Officials from the executive and legislative branches joined internet and tech advocates at the “State of the Net” conference, hosted by the Internet Education Foundation. Topics included ch…
403 viewsRegulatory experts from the Cato Institute and other free market think tanks talked the future of self-driving vehicles and their regulation in the United States. Following their remarks, th…
471 viewsTwo panels discussed recent changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). New regulations from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) went into effect July 1, 2013. The first …
417 viewsArt Brodsky and Adam Thierer talked about the initiatives in the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communicati…
182 viewsWitnesses testified about the potential impact on the media marketplace of the proposed joint venture agreement between Comcast and NBC Universal. Among the issues they addressed were compet…
84,416 viewsThe Federal Trade Commission held a forum on technology, consumer privacy and the benefits and the risks associated with information sharing. Panelists included people from business, academi…
339 viewsPanelists spoke about Internet and communications policy, including telecommunications policy challenges facing the incoming Obama administration. Among the topics they addressed were child …
145 viewsThe guests talked about major actions in telecommunications policy by both the Federal Communications Commission and Congress, and what topics did not get resolved, including network neutral…
83 viewsPanelists spoke about an April 25, 2007 Federal Communications Commission report on “Violent Television Programming and Its Impact on Children,” which recommended that government assume a gr…
493 viewsPanelists talked about the safety of children on the Internet. Among the topics they addressed were programs and policies by providers to protect children, parental responsibilities, inappro…
184 viewsAdam Thierer talked about reformation of the Federal Communications Commission, competition among video broadband providers, and media ownership issues. He compared the regulatory structure …
76 viewsThe forum “Beyond Censorship: Technologies and Policies to Give Parents Control Over Children’s Media Content” discussed how best to protect children from inappropriate media and guide them…
517 viewsMr. Mays spoke about the future of radio broadcasting. Among the topics he addressed were new radio market development, indecency regulations, public interest mandates, media consolidation, …
67 viewsThe Progress and Freedom Foundation held a discussion on whether government should extend broadcast decency rules to other media including cable and satellite. Following their remarks partic…
41 viewsIn the first of a two-part series on the media and Congress, media analysts talked about the Federal Communications Policy known as the Fairness Doctrine, which was repealed in 1987. Topics …
464 viewsAdam Thierer, Director of the Center for Digital Media Freedom, talked about advances in information technology, the use of the Internet for information gathering and dissemination, Internet…
42 viewsMembers of the Senate Commerce Committee met with witnesses who testified about media ownership rules and a recent federal court decision leaving some local decisions to the Federal Communic…
163 viewsCommittee members heard testimony on management practices at the Federal Communications Commission and other topics such as staffing, deregulation and competition.
106 viewsCommission members heard testimony about potential taxation of electronic commerce. They began by discussing various mechanisms and implications for taxation of international Internet trade,…
210 viewsBusiness leaders spoke about how to avoid taxes on electronic commerce, including proposals to streamline the sales tax system and to reform state telecommunications industry regulations. Th…
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