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From Ma Bell to FaceTime: Why the next Telecom Act must embrace innovation over regulation
This year is the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Telecom Act), a landmark law that Congress is considering updating. Lawmakers should…
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An easy win possible on affordability for California regulators
Whether “affordability” is a serious policy prescription or just a campaign buzzword remains to be seen, but California’s Public Utilities Commission has a golden opportunity…
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Congress needs to curtail the FCC’s public interest authority
How do we know when a broadcaster is acting in the “public interest”? Under current law, the answer is simple: when the Federal Communications Commission…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
1. TECHNOLOGY House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Joe Barton (R-TX) moves to allow phone companies to offer cable TV content to…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT Columnist George Will on the contrast between scientific findings and media hype in…
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Let the Internet Grow Up
America has developed a proud paternal bond with the Internet. We've watched and cheered the net's growth from its awkward, text-heavy infancy into…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Microsoft counters accusations from European antitrust officials that the company has not supplied…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOTIVE The Department of Transportation announces the biggest change to federal fuel economy regulations…
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Waiting to Inhale: ‘Thank You for Smoking’
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