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November 12, 2014 by IIA Originally published at Bloomberg BNA

Section 706: A Rare Tech Policy No-Brainer

by Larry Irving and Rick Boucher Those seeking to impose new regulations on broadband providers offer a seemingly simple approach: Just have the Federal Communications Commission shift broadband…

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July 3, 2014 by Bruce Mehlman Originally published at The Street

Don’t Turn Back the Regulatory Clock to Invigorate Tech Innovation

While consumers clamor for cool new apps just as fast as tech innovators can develop them, the policy professionals in Washington return to the burning question of whether…

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March 10, 2014 by Rick Boucher Originally published at Sun Sentinel

Conversion to Broadband Will Aid Delray Consumers

You may have heard by now that Kings Point in Delray is one of two communities in the country that soon may get a Federal Communications Commission -sponsored…

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March 3, 2014 by Bruce Mehlman Originally published at Fierce Telecom

Special Access, End of PSTN No Secret to Wireline Marketplace

A recent Huffington Post article by Bruce Kushnick highlighted “special access,” a service long provided by companies like Verizon (NYSE: VZ), AT&T (NYSE: T) and CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL)…

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February 24, 2014 by Larry Irving Originally published at The Root

To Grow Our Future in Technology, Look to the Past

History doesn’t just happen. History starts with a vision. In the early 1980s, Rep. George T. “Mickey” Leland, who was then chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, envisioned…

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February 6, 2014 by Rick Boucher Originally published at The Hill

The Future of Telecommunications

In today’s hyperpartisan environment, it’s useful to remember that not so long ago, Congress normally worked in a bipartisan manner to achieve matters of great national purpose. Saturday…

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January 29, 2014 by Jamal Simmons Originally published at The Hill

Time for More American Dreaming

Happily, President Obama talked about opportunity in the State of the Union speech last night. Since the economy tanked in 2008, leaders naturally began erecting barriers against fierce…

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December 11, 2013 by Bruce Mehlman Originally published at Bloomberg BNA

Wheeler Could Be Obama’s Best-Positioned Lieutenant

  Rarely can public figures glimpse their potential legacy the day they begin service. More often, their significance is only understood decades later. Yet newly confirmed Federal Communications…

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November 22, 2013 by Rick Boucher Originally published at Bloomberg BNA

From Plain Old Phones to Broadband: A Policy Prescription for the FCC

American innovation has led to massive adoption of cutting-edge communications and entertainment technologies. Functionalities and services once wondrous and new are now commonplace. A step back reveals how…

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October 25, 2013 by Rick Boucher Originally published at Roll Call

Washington Lags Consumers in Embracing Digital Age

  As they have throughout history, Americans are embracing technological change as a way to improve their quality of life. Just as the steam engine, electric light bulb…

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September 27, 2013 by Rick Boucher Originally published at The Hill

High-speed broadband networks with a safety net

It is hard to believe that next month marks one year since Superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast, flooding streets, tunnels and cutting power in many towns.…

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September 9, 2013 by Jamal Simmons Originally published at Fierce Telecom

Modern Myths of Moving Away From the Old Telephone Network

When night arrives in remote areas, the contrast to city life becomes clear. The absence of streetlights and skyscrapers might make some fear what lurks in the darkness.…

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