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You are hereCompetitionThe Looming Government Spectrum Scandal – Part 5 of Government Spectrum Waste Fraud & Abuse SeriesSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Thu, 2013-03-07 13:18Please don't miss my new Daily Caller Op-ed "The Looming Government Spectrum Scandal" -- here.
Government Spectrum Waste Fraud and Abuse Research Series Part 1: U.S. Government's Obsolete and Wasteful Spectrum Hoarding and Rationing Cellphone Unlocking Legal But Cellphone Lockpicking Illegal – Keeping Copyright Neuterers HonestSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Tue, 2013-03-05 14:22Rhetoric aside, the Administration drew an underappreciated and principled line in defending property rights in its deft partial support of the Free Culture petition to the White House to “make unlocking cellphones legal.” For those paying attention to the whole Administration statement, the Administration included a critical caveat protecting property and contractual rights: i.e. one should be able to legally unlock a cellphone “if you have paid for your mobile device, and aren’t bound by a service agreement or other obligation.” Googleopoly X: Google's Dominance is Spreading at an Accelerating Rate -- See Pictorial AnalysisSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Fri, 2013-02-15 13:36Please see the full pictorial analysis in “Googleopoly X: Google’s Dominance is Spreading at an Accelerating Rate" – here.”
The conclusions and recommendations for antitrust authorities are reprinted below.
A. Conclusions: Why Europe is Falling Behind America in Broadband -- Daily Caller Op-ed -- Part 3 Modernization Consensus SeriesSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Wed, 2013-02-13 08:39Please see my Daily Caller op-ed "Why Europe is Falling Behind America in Broadband" -- here.
* * * * * Modernization Consensus Series (Note: This research series previews strategic developments that could encourage consensus to modernize obsolete communications law.) Debated free super-WiFi with Professor Crawford on NPR's Diane Rehm Show Today -- Hear podcastSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Tue, 2013-02-05 17:06Today National Public Radio's Diane Rehm Show featured a lively and informative discussion of "The FCC's Proposal for a Free Nationwide Wireless Network" -- based on the Washington Post's top story Monday on the topic of the FCC's "super WiFi" plans.
Diane Rehm's guests were:
I believe it was a very helpful and informative discussion because it corrected much of the confusion prompted by the Washington Post's cryptic and inaccurate article on the FCC's plans for "Super-WiFi." It also provided an excellent and appropriate forum to systematically challenge and counter Professor Crawford's selective use of facts in her advocacy that broadband should be regulated like a public utility.
Developing Fundamental Consensus for the IP Transition -- Part 2 Modernization Consensus SeriesSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Tue, 2013-01-29 18:15Please read my latest Daily Caller Op-ed: "Developing Fundamental Consensus for the IP Transition" -- here." Importantly, it builds upon Public Knowledge's "Five Fundamentals" framework in its PSTN comments to the FCC.
* * * * * Modernization Consensus Series Implications of Google's Broadband Plans for Competition and Regulation -- Part 1 Modernization Consensus SeriesSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Mon, 2013-01-28 13:51Google's latest broadband pilot, experimenting with micro-cell (mesh) wireless broadband in its Mountain View headquarters, comes on top of Google Fiber's high-profile, commercial broadband pilot in Kansas City, that Google's CFO recently told investors was not a "hobby" but a real business opportunity. These broadband pilots put a spotlight on Google's overall broadband plans and beg an analysis of the potential implications of Google's broadband plans for competition and regulation. Summary of Conclusions:
What If Microsoft Exited the Search Business? -- My Daily Caller Op-edSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Mon, 2013-01-14 11:46Please don't miss my Daily Caller Op-ed: "What if Microsoft Exited the Search Business?" -- here. Professor Crawford's Obsolete Public Utility Thinking for Broadband -- My Daily Caller Op-edSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Fri, 2013-01-11 09:13Please see my latest Daily Caller Op-ed "Professor Crawford's Obsolete Public Utility Thinking for Broadband" -- here.
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Obsolete Communications Law Research Series: Note: Please see here for a summary powerpoint presentation of the problems with obsolete communications law. Supreme Court's Likely Leashing of "Chevron Deference" Is FCC Game Changer -- My Daily Caller Op-edSubmitted by Scott Cleland on Tue, 2013-01-08 13:21Please don't miss my Daily Caller Op-ed: "Supreme Court's Likely Leashing of 'Chevron Deference' Is FCC Game Changer" -- here. Pages |