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What the Comcast/NBC merger is really about
My op-ed today in The Hill (see “The Winter of Our Content,”) argues against those who want to derail the merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. I don’t know eno…
Architecture and Public Policy
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Net Neutrality: War of the Words
The debate over net neutrality is rapidly devolving into a war of the words--increasingly, words that take the form of hyperbole. Case in point: as reported l…
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SOC: Tempest in the Back of Your TV
I've spent all day on what I thought would be a short blog post. The MPAA wants a waiver from the FCC rule that prohibits disabling analog interfaces on the…
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ACLU of Northern California Launches dotRights
The ACLU of Northern California has officially launched dotRights, a comprehensive set of materials and tools to learn about, and act upon, privacy and free spe…
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Hollywood: Wanted Dead or Alive
Two recent articles with competing views of the fate of Hollywood content producers caught my attention. The first, by CNET’s Greg Sandoval, reiterates long-st…
Letter of Six Law Professors to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
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FCC's proposed neutrality rules: Nothing to see here, folks
My analysis of the FCC’s proposed neutrality rules appears this morning on CNET. No surprise, I think the FCC’s plan is a bad idea, and I think, more to the po…
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Identity Theft: Not Dead Yet
Julia Angwin’s column in The Wall Street Journal argues that identity theft is nothing but a “fear campaign.” Not exactly. I also have some strong words about…
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - GN Docket No. 09-191 WC Docket No. 07-52
In the Matter of Preserving the Open Internet - GN Docket No. 09-191 Broadband Industry Practices - WC Docket No. 07-52 * Publication Type:Regulatory Filing…
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More Fallout and Falling Out Over Net Neutrality
The fallout continues from FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s promise to initiate new rulemaking to implement Net Neutrality principles promised by candidate Oba…
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IBM Back in the Antitrust Crosshairs: Deja Vu Mixed with Vertigo
Sources cited by The New York Times indicate the U.S. Justice Department has once again opened an antitrust investigation against IBM. Remember IBM? The new i…
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PATRIOT Act: Last Refuge of Scoundrels
“Patriotism,” as Samuel Johnson famously said, “is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” In that sense, perhaps the USA PATRIOT Act is appropriately named after all…