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In those countries, when a regulator says to do something, what happens is that within a very reasonable, short timeframe, those things are done. What happens in the United States is that, when a regulator says something—I’m not complaining about … Continue reading →

….for all the new iPads, and other iGadgets.  In his speech at the New America Foundation outlining the FCC’s National Broadband Plan, Chairman Genachowski  said that  TV broadcasters are not using their spectrum efficiently.  He proposed a Mobile Future Auction. … Continue reading →

I was captivated by the CTIA’s comment  filed recently in response to the FCC Notice of Inquiry (or NOI) on Wireless Competition. In this factoid filled ex parte presentation, the wireless industry’s leading trade group was crowing about the robust … Continue reading →

By allowing innovation to be easily implemented at the edge of the network, the end-to-end design of the Internet has lowered technical, financial, and administrative barriers to entry for entrepreneurs with technical skill and bright ideas.

As we all know, Verizon went public on Tuesday with its agreement to allow Skype's VoIP application to run on its network. There are still a few gotchas for Verizon subscribers who want the service, but in the world of telecom this is momentous. Faced with the FCC's proposed rules for net neutrality and a new fifth principle of non-discrimination, Verizon (along with AT&T) has relented. Continue reading →

The FCC has decided today is weighing a request that would force cable providers and carriers to lease  FTTH (fiber-to-the-home)  lines to competitive carriers and application service providers. A favorable FCC ruling would be a major change in policy. Previously, incumbents … Continue reading →

Yesterday the Official Google Blog revealed plans for a 1 Gig fiber-to-the-home network. Their project sounds almost tentative and in the spirit of knowledge for knowledge’s sake: …the purpose of this project is to experiment and learn. Network providers are … Continue reading →

AT&T reversed  course and decided to allow Sling Media’s iPhone app to run on its network.   The app was previously viewed as a congestion hog, but  Sling  (under the supervision of AT&T) tweaked its software to lower bandwidth consumption.  iCall, … Continue reading →