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Welcoming Remarks And Statement Of The Issues, Fred H. Cate
Welcoming Remarks And Statement Of The Issues, Fred H. Cate
Federal Communications Law Journal
The creation, manipulation, transmission, storage, and use of information constitute the United States' and the world's largest economic sector, affecting almost every aspect of business, education, government, and entertainment. The convener of From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law introduces The Annenberg Washington Program forum by noting the proliferation of information technologies and services, the diversity of industries and interests affected, and the number of government entities with jurisdiction, that contribute to both the complexity and the importance of information policy making.
From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law. The Annenberg Washington …
Panel Two: Information Policy Making, Allen S. Hammond, Bruce W. Mcconnell, Michael Nelson, Janice Obuchowski, Marc Rotenberg, Fred H. Cate
Panel Two: Information Policy Making, Allen S. Hammond, Bruce W. Mcconnell, Michael Nelson, Janice Obuchowski, Marc Rotenberg, Fred H. Cate
Federal Communications Law Journal
The second panel of From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law addresses the government's response to the policy making challenges presented by information. Panelists from the government and academia explore the question: "How has, and how should, the policy-making process respond to the diversity of issues, interests, and policymakers?" Participants include Fred H. Cate, Allen S. Hammond, Bruce W. McConnell, Michael Nelson, Janice Obuchowski, and Marc Rotenbergaddresses the government's response to the policy making challenges presented by information. Panelists from the government and academia explore the question: "How has, and how should, the policy-making process respond …
Panel One: Information Issues: Intellectual Property, Privacy, Integrity, Interoperability, And The Economics Of Information, Anne W. Branscomb, Brian Kahin, Ellen M. Kirsh, P. Michael Nugent, Fred H. Cate
Panel One: Information Issues: Intellectual Property, Privacy, Integrity, Interoperability, And The Economics Of Information, Anne W. Branscomb, Brian Kahin, Ellen M. Kirsh, P. Michael Nugent, Fred H. Cate
Federal Communications Law Journal
The first panel of From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law examines the wide range of legal and regulatory issues presented by information, including intellectual property, privacy, free expression, liability for false or damaging expression, interoperability, international trade, antitrust, and government investment in and provision of information. Participants include Anne W. Branscomb, Fred H. Cate, Brian Kahin, Ellen M. Kirsh, and P. Michael Nugent.
From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law. The Annenberg Washington Program. Friday, March 3 1995, Washington, D.C.
The Last Mile: A Race For Local Telecommunications Competition Policy, Craig D. Dingwall
The Last Mile: A Race For Local Telecommunications Competition Policy, Craig D. Dingwall
Federal Communications Law Journal
Although AT&T relinquished control of its local exchange carriers (LECs) in 1983, competition in the local telecommunications market has not flourished. Instead, Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) still retain the bulk of the market share for local exchange services, and most customers cannot access alternative local exchange service providers. In the long-distance market, however, increased competition has provided customers with better services at lower costs. In order to reproduce the notable consumer advantages found in the long-distance market, consumers must have consistent, convenient access to a multiplicity of alternative service providers.
The Author examines barriers surrounding the lack of competition in …
Vertical Integration And Program Access In The Cable Television Industry, David Waterman
Vertical Integration And Program Access In The Cable Television Industry, David Waterman
Federal Communications Law Journal
As a result of the 1992 Cable Television Act, the FCC set out regulations intended to encourage competition to established cable operators by insuring that alternative multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), such as MMDS, SMATV, DBS, and "overbuilt" cable systems have access to programming on the same terms and conditions as established cable operators. The FCC's specific regulations, however, apply only to program suppliers in which any cable operator has a 5 percent or greater equity interest. These vertically integrated programmers are prohibited from any price discrimination in any market (except for differences the programmer can justify on the basis …