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Julius Genachowski: The Exit Interview
The outgoing FCC boss on net neutrality, political polarization, and free speech
In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Communications Commission has broad power to decide what kinds of communications it oversees—including the internet, which didn’t exist when the commission was first set up. The ruling delighted those who want the FCC to watchdog things like net neutrality, the principle that internet service providers have to treat all sorts of traffic equally. READ MORE >>
Why Republicans Aren’t Serious About Getting Rural Areas Online
Spectrum policy isn’t the most incendiary or outlandish of the planks in the now-public Republican platform. But for pure disingenuousness, it ranks pretty near the top. READ MORE >>
Will Complaints Make Verizon Change Its New Policy?
A new policy announced by Verizon yesterday has the Internet in a frenzy. In an attempt to control costs incurred by customers making one-time payments over the Internet or by phone, the company is instituting a “convenience fee” of two dollars. Now, Verizon finds itself inundated with complaints on Twitter, online petitions, and bad publicity. Will this lead to a change in the policy? READ MORE >>
September Jobs Report: Eh
[Guest post by Matt O'Brien] It is better than zero. That is about the best that can be said about the September jobs report, on the heels of last month's numbers that showed precisely zero jobs added in August. Indeed, the headline number for September of 103,000 jobs added was markedly better, but a deeper dive into the numbers reveal the same disappointing growth we have become inured to during this weak recovery. READ MORE >>
The Love of Monopoly
Network Nation: Inventing American Telecommunications By Richard R. John (Belknap Press, 520 pp., $39.95) READ MORE >>
Last fall, I left my rather antiquated PDA behind and finally joined the ranks of iPhone users (thank you, Brookings). An iPhone 4, no less. READ MORE >>
Executive Indecision
The Unnecessary Fall
Is the CBC Uniquely Unethical?
Not so long ago, all eight of the members of Congress being investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics were black. Now, two powerful black members of the Congressional Black Caucus are on the griddle. There are two entirely appropriate responses. READ MORE >>
