The Case for Meaningful Network Neutrality Rules
The proposal for network neutrality rules is guided by the following principles: Read more about The Case for Meaningful Network Neutrality Rules
CIS explores how changes in the architecture of computer networks affect the economic environment for innovation and competition on the Internet, and how the law should react to those changes. This work has lead us to analyze the issue of network neutrality, perhaps the Internet's most debated policy issue, which concerns Internet user's ability to access the content and software of their choice without interference from network providers.
The proposal for network neutrality rules is guided by the following principles: Read more about The Case for Meaningful Network Neutrality Rules
A few weeks ago, the New York Times reported on increasing dissatisfaction that the big movie studios are having with the MPAA, their big trade association. And it’s no wonder. While the six major studios pour 20 million dollars each into the MPAA every year—so that the MPAA can focus on the future of the movie business—recent reports reveal that the MPAA is instead focused on convoluted, Rube Goldberg-like political strategies far removed from filmmaking. Read more about SOPA Sequels: The Method to the MPAA's Mississippi Madness
Executive Summary
Bright-line Rules. To avoid the considerable social costs associated with evaluating behavior case-by-case, behavior that is clearly harmful should be explicitly banned by bright-line rules. In particular: Read more about Analysis of Proposed Network Neutrality Rules
Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently announced support for strong net neutrality rules grounded in the FCC’s strongest legal authority, known as “Title II.” Following Wheeler’s announcement, average Americans, entrepreneurs, and civil libertarians cheered the use of Title II. But those supporting the cable industry’s assault on rules are now crying foul. Read more about The White House Gave the FCC Advice on Net Neutrality. That’s How It’s Supposed to Work.