A federal district court injunction in Illinois will reverberate beyond the Land of Lincoln by reaffiriming policy and law for local phone competition in the USA. Chief District…
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A federal district court injunction in Illinois will reverberate beyond the Land of Lincoln by reaffiriming policy and law for local phone competition in the USA. Chief District Judge Charles P. Kocoras reminded legislators, regulators and telecommunications executives that state regulators are to employ federal telecommunications law and policy, specifically total element long run incremental pricing (TELRIC) for unbundled network elements (UNE‐s), to administer markets for local telephone services. The genius of the decision resides in its fidelity to sedulous implementation of telecommunications statute and precedents, and by so doing, in sustaining public policy that enhances consumer welfare, stimulates investment and spurs innovation.
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Nolan A. Bowie and Hugh Carter Donahue
Recounts how, in 1977, President Clinton appointed an advisory committee (the Gore Commission) to chart a reasonable course for digital television, which at its simplest is much…
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Recounts how, in 1977, President Clinton appointed an advisory committee (the Gore Commission) to chart a reasonable course for digital television, which at its simplest is much “snazzier” than analogue. Looks at public broadcast networks, such as cable and Mitsubishi’s underwriting of 10‐15 hours of weekly prime‐time entertainment programming on CBS for one year, at a reported cost of $20,000 to $30,000 per hour.
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Profiles broadband communications, wondering whether AOL Time Warner will keep its side of the bargain that promises to provide a universal telephone service, in exchange for…
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Profiles broadband communications, wondering whether AOL Time Warner will keep its side of the bargain that promises to provide a universal telephone service, in exchange for accepting regulations regarding monopoly. Recommends that only by quality of service monitoring can AOL Time Warner be seen to be keeping its side of the bargain. Concludes that quality of service monitoring is a timely approach in the USA with regard to broadband communications systems.
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The article addresses the FCC Network Neutrality Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify its importance, timeliness and concerns in relation to Commission market administration…
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Purpose
The article addresses the FCC Network Neutrality Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify its importance, timeliness and concerns in relation to Commission market administration and industrial rationalization duties and obligations. It notes industry rivalry, proposed regulatory policy concerning managed services and non‐discriminatory network administration, and voluntary and mandatory Network Neutrality standards.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper provides and analysis of the FCC Notice.
Findings
The article notices the FCC's approach to “non‐discriminatory” conduct as a feasible public policy, which could stimulate innovation and investment. It specifies fruitful areas for Network Neutrality public policy.
Originality/value
The article concisely evaluates a major FCC initiative.