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How the FCC Overruled State Municipal Broadband: Berin Szoka in WashingTech
In the ongoing effort to provide greater access to fast, affordable internet, many have looked to municipal broadband as the solution. However, these government-run broadband...
TechFreedom to FTC: If You Can’t Prove Likely Injury, You Can’t Penalize Security Practices
WASHINGTON, DC — On Friday, TechFreedom urged the Federal Trade Commissioners (FTC) not to reverse the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by FTC staff against...
#18: 20 Years of Internet Regulation
The 1996 Telecom Act turned twenty today — and was obsolete even before the ink was dry. Congress has tried and failed to update it,...
20 Years Later: Congress Didn’t See the Internet Coming
Twenty years ago today, President Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act of 1996. John Podesta, his chief of staff immediately saw the problem: “Aside from hooking...
#16: Internet in Africa
With the success of the Internet in the United States, it’s easy to forget that 4 billion people around the world still lack access, including...
#17: E-Cigarettes
The swift rise of vaping has given many smokers a safer alternative to tobacco products, but regulations and taxes could slow this growth — or...