With too little basis for regulation having failed in court, and the FCC having earlier rejected too much, the FCC is now trying for the "just right" approach to network neutrality.… Continue Reading
The Commission has telegraphed how it plans to address broadband Internet regulation in light of Comcast -- but it didn't do so by an official order. Instead, it used a flurry of battling press releases.… Continue Reading
Having unwisely dropped the option of opening broadband facilities to competition, the Chairman may find himself in the awkward position of using a screwdriver to pound in a nail.… Continue Reading
The seismic wave from Comcast and its aftershocks could reach well beyond the obvious targets. Local TV broadcasters, in particular, might want to pay attention to how Comcast might play out in their corner of the regulatory universe.… Continue Reading
Net neutrality enforcement authority will be assigned eventually. Like a handful of chips thrown into the air on a casino floor, no part of government's power will be left un-gathered and unused. The only question left is who will pick them up.… Continue Reading
The implications of the D.C. Circuit's recent Comcast decision affect more than the FCC's net neutrality aspirations. The fall-out from that decision could, for example, gut the Commission's regulation of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service.… Continue Reading