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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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October 2004
California’s Iron Grip on Telecom
Many believe that “as California goes, so goes the nation.” If that bit of popular wisdom is true, dark days await the nation’s telecom sector. The problem ... (read more)
Many believe that “as California goes, so goes the nation.” If that bit of popular wisdom is true, dark days await the nation’s telecom sector. The problem ... (read more)
Copyrights and Copywrongs
Since the advent of Napster, forces inside the music, video, and book industries have fought to ensure that the value of copyrighted works is not diluted ... (read more)
Since the advent of Napster, forces inside the music, video, and book industries have fought to ensure that the value of copyrighted works is not diluted ... (read more)
Freedom of Speech--And Commerce
An August ruling by a U.S. District Court has preliminarily enjoined the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) from enforcing its “winback” prohibitions against ... (read more)
An August ruling by a U.S. District Court has preliminarily enjoined the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) from enforcing its “winback” prohibitions against ... (read more)
Happy Birthday, Internet!
Here’s to breaking out the cake and the streamers! On September 2 the Internet turned 35. It was on that date in 1969 that computer scientists experimented ... (read more)
Here’s to breaking out the cake and the streamers! On September 2 the Internet turned 35. It was on that date in 1969 that computer scientists experimented ... (read more)
October 2004 IT Update (pdf)
“In rural, non-competitive areas, the ability of a regulator to force cross-subsidy through implicit universal service mechanisms is dwindling,” notes Ray ... (read more)
“In rural, non-competitive areas, the ability of a regulator to force cross-subsidy through implicit universal service mechanisms is dwindling,” notes Ray ... (read more)
Regulation, Competition, and Universal Service in the IP Era
An August 25 article in the Wall Street Journal, “Phone Industry Faces Upheaval As Ways of Calling Change Fast,” analyzed the effect new technologies are ... (read more)
An August 25 article in the Wall Street Journal, “Phone Industry Faces Upheaval As Ways of Calling Change Fast,” analyzed the effect new technologies are ... (read more)
State Legislators Agree on Reform
In July, the two largest membership organizations for state elected officials in the U.S. adopted resolutions advocating major deregulation of the telecommunications ... (read more)
In July, the two largest membership organizations for state elected officials in the U.S. adopted resolutions advocating major deregulation of the telecommunications ... (read more)
