Telecommunications Policy, Presented at Policy Conferences
Mapping the Fault Lines in Telecomm, Media, and Tech Lobbying
| Title: | Mapping the Fault Lines in Telecomm, Media, and Tech Lobbying (ID: POL07003) | | Author(s): | Drew Clark (The Center for Public Integrity) | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (06/11/2007) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | The digital convergence of telecommunications, media, and technology is changing the landscape for policy makers and the industries that lobby them, as well as the users of computers, telephones, entertainment and knowledge. The Center for Public Integrity's Well Connected project tracks each of the major telecom, broadcast, cable, news, entertainment, wireless, and computer companies. Americans can access this free database to see who owns the media and communications networks in their city by typing in their ZIP code. The project is also responsible for a freedom of information lawsuit to obtain data about local broadband deployment from the FCC. This session will address the need for the educational users of computing and communication to be attuned to the lobbying fault lines that affect all of these sectors, with a particular focus on recent developments in telecommunications and intellectual property. | | View this resource: | |
Net Neutrality in Practice: What Would It Look Like?
| Title: | Net Neutrality in Practice: What Would It Look Like? (ID: POL07004) | | Author(s): | Chris Libertelli (Skype North America), John Windhausen, Jr. (Telepoly), Richard S. Whitt (Google), Robert M. Frieden (The Pennsylvania State University), and Scott M. Deutchman (Federal Communications Commission) | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (05/16/2007) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | In an effort to move the net neutrality debate from rhetoric to realistic compromise, a group of telecommunications attorneys and Internet technologists from industry and the nonprofit sector have spent the past six months defining and agreeing upon the many questions surrounding this complex topic. Led by John Windhausen and Rick Whitt, the group has created a document that describes what a net neutrality regime might look like, as well as how it could be realized and enforced. This session will present the paper, offer an academic review of it, and give the audience an opportunity to ask the primary authors questions. | | View this resource: | |
The Net Neutrality Debate
| Title: | The Net Neutrality Debate (ID: POL0611) | | Author(s): | James Assey, Richard Cimerman, and Earl Comstock | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (04/27/2006) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | Net neutrality has become one of the most hotly debated topics in the telecommunications reform package before Congress. The assurance that networks will remain open to all legal content and applications for both consumers and providers is seen as key to maintaining the Internet as we know it. Yet, network operators, who make the investment in the underlying infrastructure, feel they should be able to operate their networks without "unnecessary" government mandates. This panel will present the viewpoint of both side and offer the audience a glimpse at what is actually happening in Congress. | | View this resource: | |
Crafting Broadband and Spectrum Policy to Serve the "Public Good"
| Title: | Crafting Broadband and Spectrum Policy to Serve the "Public Good" (ID: POL0405) | | Author(s): | Jim Baller, Harold Feld, and Richard B. Geltman | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (2004) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | Ubiquitous access to high-speed networks is increasingly viewed by federal policymakers and local governments as an essential element in ensuring that all citizens have the same opportunities to succeed. How Americans receive these services and who provides them is the subject of intense debate in Congress, the FCC, and the courts. Higher education institutions have played a valuable role as innovators using high-speed networks, in some cases partnering with local municipalities to provide access to high-speed networking services. Panelists will discuss the policy and current court challenges surrounding local municipalities building their own networks, and how the FCC's pending ruling on spectrum management reform will impact wireless technology as a viable alternative. | | View this resource: | |
Spectrum Management: The Solution for Universal Access Is in the Air
| Title: | Spectrum Management: The Solution for Universal Access Is in the Air (ID: NTW0304) | | Author(s): | Todd D. Gray, Dewayne Hendricks, and Anne Murphy | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (2003) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are increasingly promoting wireless as the way to reach the "last mile." The FCC has held a series of public comment periods to determine better ways of providing wireless access to rural areas and additional spectrum for unlicensed devices. As both the FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration weigh the options, where do education and research interests fit in? Find out how the education and library communities can make their voices heard and what stakes are involved in providing educational and research access to the last mile. | | View this resource: | |
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