My Daily Caller Op-ed: “Obsolete Communications Law Stifles Innovation, Hurts Consumers,” puts a spotlight on how America’s century-old communications law and regulatory framework is obsolete and strangles America’s innovation potential. ...
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Deregulation
Objecting to Obsolete Obligations
The Washington Post’s lead story today, “Landline Rules Frustrate Telecoms,” puts a needed spotlight on obsolete communications law that: falsely assumes the telecom marketplace is still a monopoly with no consumer choice; and still mandates telecom companies subsidize below-cost, copper-line telephone service to households as...
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Obsolete Television Law Needs Modernization
Important free market communications legislation introduced in mid-December warrants flagging because it brings needed attention to a real and growing problem, how obsolete communications law stifles innovation, growth and consumer benefit. See my Forbes Tech Capitalist post on the DeMint-Scalise bill, “The Next Generation Television...
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FCC Needs to Update Sect. 652 to Conform with Market Reality & Congress’ Intent
An easy way for the FCC to show respect for the President’s Executive Order to eliminate “outmoded” and “excessively burdensome” regulations would be to grant the NCTA’s petition for a declaratory ruling, that Section 652 of the 1996 Telecom Act, (intended to encourage incumbent local telcos...
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