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Keeping The Internet Neutral?: Tim Wu And Christopher Yoo Debate, Tim Wu, Christopher Yoo
Keeping The Internet Neutral?: Tim Wu And Christopher Yoo Debate, Tim Wu, Christopher Yoo
Federal Communications Law Journal
"Net neutrality" has been among the leading issues of telecommunications policy this decade. Is the neutrality of the Internet fundamental to its success, and worth regulating to protect, or simply a technical design subject to improvement? In this debate-form commentary, Tim Wu and Christopher Yoo make clear the connection between net neutrality and broader issues of national telecommunications policy.
Competition After Unbundling: Entry, Industry Structure, And Convergence, George S. Ford, Thomas M. Koutsky, Lawrence J. Spiwak
Competition After Unbundling: Entry, Industry Structure, And Convergence, George S. Ford, Thomas M. Koutsky, Lawrence J. Spiwak
Federal Communications Law Journal
In the last few years, U.S. telecoms policy has shifted from encouraging the sharing of existing networks to facilitating the deployment of advanced communications networks. Given the large capital expenditures required for these networks, there can be only a few of such networks. In light of the natural forces that limit the number of facilities-based suppliers, it is vital for policymakers to investigate and implement rules that make markets more conducive to facilities-based entry and eliminate any existing rules that discourage deployment. The purpose of this Article is to provide a simple conceptual framework to evaluate the effect of particular …