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FeaturedInternet/TelecomLiberty
FTC Should Have Priority Over Internet Privacy
by Bartlett Cleland June 9, 2016Recently, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed to construct a new, additional regulatory apparatus, asserting, without any factual support, that creating untested and discriminatory rules for internet service providers (ISPs) will be the silver bullet for protecting consumers’ privacy.
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FeaturedInternet/Telecom
FCC Targets Cable Set-Top Boxes — Why Now?
by Steven Titch February 4, 2016With great fanfare, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Thomas Wheeler is calling for sweeping changes to the way cable television set-top boxes work. In an essay published Jan. 27 by Re/Code, Wheeler began by citing the high prices consumers pay for set-top box rentals and bemoaning the fact that alternatives are not easily available.