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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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January 2006
Beware the Legacy Cable Guy
In a move that makes Jim Carrey’s character in The Cable Guy look angelic, the California Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA) recently circulated ... (read more)
In a move that makes Jim Carrey’s character in The Cable Guy look angelic, the California Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA) recently circulated ... (read more)
Competition Demands Franchise Reform
State legislatures across the country are questioning the need for cable franchises given the prospect of video competition from telephone companies and ... (read more)
State legislatures across the country are questioning the need for cable franchises given the prospect of video competition from telephone companies and ... (read more)
In the News
Muscatine, Iowa Muni Broadband Forecasts $1.7M Shortfall in 2006 In December, Muscatine (Iowa) Power & Water (MP&W) forecast a net loss of $1.7 million ... (read more)
Muscatine, Iowa Muni Broadband Forecasts $1.7M Shortfall in 2006 In December, Muscatine (Iowa) Power & Water (MP&W) forecast a net loss of $1.7 million ... (read more)
January 2006 IT&T News: No Forced Sharing (pdf)
In the January 2006 issue of IT&T News, Randolph May of The Progress & Freedom Foundation describes the importance of applying property rights protections ... (read more)
In the January 2006 issue of IT&T News, Randolph May of The Progress & Freedom Foundation describes the importance of applying property rights protections ... (read more)
Meet Municipal WiFi’s New Foes
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley says he is excited about making wireless broadband widely available in Chicago. He recently joined the mayors of Minneapolis, ... (read more)
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley says he is excited about making wireless broadband widely available in Chicago. He recently joined the mayors of Minneapolis, ... (read more)
No Forced Sharing
In his Two Treatises of Government that so influenced our founders, John Locke famously admonished that “the preservation of property” is the “end of government.” ... (read more)
In his Two Treatises of Government that so influenced our founders, John Locke famously admonished that “the preservation of property” is the “end of government.” ... (read more)
Public WiFi Networks Come with Liability Headaches
The relatively low start-up costs and technical availability of spectrum for wireless Internet make the idea attractive to civic leaders with an itch to ... (read more)
The relatively low start-up costs and technical availability of spectrum for wireless Internet make the idea attractive to civic leaders with an itch to ... (read more)
Video Revolution Just Keeps Rollin’ Along
Is there a week that goes by these days that we don’t hear about another stunning innovation on the media front? In his recent essay on “Migrating Video ... (read more)
Is there a week that goes by these days that we don’t hear about another stunning innovation on the media front? In his recent essay on “Migrating Video ... (read more)
