When the FCC kicked-off its net neutrality proceeding in 2009, it labeled the proceeding “Preserving the Open Internet.” But to “preserve” means to “make lasting” or “maintain” rather than “change,” and that’s what many public interest advocates really want to do – change the way the Internet currently operates. For them at least, renaming “change” as “preservation” is classic doublespeak designed to disguise the real intent of net neutrality regulation. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blog Redux – The Unedited Director’s Cut
While this is my initial blog post on Bits on Broadband, this isn’t my first blog post – I’ve admittedly tried my hand at this before. But this is the first time I’ll be providing my own views, unedited and uncut. In my past life as a legal advisor to Chairman Martin and Wireless Bureau Chief at the FCC, I wasn’t always able to give my personal and unvarnished view. That’s the nature of public office. And as President and CEO of WCAI, my blog posts reflect the views of WCAI. Here on this blog, however, you get the real me, for better or worse. Read the rest of this entry »
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