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Infotech & Telecom News
The Heartland Institute's national monthly outreach publication for advocates of less government interference in, and more market-driven approaches to, information technology and telecom policy.
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November 2007
Americans' Access to Broadband Grows
Some 47 percent of adult Americans said they had some sort of broadband connection at home as of early 2007--a 5 percentage point increase from a year earlier, ... (read more)
Some 47 percent of adult Americans said they had some sort of broadband connection at home as of early 2007--a 5 percentage point increase from a year earlier, ... (read more)
AT&T Gives Parents Control Over Kids' Phones
Calls at all hours, lasting for hours. Text messages galore. Downloads of ring tones and movies. They all add up to big cell phone bills for tweens and ... (read more)
Calls at all hours, lasting for hours. Text messages galore. Downloads of ring tones and movies. They all add up to big cell phone bills for tweens and ... (read more)
Broadband Start-Up Targets Small Markets
Smaller cities and municipalities need not fear being overlooked for broadband services. That's the message sent by the quiet launch in late August of a ... (read more)
Smaller cities and municipalities need not fear being overlooked for broadband services. That's the message sent by the quiet launch in late August of a ... (read more)
Choosing a Regulatory Model
With the emergence of next-generation networks (NGN), regulators must decide whether to implement an ex post regulatory model or maintain ex ante regulation. Ex ... (read more)
With the emergence of next-generation networks (NGN), regulators must decide whether to implement an ex post regulatory model or maintain ex ante regulation. Ex ... (read more)
Congress Mulls Permanent Ban on ‘Net Taxes
As the current moratorium on Internet access taxes in the 1998 Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) expires November 1, Washington’s legislative and lobbying ... (read more)
As the current moratorium on Internet access taxes in the 1998 Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) expires November 1, Washington’s legislative and lobbying ... (read more)
Corpus Christi Shows Way to Muni Success
A successful municipal wireless operation requires top-to-bottom understanding of the applications, costs, and limitations of the technology plus committed ... (read more)
A successful municipal wireless operation requires top-to-bottom understanding of the applications, costs, and limitations of the technology plus committed ... (read more)
European Court Upholds Microsoft Antitrust Ruling
The European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg in September upheld a 2004 European Commission (EC) decision finding Microsoft illegally leveraged its ... (read more)
The European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg in September upheld a 2004 European Commission (EC) decision finding Microsoft illegally leveraged its ... (read more)
FCC Eyes Ban on Condo Cable Deals
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering banning exclusive agreements between cable companies and owners of condominiums and apartment ... (read more)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering banning exclusive agreements between cable companies and owners of condominiums and apartment ... (read more)
FCC Rules Cablers Must Provide Analog Signals
Digital broadcast television (DTV) is coming on February 17, 2009. Though the vast majority of television sets sold today and in the next year will be digital ... (read more)
Digital broadcast television (DTV) is coming on February 17, 2009. Though the vast majority of television sets sold today and in the next year will be digital ... (read more)
In the News
DoJ on Net Neutrality The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in September it opposes the concept of network ... (read more)
DoJ on Net Neutrality The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in September it opposes the concept of network ... (read more)
Microsoft Format Fails in Bid for ISO Approval
Microsoft's attempts to compete for state contracts took a hit in early September when it failed to win an open standards designation from a major international ... (read more)
Microsoft's attempts to compete for state contracts took a hit in early September when it failed to win an open standards designation from a major international ... (read more)
More U.S. Households Are Now Wireless-Only than Landline-Only
Wireless devices have surpassed landline phones as the favored voice calling system in the United States. Surveys of U.S. users conducted earlier this ... (read more)
Wireless devices have surpassed landline phones as the favored voice calling system in the United States. Surveys of U.S. users conducted earlier this ... (read more)
New FCC Intrusion into Wireless Is Unneeded, Harmful
There's been a lot of confusion lately over whether there is enough competition in wireless telecommunications. In the more than 20 years since cellular ... (read more)
There's been a lot of confusion lately over whether there is enough competition in wireless telecommunications. In the more than 20 years since cellular ... (read more)
November 2007 InfoTech & Technology News (PDF)
The November 2007 issue of IT&T News covers a wide range of technology topics, from the growth of cell phone-only households to FCC's insistence that analog ... (read more)
The November 2007 issue of IT&T News covers a wide range of technology topics, from the growth of cell phone-only households to FCC's insistence that analog ... (read more)
Privatization Drives Telecom Growth
Regulators and policymakers worldwide must embrace telecommunications competition and privatization to stimulate a sound climate for the growth of broadband ... (read more)
Regulators and policymakers worldwide must embrace telecommunications competition and privatization to stimulate a sound climate for the growth of broadband ... (read more)
States Call for Extension of Microsoft Decree
Contending Microsoft still is in position to abuse its dominant position in PC operating systems, six states and the District of Columbia pressed the federal ... (read more)
Contending Microsoft still is in position to abuse its dominant position in PC operating systems, six states and the District of Columbia pressed the federal ... (read more)
Structure of Corpus Christi's Muni Wireless
Corpus Christi is one of two cities to which EarthLink remains committed for municipal wireless, the other being Philadelphia, which stands as EarthLink's ... (read more)
Corpus Christi is one of two cities to which EarthLink remains committed for municipal wireless, the other being Philadelphia, which stands as EarthLink's ... (read more)
Utah Lawmakers Assail Agency's Buildout Strategy
Utah's sales tax-backed statewide fiber-optic backbone is coming under fire over what legislators see as a deliberate shift in strategy to seek new, so-called ... (read more)
Utah's sales tax-backed statewide fiber-optic backbone is coming under fire over what legislators see as a deliberate shift in strategy to seek new, so-called ... (read more)
Who Killed TV's 'Family Hour'? Parents Like Me!
The nonprofit Parents Television Council (PTC) released a report in September lamenting the supposed death of broadcast television's "family hour." Though ... (read more)
The nonprofit Parents Television Council (PTC) released a report in September lamenting the supposed death of broadcast television's "family hour." Though ... (read more)
