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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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September 2004
A la Carte Cable TV Will Raise Rates, Decrease Diversity
Government regulation requiring cable and satellite providers to offer networks on an “a la carte” basis would dramatically raise prices for most consumers, ... (read more)
Government regulation requiring cable and satellite providers to offer networks on an “a la carte” basis would dramatically raise prices for most consumers, ... (read more)
Balancing P2P and Copyright Infringement
Internet file sharing, commonly referred to as peer-to-peer (P2P) networking, allows individuals to trade copies of their digital files over the Internet. ... (read more)
Internet file sharing, commonly referred to as peer-to-peer (P2P) networking, allows individuals to trade copies of their digital files over the Internet. ... (read more)
Competition: Gone Today, Here Tomorrow
In what might have been the shortest market exit and re-entry on record, AT&T issued a news release June 23 saying a D.C. Circuit Court ruling forced it ... (read more)
In what might have been the shortest market exit and re-entry on record, AT&T issued a news release June 23 saying a D.C. Circuit Court ruling forced it ... (read more)
Consumer 'Advocates' Set Sights on Wireless
With AT&T retreating from the wireline resale market in favor of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), consumer advocacy groups are now setting their crosshairs ... (read more)
With AT&T retreating from the wireline resale market in favor of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), consumer advocacy groups are now setting their crosshairs ... (read more)
NCSL Calls for Repeal of Telecom Taxes
At its annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 23, 2004, the Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce ... (read more)
At its annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 23, 2004, the Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce ... (read more)
September 2004 IT Update (pdf)
The September issue of IT Update opens with Managing Editor Steve Titch’s essay encouraging state legislators and public utility commissioners to recognize ... (read more)
The September issue of IT Update opens with Managing Editor Steve Titch’s essay encouraging state legislators and public utility commissioners to recognize ... (read more)
States Need a Telecom Reality Check
Nothing spooks legislators more than the loss of tax revenue, and nothing threatens public utility commissioners more than the loss of power. VoIP--voice ... (read more)
Nothing spooks legislators more than the loss of tax revenue, and nothing threatens public utility commissioners more than the loss of power. VoIP--voice ... (read more)
