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Tales from the Sausage Factory
The Attack on Oprah: A Case Study Of The Strategies of the Conservative Noise Machine
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 14, 2008 - 4:11pmLast updated: September 14, 2008 - 4:11pm
PalinPetition dot com may start to dominate the cable and broadcast news rounds via FOX and other conservative commentators soon.
Comcast Wins Lottery on BitTorrent Appeal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 9, 2008 - 8:39pmLast updated: September 9, 2008 - 8:39pm
The Panel on Multijurisdictional Litigation (PMJL) awarded the Comcast-BitTorrent Appeal to the DC Circuit. The DC Circuit has a reputation as being a pro-industry anti-regulatory bunch of judicial activists who don't give a squat about actual case law.
McCain Tech Policy — A First Reaction
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 15, 2008 - 7:35amLast updated: August 15, 2008 - 7:36am
Sen John McCain's campaign had a huge task before it. With people laughing about his computer illiteracy the night before he was to release his long-awaited technology plan, the campaign needed a winner to counter a plan offered months ago from its main rival, Sen Barack Obama. No such luck. The policy proposal is a joke.
Comcast Not On Notice? They Were Told Point Blank!
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 22, 2008 - 8:45pmLast updated: July 22, 2008 - 8:46pm
Comcast has invested a lot of time in arguing that they lacked notice that the Federal Communications Commission would enforce the principles of its Internet policy statement via a complaint against them. But -- Surprise! -- exactly two years ago, that is exactly what the FCC told Comcast.
The Debate We Should Be Having
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 20, 2008 - 7:55am[Comentary] In the United Kingdom, where there's more broadband available at higher speeds, the debate is about the failure of private companies to invest in facilities upgrades. In the US, the debate is about how and whether to provide incentive for private companies to invest.
D.C. Cir. to Comcast: “Making You Obey The Law Is Not A 'Vendetta.'”
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 20, 2008 - 7:51amWhen an industry challenging agency action loses the sympathy of the D.C. Cir., it is a good sign that someone overreached just a tad.
Reserving Judgment on Sprint/Clearwire/Google/Intel/ForcesofDarkness Deal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 8, 2008 - 8:37amWhile I keep hoping that this is all part of Google acting to alter the wireless world by making it more open, I cannot overlook the possibility that this is the world of giant corporate incumbents altering Google to be less of a threat.
A Window of Opportunity for Unlicensed
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 13, 2005 - 8:21amLast updated: April 15, 2008 - 12:15pm
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee are actively considering using the digital television transition bill to open new spectrum to unlicensed access.
