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Unlocking The Wireless Safe: Opening Up The Wireless World For Consumers, Adam Clay
Unlocking The Wireless Safe: Opening Up The Wireless World For Consumers, Adam Clay
Federal Communications Law Journal
Facing resistance to the use of its Voice-over-Internet Protocol application on mobile phones, in February 2007, Skype Communications filed a petition with the FCC asking for application of the Carterfone standards to the wireless phone industry. This Note discusses Carterfone and the merits of Skype's petition in light of the recent auction of the C Block, which carries open network requirements, and developments in wireless technology. This Note argues that the FCC should require carriers to provide technical standards for access to their networks, whereby individuals will be able to connect any approved device and application of their choosing.
Who Needs Tickets? Examining Problems In The Growing Online Ticket Resale Industry, Clark P. Kirkman
Who Needs Tickets? Examining Problems In The Growing Online Ticket Resale Industry, Clark P. Kirkman
Federal Communications Law Journal
The Internet has dramatically changed the methods by which people purchase tickets to events. In the past decade, the secondary ticket market has grown exponentially, and today the online ticket resale industry is valued at approximately $4 billion. Although there are consumer benefits to this industry growth, some of the industry practices have precipitated a consumer backlash. This was typified in 2007 when many parents, hoping to purchase tickets to the Hannah Montana "Best of Both Worlds Tour," watched as tickets sold out online in only a few minutes or less. Coupled with this episode was the Ticketmaster v. RMG …