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Web dead? Some Reactions To Chris Anderson’s Wired Piece

Harold — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:08:05 +0000

A lot of folks have reacted to Chris Anderson’s deliberately provocative piece in Wired: “The Web Is Dead, Long Live the Internet.” I have two chief reactions. One is a methodological one — Anderson gives no justification for reliance…

What Dems Have To Lose If Genachowski Embraces The Latest “Net Neutrality Consensus.”

Harold — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:05:23 +0000

I occasionally suspect my colleagues in the Public Interest community lack a sense of humor — although perhaps it is simply that I am in a more relaxed frame of mind after my annual vacation from the 21st Century.…

Some Quick Updates Goog-VZ Reaction Craters Industry Talks, BTOP Recision of $300 Million Back Again.

Harold — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:49:00 +0000

Well this was a fun week.

First, it turns out that the public — when actually confronted with the prospect of two giant companies dividing the internet between them — is less than thrilled with the prospect of watching the…

Genachowski’s Fast Fading Star — And How He Can Still Salvage His Term As Chairman.

Harold — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:27:07 +0000

There’s a phrase I hear a lot these days. Sometimes I hear it from angry folks, muttering under their breath. Some say it sheepishly, with a trace of embarrassment to find themselves saying it. Some pass it off as a…

Update: House Drops Broadband Stimulus Cuts

Harold — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:11:01 +0000

A quick update on my post at the beginning of the month on the effort to rescind $600 million in broadband funding. The House voted to preserve the current broadband stimulus funding levels.

Stay tuned.

Deficit

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Why We Care About Broadband Policy, Not Competititon.

Harold — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:45:58 +0000

I’m back from my week of travels, where lousy broadband connectivity prevented me from blogging my trip to the NARUC Summer Conference and trip to Netroots Nation. Hopefully, I will get to fill in some of the

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My Travel Schedule For The Next Two Weeks

Harold — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:06:53 +0000

I haven’t had a lot of time to post a lot lately, which actually bums me out a great deal. It’s been an insane time here in telecom land, for all that we seem to be running in place. Eventually,…

What Do WiMax, WiFi, Bluetooth and VOIP All Have In Common? A Very Active “Afterlife.”

Harold — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:06:12 +0000

With the rise of LTE, we find great woe and tearing of hair among the supporters of WiMax. Intel, long a WiMAX booster, closed it’s Taiwan WiMax office and it seems you can’t swing a dead iPad these…

Deficit Cutting Fever Threatens Broadband Stimulus Payouts

Harold — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:43:39 +0000

Politicians, news reporters, and now voters have become obsessed with deficit reduction. Not surprisingly, I find myself in agreement with Paul Krugman and other economists who have argued that we failed to spend enough to restart…

Action Alert on ACTA and My Latest Video Explaining How To get ACTA Passed.

Harold — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:48:00 +0000

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding an oversight hearing today on the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC, aka the “IP Czar”). Yesterday, IPEC issued its first ever Report on U.S. intellectual property enforcement. Despite…