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The Year In Economics At The Fcc: A National Plan For Broadband, Jonathan Baker, Paul De Sa Oct 2010

The Year In Economics At The Fcc: A National Plan For Broadband, Jonathan Baker, Paul De Sa

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The past year in economics at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has focused on encouraging the adoption and deployment of high capacity Internet access and the associated networks, commonly termed “broadband.” Our article sketches important economic themes in the FCC’s National Broadband Plan to show how the application of basic principles of regulatory economics takes account of rapid technological change. We discuss natural monopoly regulation, externalities and cross-subsidies, network effects and interconnection, the allocation of scarce inputs, protecting and fostering competitive markets, and consumer protection and transparency as they apply to the development of broadband.


Preempting Justice: Precrime In Fiction And In Fact, Mark Niles Jan 2010

Preempting Justice: Precrime In Fiction And In Fact, Mark Niles

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Introduction To Essays On The Future Of Digital Communications, Fernando Laguarda Jan 2010

Introduction To Essays On The Future Of Digital Communications, Fernando Laguarda

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INTRODUCTION: The Time Warner Cable Research Program on Digital Communications is pleased to have supported the five essays in this Federal Communications Law Journal symposium. We launched the research program with the goal of encouraging debate and discussion on ideas of importance to the future of our industry and its role in the communities we serve. We hope to do so by providing a new forum for scholars to engage with the community of stakeholders who make and influence policy. We want to encourage increased dialogue and generate new ideas that bring us closer to solving the challenges we face. …