Why does the FCC want to limit competition in online advertising?
Last week marked the deadline for submitting comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposed rulemaking concerning the privacy practices of broadband providers. As I submitted in my...
View ArticleBeyond net neutrality: Policies for leadership in the information, computing,...
Key PointsNet neutrality in the US is backfiring against some of the very people it is supposed to help, so we need a policy that gets beyond net neutrality to a framework that resolves disputes,...
View ArticleNet neutrality court decision is the best and worst outcome for FCC
On its face, the DC Circuit decision in the Open Internet proceeding could not be more favorable to the FCC. Two of the judges, Tatel and Srinivasan, have given the FCC everything it wants:...
View ArticlePokémon Go versus the FCC’s net neutrality rules…in 60 Seconds
With its “T-Mobile Tuesdays” promotion, T-Mobile is giving customers free data for Pokémon Go. But does that defy net neutrality? AEI Visiting Fellow Roslyn Layton describes how the FCC’s rules impact...
View ArticleKeep free data free
Isn’t it strange that we have enjoyed free, advertising-supported radio and TV, but not internet? That’s changing. In fact, mobile providers such as AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want to give you...
View ArticleFCC’s Privacy Actions Put U.S. On The Wrong Track
Historically, the United States has championed an open approach to the Internet – facilitating the development of services free and unfettered from state and federal regulation through a policy of...
View ArticleEvaluating the Consequences of Zero-Rating: Guidance for Regulators and...
Abstract: In February 2015, the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order reclassified broadband Internet access service (BIAS) under Title II of the Communications Act. The Order calls...
View ArticleDon’t Reinvent the Wheel on Privacy
For decades, the European Union has blessed a system of tax arbitrage which allows companies to establish in low tax countries while serving the rest of Europe. Companies from around the world...
View ArticleFCC’s online privacy rulemaking exposes partisan endgame of corporate favoritism
Some assume policymaking follows a rational, linear process in which policymakers observe a problem, weigh the critical variables, review possible solutions (and their costs and benefits), and then...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Share
News about the elections has rightfully consumed the airwaves and front pages for the past few months, and now that this has passed, it’s time to work together again and shift our focus to the future;...
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