The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News
1. TELECOM
An FCC order released Monday will prevent local government franchising authorities from unreasonably impeding the rollout of new multi-channel video and broadband services by competitors to the cable industry. The FCC move has city governments miffed. The National League of Cities is reportedly poised to challenge the FCC order; making it a top legislative priority this year.
CEI Expert Available to Comment: Wayne Crews, Director of Technology Studies on the order:
2. BIOTECH
The Agriculture Department is reportedly trying to block the planting and distribution of a long-grain rice seed in case it contains traces of genetically engineered rice.
CEI Expert Available to Comment: Gregory Conko, Director of Food Safety Policy on why such fears are usually overblown:
3. ENVIRONMENT
European Union officials meet in Brussels this week, with global warming politics atop the agenda. EU energy ministers have already agreed to seek fuel regulations to make renewable energy sources account for a minimum percent of the EU’s overall make-up by 2020.
CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis, Jr.
