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FCC Will Try ‘Title II Lite’ Approach to Web Regulation

May 5, 2010 8:29 PM

By John Eggerton: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will unveil on May 6 the commission’s legal approach to clarifying its authority to regulate the Internet. A senior FCC official describes it as somewhere between a “weak Title I and overly burdensome Title II” approach. “The Chairman will seek to restore the…

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Posted In: Legal, Policy, Regulatory, FCC, Media & Publishing, TV, Cable & Telecom, Mobile, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, julius genachowski

Wireless Carriers Bicker Over Size Of Spectrum Holdings

Mar 19, 2010 9:19 PM

Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR) frequently brags about how much spectrum it has at its disposal, and how easy it will be to deliver a ton of video and other high-bandwidth services over mobile networks. It’s a luxurious postion to be in and something that has only become top of mind for…

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Posted In: Legal, Policy, Regulatory, FCC, Companies, AT&T, Clearwire, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon

FCC May Open Public-Safety Spectrum Block For Commercial Purposes

Mar 19, 2010 7:31 PM

The FCC is working on a plan that would sell a chunk of spectrum in the first half of 2011 that failed to be sold in 2008 because of the strict conditions of use. The spectrum, which was earmarked for public-safety use, may now have different terms and conditions, if…

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Posted In: Legal, Policy, Regulatory, FCC, Mobile, Technologies / Formats, 3G, 4G, Broadband, WiMax, Companies, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon

The State Goes Up Against The Slate

Jan 27, 2010 4:55 PM

There’s one other big event going on today—a presentation of the state (as opposed to the slate, as Microsoft’s Lewis Shepherd helpfully pointed out). It too, however, has a digital bent—and, indeed, it will be much easier to find a live stream of the State of the Union online than…

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Posted In: Legal, Policy, Media & Publishing, Political Content, Technologies / Formats

IAB, 4A’s Set Down Rules For Use And Ownership Of User Data

Dec 16, 2009 3:07 PM

After nearly eight years, the online ad industry’s terms and conditions—or “T&C’s”—have been revised and the issue of who owns user data for marketing purposes appears to be settled. Under the joint 3.0 Standards (PDF) from the Interactive Advertising Bureau and the 4A’s, ownership of “user volunteered data” gleaned by…

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Posted In: Advertising, Legal, Policy

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