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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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May 2004
Bundles of Trouble: The FCC’s Telephone Competition Rules
Almost exactly one year after the FCC adopted new regulations governing competition in telephone service, telecom regulation is once again under debate. ... (read more)
Almost exactly one year after the FCC adopted new regulations governing competition in telephone service, telecom regulation is once again under debate. ... (read more)
CALEA: Never Intended for the Internet
The FBI petition seeking to expand the scope of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) to include Internet surveillance, currently ... (read more)
The FBI petition seeking to expand the scope of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) to include Internet surveillance, currently ... (read more)
Consumer Privacy: A Free Choice Approach
An examination of the privacy debate reveals a number of myths that need to be challenged and dispelled by informed consumers, nonprofits, and legislators. ... (read more)
An examination of the privacy debate reveals a number of myths that need to be challenged and dispelled by informed consumers, nonprofits, and legislators. ... (read more)
Deregulation Remains Key to the 'Spread of Broadband'
Dear Mr. President, In your recent speech in Albuquerque, NM, you championed “the spread of broadband technology.” We share that goal. However, achieving ... (read more)
Dear Mr. President, In your recent speech in Albuquerque, NM, you championed “the spread of broadband technology.” We share that goal. However, achieving ... (read more)
Health Fears May Slow WiFi Advances in Schools
The board of School District 97 in Oak Park, Illinois thought installing wireless computer (WiFi) networks in elementary school classrooms was progressive ... (read more)
The board of School District 97 in Oak Park, Illinois thought installing wireless computer (WiFi) networks in elementary school classrooms was progressive ... (read more)
May 2004 IT Update (pdf)
The May issue of IT Update features an open letter to President Bush reminding him that “the spread of broadband technology”—a goal the President recently ... (read more)
The May issue of IT Update features an open letter to President Bush reminding him that “the spread of broadband technology”—a goal the President recently ... (read more)
Should Government Censor Speech on Cable and Satellite TV?
A troubling shift may be developing in the way lawmakers regulate mass media in the U.S. During recent congressional hearings addressing broadcast television ... (read more)
A troubling shift may be developing in the way lawmakers regulate mass media in the U.S. During recent congressional hearings addressing broadcast television ... (read more)
