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Law & Economics Experts Should Replace Brill, Wright at FTC

March 22, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — Today’s  resignation of Commissioner Julie Brill from the Federal Trade Commission (effective March 31) will permit Congress to work in a bipartisan...


#46: The Nether

March 21, 2016

In the future, what will the Internet look like? One playwright imagines The NETHER: a network of virtual reality realms that allow users to log...


#45: Sex Trafficking and the Internet

March 18, 2016

Backpage, the second largest classified ads website after Craigslist, has been embroiled in controversy and legal battles over allegations that its “adult” section facilitates sex...


#44: A Lifeline for Broadband

March 17, 2016

Ever notice those fees on your cell phone or landline telephone bill? The FCC collects them to fund programs like Lifeline, which subsidizes communications service...


#43: Drone Safety

March 15, 2016

Do toy drones endanger the national airspace? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seems to think so. Right before Christmas, the FAA rushed through rules requiring...


3/17 Briefing: Does FCC Power Trump State Broadband Laws?

March 15, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. — The FCC’s claim of authority to preempt state broadband laws goes on trial. On Thursday, March 17, the Sixth Circuit will hear...