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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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November 2006
A Shaky Future for Franchise Fees
Franchise reform is about much more than cable TV. The broadband dimension that comes with these network upgrades brings a new level of urgency to policy ... (read more)
Franchise reform is about much more than cable TV. The broadband dimension that comes with these network upgrades brings a new level of urgency to policy ... (read more)
From California to Congress
Hold on to your hats! California lawmakers have finally done something even the most jaded critic will appreciate. It’s called cable franchise reform, and ... (read more)
Hold on to your hats! California lawmakers have finally done something even the most jaded critic will appreciate. It’s called cable franchise reform, and ... (read more)
Gahanna Broadband Wastes Taxpayers’ Money
A craze for government-backed technology projects seems to be sweeping Ohio. Although the vast majority of Ohioans already have access to high-speed ... (read more)
A craze for government-backed technology projects seems to be sweeping Ohio. Although the vast majority of Ohioans already have access to high-speed ... (read more)
Here Come the Next-Generation Passports
At a time when fake Social Security cards and driver’s licenses can be bought on the street for a few hundred dollars, toughening the nation’s most important ... (read more)
At a time when fake Social Security cards and driver’s licenses can be bought on the street for a few hundred dollars, toughening the nation’s most important ... (read more)
In the News
Competition Will Save Users $100 Billion, Study Finds Because they now have choices for local telephone service, consumers and small businesses could ... (read more)
Competition Will Save Users $100 Billion, Study Finds Because they now have choices for local telephone service, consumers and small businesses could ... (read more)
November 2006 IT&T News (pdf)
The November 2006 issue of IT&T News offers two articles on the debate over network neutrality. Robert Hahn and Robert Litan say the Internet has become ... (read more)
The November 2006 issue of IT&T News offers two articles on the debate over network neutrality. Robert Hahn and Robert Litan say the Internet has become ... (read more)
Report Makes Case for Cable Franchise Reform
A new policy brief from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a Midland, Michigan-based think tank, finds the entry of new competitors and changes in video ... (read more)
A new policy brief from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a Midland, Michigan-based think tank, finds the entry of new competitors and changes in video ... (read more)
Rumors of Broadcast’s Death Are Premature
Katie Couric has made her debut as anchor of the CBS Evening News, and if there was something historic about her first broadcast, it might be this: You ... (read more)
Katie Couric has made her debut as anchor of the CBS Evening News, and if there was something historic about her first broadcast, it might be this: You ... (read more)
S.D. Voters Will Decide Fate of Cell Phone Tax
South Dakota voters have the chance this month to repeal a 4 percent gross receipts tax on their wireless phone services--an opportunity granted by the ... (read more)
South Dakota voters have the chance this month to repeal a 4 percent gross receipts tax on their wireless phone services--an opportunity granted by the ... (read more)
The Skunk in the Fiber
In an October 5 piece in Communications Daily titled “FiOS Big on User Content, Wary of Offending Subscribers,” Verizon’s Joseph Ambeault, director of interactive ... (read more)
In an October 5 piece in Communications Daily titled “FiOS Big on User Content, Wary of Offending Subscribers,” Verizon’s Joseph Ambeault, director of interactive ... (read more)
Whatever Happened to Media Consolidation?
Numerous writers and analysts have argued that large media conglomerates’ purchases of movie studios, magazines, and book publishing companies over the ... (read more)
Numerous writers and analysts have argued that large media conglomerates’ purchases of movie studios, magazines, and book publishing companies over the ... (read more)
WOW! Quality Counts as Broadband Overtakes Dial-Up
Move over, AT&T. Stand aside, Road Runners. WideOpenWest! (WOW!) ranks highest in satisfying high-speed Internet customers, according to the J.D. Power ... (read more)
Move over, AT&T. Stand aside, Road Runners. WideOpenWest! (WOW!) ranks highest in satisfying high-speed Internet customers, according to the J.D. Power ... (read more)
