criminal sites on the Internet, attention came resume on some of…

January 16, 2012 3

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

Last May and June, BBC aired a three part documentary by Adam Curtis on how computers are reshaping society called “All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace.” The title…

January 4, 2012 2

Discussion Thread: Does DNS Filtering Break the Internet?

There’s a lot of controversy about the DNS filtering mandate proposed in two bills moving in the U. S. Congress,  PROTECT-IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA.) This…

December 22, 2011 12

OVERNIGHT TECH: Pelosi comes out against piracy bill – The Hill’s Hillicon Valley

OVERNIGHT TECH: Pelosi comes out against piracy bill – The Hill’s Hillicon Valley.

November 18, 2011 0

OVERNIGHT TECH: Online piracy debate far from over – The Hill’s Hillicon Valley

OVERNIGHT TECH: Online piracy debate far from over – The Hill’s Hillicon Valley.

November 17, 2011 0