Tag: Federal Communications Commission
Tag: Federal Communications Commission
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An Exercise in Futility: California’s New Net Neutrality Law is Preempted by Federal Actions
No sooner did California Governor Jerry Brown sign the state’s disastrous net neutrality bill into law than the Department of Justice filed suit against it. The suit will help…
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FCC Chairman Pai Signals a New Direction for the Agency
Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Ajit Pai recently toured the Midwest, unveiling his priorities as Chair. The speeches should encourage states, as he signaled the FCC’s new regulatory approach. Unlike…
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How the FCC’s ISP Privacy Rule has an Eye toward the Past, Not toward the Present or the Future
When is a privacy rule not about privacy? The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently finalized proposed rules regarding what Internet Service Providers (ISPs) must do regarding consumer information. The rules…
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Resolution Opposing Government Efforts to Impose a Set-Top Box Mandate and Undermine the Video Ecosystem
WHEREAS, consumers are benefiting from an explosion of video content and ways to consume that content as never before; and, WHEREAS, the current video environment and ecosystem are often referred…
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How the FCC’s ISP Privacy Rule Focuses on the Wrong Thing
In its quest to protect consumer privacy, the Federal Communications Commission has failed to do one thing: Focus on consumer privacy. Instead, it focused on the Internet Service Provider; it…
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Former FTC Officials Provide Their Perspective on the FCC’s Proposed ISP Privacy Rules
Until the Federal Communications Commission issued its Open Internet Order, the Federal Trade Commission acted as the Internet’s privacy enforcer. The FTC brought individualized enforcement actions against companies that clearly…
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Why the FCC’s Plan to “Protect” Consumer Privacy is Misguided
So much for a regulatory light touch. The Federal Communications Commission outlined a plan to require major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to disclose, in detail, how they use consumer…
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Resolution Regarding Traffic Pumping
WHEREAS, Traffic Pumping (Access Stimulation) is defined as the artificial stimulation of switched access traffic as a result of revenue sharing or “kick-back” arrangements partnering with third parties such as…