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Net Neutrality Bill May Die This Year
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Title:Net Neutrality Bill May Die This Year (ID: CSD4652)
Author(s):Anne Broache (CNET News.com)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"A rift over Net neutrality is the No. 1 issue holding up a massive communications bill and could cause it to be derailed this year, the chairman of a key U.S. Senate panel said recently."
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http://news.com.com/Net+neutrality+bill+may+die+this+year/2100-1028_3-6115016.html[Off site]
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Boucher: Net neutrality Stalls Broadband Measure
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Title:Boucher: Net neutrality Stalls Broadband Measure (ID: CSD4650)
Author(s):John Monroe (Federal Computer Week)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"The debate over network neutrality could be resolved if the United States were to follow the lead of Japan, Korea and other countries in ensuring that high-speed Internet access is widely available to the general population, said Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.)."
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http://www.fcw.com/article96017-09-11-06-Web[Off site]
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How Washington will shape the Internet
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Title:How Washington will shape the Internet (ID: CSD4479)
Author(s):Michael Rogers (MSNBC.Com)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The author discusses to what extent the federal government might get involved in the Internet with the re-writing of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13808101/from/ET/[Off site]
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The NPC: A Higher Priority for Networking Policy
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Title:The NPC: A Higher Priority for Networking Policy (ID: ERM0649)
Author(s):Jeff C. Kuhns (The Pennsylvania State University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The author discusses the telecommunications policy, the evolving uses of the internet and the new EDUCAUSE Network Policy Council.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0649.pdf
http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm06/erm0649.asp
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Congress Thinks It Can Force Technical Changes on the Internet, but Congress Is Wrong
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Title:Congress Thinks It Can Force Technical Changes on the Internet, but Congress Is Wrong (ID: CSD4520)
Author(s):Robert X. Cringely (PBS Adult Learning Service)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:When this column began in the spring of 1997, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was a new law that had changed how communication services were provided in the United States, reflecting the new possibilities of what was then popularly called the Information Super Highway. Nine years later, Congress is now in the throes of rewriting that same law to reflect new realities and lessons learned, with the result that there is a lot of jostling for political position.
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http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20060209.html[Off site]
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Broadband Bill Hews to Laissez-faire Line
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Title:Broadband Bill Hews to Laissez-faire Line (ID: CSD4343)
Author(s):Anne Broache (CNET News.com)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"As part of a planned update of a 1996 telecommunications law, Congress will consider a new proposal that starts with a simple premise: The government should be minimally intrusive when enacting regulations."
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http://news.com.com/2100-1033_3-6001291.html[Off site]
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Telecommunications Reform: A High-Stakes Debate
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Title:Telecommunications Reform: A High-Stakes Debate (ID: ERM0565)
Author(s):Mark A. Luker (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

In the current telecommunications reform debate, a central theme is the Internet. Colleges and universities—major customers and also major suppliers of telecommunications and information services—have a particularly high stake in the outcome of this debate.

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http://www.educause.edu/er/erm05/erm0565.asp
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0565.pdf
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Bill Launched to Overhaul Broadband Rules
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Title:Bill Launched to Overhaul Broadband Rules (ID: CSD4114)
Author(s):Declan McCullagh (CNET News.com)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"A debate over upgrading U.S. telecommunications laws for the digital era began in earnest recently with a proposal aimed at substantially deregulating broadband, satellite and cell phone services."
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http://news.com.com/Bill+launched+to+overhaul+broadband+rules/2100-1036_3-5807278.html?tag=alertArticle
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http://www.politechbot.com/docs/ensign.telecom.bill.072705.pdfBill
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The Old Rules Just Don’t Fit Anymore: A Panel Discussion on the Proposed Revision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
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Title:The Old Rules Just Don’t Fit Anymore: A Panel Discussion on the Proposed Revision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (ID: POL0505)
Author(s):Randolph J. May and Richard S. Whitt
Origin:Presented at Policy Conferences (04/06/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Applications such as VoIP and IPTV, which herald the convergence of Internet and Telecom, have also led policymakers to call for a rewrite of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This panel will provide background on the Act and discuss two different perspectives on models for reform efforts.
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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/POL0505.pdfWhitt
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/powerpoint/POL0505.ppsWindhausen
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Envisioning the IT Policy Agenda
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Title:Envisioning the IT Policy Agenda (ID: ERM04611)
Author(s):Garret Sern (EDUCAUSE) and Wendy Wigen (EDUCAUSE)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The authors discuss the need for the higher education community to play a larger role in federal technology policy.

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http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM04611.pdf
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