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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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August 2006
After 100 Years, Telecom Tax Is No More
The U.S. Treasury Department will stop collecting the 3 percent telephone tax, more than 100 years after the end of the Spanish American War, the conflict ... (read more)
The U.S. Treasury Department will stop collecting the 3 percent telephone tax, more than 100 years after the end of the Spanish American War, the conflict ... (read more)
August 2006 IT&T News (pdf)
The August 2006 issue of IT&T News offers two articles on the U.S. Senate’s consideration of the Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment ... (read more)
The August 2006 issue of IT&T News offers two articles on the U.S. Senate’s consideration of the Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment ... (read more)
Disintermediation Is Not a Case for Antitrust
After years of taking flak for refusing to support open standards, Microsoft recently announced it would do so ... and promptly got threatened with another ... (read more)
After years of taking flak for refusing to support open standards, Microsoft recently announced it would do so ... and promptly got threatened with another ... (read more)
In the News
States Step Up Video Game Regulation State and local governments are taking aim at the video gaming industry, proposing laws that would attach regulations ... (read more)
States Step Up Video Game Regulation State and local governments are taking aim at the video gaming industry, proposing laws that would attach regulations ... (read more)
La. Governor Blocks Video Franchise Reform
In July, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) vetoed state legislation that would have created statewide video franchising rules, making her the first governor ... (read more)
In July, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) vetoed state legislation that would have created statewide video franchising rules, making her the first governor ... (read more)
Medina, Ohio Should Be Wary of Muni Broadband
It seems as if Medina, Ohio officials are relying on the “Field of Dreams” economic development model--“if you build it, they will come”--when promoting ... (read more)
It seems as if Medina, Ohio officials are relying on the “Field of Dreams” economic development model--“if you build it, they will come”--when promoting ... (read more)
Property Rights and Network Neutrality
Assume you have just purchased a large piece of property you intend to use for agricultural and recreational purposes. You decide the best place to build ... (read more)
Assume you have just purchased a large piece of property you intend to use for agricultural and recreational purposes. You decide the best place to build ... (read more)
Senate Bill Promises Bevy of Consumer Benefits
In June, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved the Communications, Consumer Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, sponsored by Ted Stevens ... (read more)
In June, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved the Communications, Consumer Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, sponsored by Ted Stevens ... (read more)
Senate Moves Forward on Telecom Reform
Senate Republicans aim to get a sweeping overhaul of U.S. telecommunications regulation to a floor vote before Congress adjourns for the summer. On June ... (read more)
Senate Republicans aim to get a sweeping overhaul of U.S. telecommunications regulation to a floor vote before Congress adjourns for the summer. On June ... (read more)
Technology Has Made Our Public Schools Less Efficient
Michigan education officials are championing a new regulation that would require every high school student’s education to include a substantial “online ... (read more)
Michigan education officials are championing a new regulation that would require every high school student’s education to include a substantial “online ... (read more)
The MySpace Middleman Isn’t the Problem
Government officials have a new target in the ongoing Internet censorship wars: social networking Web sites. Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and several ... (read more)
Government officials have a new target in the ongoing Internet censorship wars: social networking Web sites. Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and several ... (read more)
The Obsession with ‘Data Breach Notification’
Despite its inherent problems, legislation on “breach notification” continues to float around Capitol Hill. It started with a 2004 bill by Sen. Dianne ... (read more)
Despite its inherent problems, legislation on “breach notification” continues to float around Capitol Hill. It started with a 2004 bill by Sen. Dianne ... (read more)
Time to End the Silicon Valley ‘Talent Tax’
President George W. Bush wants to make the American workforce globally competitive, but new government rules may soon push the best and brightest of Silicon ... (read more)
President George W. Bush wants to make the American workforce globally competitive, but new government rules may soon push the best and brightest of Silicon ... (read more)
