Testifying on GPS as Public Good at House Hearing
I'm testifying today at the House E&C hearing on GPS and other positioning, navigation and timing systems. Yes, it features NextNav, but my focus is GPS as public good. Tune in at 10:15 am ET. https://t.co/nVewumJpWM
JV Among Dominant Carriers Likely Stifles Competition
OK, someone other than me is asking "how can a JV between the 3 remaining national carriers to create a single market for competing D2C providers not be anticompetitive?" Time for a little story . . . .
Judicial Control Stalls Needed Judge Expansion, Courts Overwhelmed
Actually, it is seeing control of the judiciary as a point of power that has held back the logical increase in the # of judges (not including SCOTUS). The last time we expanded the judiciary the population was 150 million. Judges...
Seventeen Years of VOIP Classification Lessons
So the first time I wrote about VOIP classification was back in 2009, when I said Google reserving the right not to terminate calls with traffic pumpers wasn't a net neutrality issue but a VOIP classification issue. I have been working...
Risk‑Based Framework Safeguards Kids Without Broad Age Checks
Age assurance posed a real cost to privacy, access, and speech. @publicknowledge new white paper proposes a narrower, risk-based framework that protects child safety online without making an ID checkpoint of the entire internet. https://t.co/2pgu04cZ90
AI Tools Demand Product Liability and Agency Oversight
What should we learn from @lifeof_jer post last week about Railway and Cursor? In my blog post, I observe that this is going to happen more and more often. For most products, we have product liability law and/or agency oversight....
Turner's Apocalyptic Sign‑off Beats Him, Not CNN
Ted Turner has a sign off video prepared in case the end of the world happened. As it happened, CNN did outlast Ted Turner. We will see by how much. https://t.co/6sg2A8iGXl
AWS-3 Auction Draws only 17 Bidders, Participation Low
Only 17 bidders in the AWS-3 auction. I know it's a scraps auction, but that is still fairly low.
FCC Should Target Fraudsters, Not Hinder Connectivity Seekers
.@AGomezFCC says that while @FCC should target companies that engage in fraud, should not add new burdens on applicants who desperately need connectivity.
Chairman Controls FCC Agenda Over News Distortion Calls
.@AGomezFCC says while she thinks @FCC *should* act on News Distortion petition and opposition to NXSTR request for review, Chairman sets the agenda.
Disney Barred From Contacting Gomez in Closed Proceeding
In response to @MontyTayloe, @AGomezFCC says she has seen reporting that Disney will fight. I remind Monty this is a closed proceeding and Disney cannot communicate personally with Gomez without violating rules.
FCC's Localism Claim Fails; Fight Needed
As @AGomezFCC notes, the @FCC claims to support localism, but approved Nexstar. But assaults on public interest and First Amendment have failed and will fail. "This Administration will keep coming back. The only answer is to fight."
Commissioner Gomez Calls Early FCC Renewal Rare, Not Normal
Now up, Commissioner @AGomezFCC . As usual, she stands up for the First Amendment in clear and forceful terms. Underscores that early renewal is super rare and drastic step, as opposed to @BrendanCarrFCC saying it is the new normal.
FCC EEO Rules Clash with Carr's DEI Claims
Good questions from @MontyTayloe digging in on @FCC EEO rules, which seem to contradict @BrendanCarrFCC allegations on DEI. Carr disagrees, but says EEO rules may need rewrite.
1996 Telecom Act Undermines 1970s FCC Public‑Interest Precedent
.@BrendanCarrFCC refers to @FCC's case law re:public interest. But Congress radically changed renewal process in 1996 Telecom Act by adding Sec. 309(k). Highly questionable that cases like *RKO* from the 70s remain good law.