Communication Law Bulletin, February 2008 - Part 1
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Communication Law Bulletin, February 2008 - Part 1
The Month in Brief
February saw developments on a number of fronts that could fundamentally alter the regulatory landscape. Notably, net neutrality - the idea that broadband service providers should be required to make their networks and services available to applications providers, content providers, and other third parties on a nondiscriminatory basis - continued to gain traction in Congress and at the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission"). Also, the Commission announced an end to the ban on common ownership of broadcast stations and newspapers in the same markets, and tentatively concluded that high-cost support for telecommunications service should be allocated on the basis of "reverse auctions" rather than more traditional methods. These and other developments are covered here, along with our usual list of deadlines for your calendar.Net Neutrality Remains in the SpotlightFebruary saw comments and reply comments filed on two petitions at the FCC regarding broadband network management.Meanwhile, in mid-February, Representatives Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) introduced the long-awaited Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008. The bill - touted as a compromise measure - mandates that the FCC study the consumer Internet access policies of broadband Internet access ...See the full content of this document
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