Archive: News
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Larry Downes: “Get Ready For Net Neutrality’s Ugly Return” (Forbes)
Forbes Once more into the net neutrality breach, friends. In the waning days of the Obama administration, an increasingly activist Federal Communications Commission plunged head-first into reg
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Shapiro advises on White House approach to federal debt and budget development
Marketplace The Trump administration has also promised big economic growth. Backing off this plan to eliminate the debt could help with that. Rob Shapiro, of Georgetown University and the econ
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Catherine Tinsley: “Tax Season Highlights The Gender Pay Gap” (Huffington Post)
The Huffington Post “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, but death and taxes,” declared Ben Franklin. We hope to avoid adding the gender wage gap to the list as well. Tax Day is y
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Larry Downes: “‘Firing’ the customer and other cringe-worthy behavior hurting trust in smart devices” (Washington Post)
The Washington Post Here’s how not to build consumer trust in smart devices known as the Internet of Things. A recent news report describes how the inventor of a smartphone-enabled garage door
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Larry Downes: “Should broadband be included in the Trump infrastructure plan?” (Washington Post)
Washington Post A House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee recently reviewed options for completing America’s impressive progress in deploying broadband infrastructure. Unlike other issues, ther
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Anna-Maria Kovacs: “The FCC is encouraging investment and competition in the business market” (FierceTelecom)
FierceTelecomIn keeping with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) helpful new transparency initiative under Chairman Ajit Pai, the agency has provided the text of the broadband data serv
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Larry Downes: “Why Congress’s Rejection Of Proposed FCC Data Rules Will Not Affect Your Privacy In The Slightest” (Forbes)
Forbes The Internet is buzzing this week over a House vote Tuesday to permanently bar proposed FCC regulations regarding data collection and use first published in December from taking effect.
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Tinsley comments on the women’s march
USA Today A big part of the challenge is organizing. Having already brought millions of women together, the Women's March provides an opportunity. On International Women's Day, its leaders org
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Mayo: “Competition Buzz: For Mexico, the Key to Economic Growth is Staying the Course on Telecom Reform” (CPI Journal)
Competition Policy International Journal When seeking to identify the policies required to expand competition and provide better telecommunications service to Mexican consumers, the answer is
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Larry Downes: “YouTube TV Improves Outlook For AT&T-Time Warner Merger” (Forbes)
Forbes As the merger of AT&T and Time Warner makes its way through antitrust review at the Department of Justice, continued disruption in the video market improves the chances the deal will be
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