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Full-Text Articles in Communications Law
Deconstructing And Reconstructing Hot News: Toward A Functional Approach, Jeffrey L. Harrison, Robyn Shelton
Deconstructing And Reconstructing Hot News: Toward A Functional Approach, Jeffrey L. Harrison, Robyn Shelton
Jeffrey L Harrison
Hot news is factual, time-sensitive information ranging from baseball scores to the outbreak of war. In recent years, hot news has found its own niche among legal scholars and courts. When deconstructed, though, hot news is simply information and, like most information, it has a public good character. The problem ultimately is that news is non-excludable and non-rivalrous – discoverers or creators of hot news cannot exclude others from using the news and hot news is not destroyed when used. This means it may be produced at levels that are less than optimal.The critical element in hot news is lead …
Compelled Disclosure Of Internet Interconnection Agreements Creates Anticompetitive Risks, Daniel Lyons
Compelled Disclosure Of Internet Interconnection Agreements Creates Anticompetitive Risks, Daniel Lyons
Daniel Lyons
No abstract provided.
Cracking The Cable Conundrum: Government Regulation Of A La Carte Models In The Cable Industry, Jade Brewster
Cracking The Cable Conundrum: Government Regulation Of A La Carte Models In The Cable Industry, Jade Brewster
Jade Brewster
This Article examines the practice of cable bundling, a term describing how cable providers offer channels in “packages” of channels rather than allowing consumers to buy channels individually. These cable bundles have been criticized by politicians, academics, and the public alike, many of whom believe cable bundling simultaneously increases the price of cable and forces consumers to pay for programming they neither want nor use. Politicians have responded to these criticisms by advocating for legislation requiring cable companies to offer a la carte pricing options, in which customers can pick and choose individual channels. But evidence that an a la …
Drones, Henry H. Perritt Jr., Eliot O. Sprague
Drones, Henry H. Perritt Jr., Eliot O. Sprague
Henry H. Perritt, Jr.
Taming The "Feral Beast": Cautionary Lessons From British Press Reform, Lili Levi
Taming The "Feral Beast": Cautionary Lessons From British Press Reform, Lili Levi
Lili Levi
Abstract: As technology undermines the economic model supporting traditional newspapers, power shifts from the watchdog press to those it watches. Worldwide calls for increased press “responsibility” are one result. Pending British press reform provides a troubling example with far-ranging implications for freedom of the press. Under the guise of modest press self-regulation, the U.K. is currently poised to upend 300 years of press freedom via the recently-approved Royal Charter for Self-Regulation of the Press. The Royal Charter was adopted in response to the moral panic engendered by Britain’s tabloid phone-hacking scandal. An example of 20th Century regulation poorly fitted …
Response To Questions In The First White Paper, 'Modernizing The Communications Act', Randolph J. May, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel Lyons, James B. Speeta, Christopher S. Yoo
Response To Questions In The First White Paper, 'Modernizing The Communications Act', Randolph J. May, Richard A. Epstein, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Daniel Lyons, James B. Speeta, Christopher S. Yoo
Daniel Lyons
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has begun a process to review and update the Communications Act of 1934, last revised in any material way in 1996. As the Committee begins the review process, this paper responds to questions posed by the Committee that all relate, in fundamental ways, to the question: "What should a modern Communications Act look like?" The Response advocates a "clean slate" approach under which the regulatory silos that characterize the current statute would be eliminated, along with almost all of the ubiquitous 'public interest' delegation of authority found throughout the Communications Act. The replacement regime …
Peering Into The Comcast-Netflix Deal, Daniel A. Lyons
Peering Into The Comcast-Netflix Deal, Daniel A. Lyons
Daniel Lyons
No abstract provided.
A New First Amendment Goal Line Defense – Stopping The Right Of Publicity Offense, Mark Conrad
A New First Amendment Goal Line Defense – Stopping The Right Of Publicity Offense, Mark Conrad
Mark A. Conrad
The use of images with the recognizable features of former NCAA student-athletes by a digital video firm has resulted in two highly publicized lawsuits by former college players claiming violations of their right of publicity. Thus far, two federal appeals courts – the Third Circuit in Hart v. Electronic Arts and the Ninth Circuit in Keller v. Electronic Arts -- have refused to dismiss their claims, concluding that the use of the player images constitute a valid cause of action. While their actions have garnered sympathy among the public and many scholars, it is the author’s contention that both lawsuits …
Restoring Limits On The Fcc's Ancillary Authority, Daniel A. Lyons
Restoring Limits On The Fcc's Ancillary Authority, Daniel A. Lyons
Daniel Lyons
No abstract provided.
The Eye Of The Beholder: Participation And Impact In Telecommunications (De)Regulation, Dorit Reiss
The Eye Of The Beholder: Participation And Impact In Telecommunications (De)Regulation, Dorit Reiss
Dorit R. Reiss
The California Public Utilities Commission addressed both pricing deregulation and universal service in telecommunications during the last decade. Both decisions had a similar cast of characters, and similarly elaborate processes. In relation to price deregulation, the utilities positions were accepted on every issue addressed; in relation to universal service, consumer organizations’ positions were accepted in about 60% of the issues. This article tells the story of how those decisions were made, and examines the reasons for the difference in impact. The article examines and reject an explanation of capture; accepts in part a focus on the influence of the commissioner …
Net Neutrality Ruling: What Are The Fcc's Options?, Daniel Lyons
Net Neutrality Ruling: What Are The Fcc's Options?, Daniel Lyons
Daniel Lyons
No abstract provided.
Rethink Possible When It Comes To Wireless Data Plans, Daniel Lyons
Rethink Possible When It Comes To Wireless Data Plans, Daniel Lyons
Daniel Lyons
From the introduction: The blogosphere has been abuzz this week with AT&T's introduction of a new "sponsored data" service. Under this service, Internet content providers such as Google or Yahoo could agree to pay for the data that the customer would otherwise incur when accessing the provider's services on his or her mobile device. This allows the customer to consume sponsored content without it counting against the customer's monthly data limit.
One Journalist, Two Roles: What Happens When Journalists Also Work As Media Coordinators?, Jonathan Peters
One Journalist, Two Roles: What Happens When Journalists Also Work As Media Coordinators?, Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters
Individuals interacting with society possess multiple roles, and yet the study of journalistic role conceptions, based on the assumption that role conceptions influence journalistic outputs, has not addressed the idea that journalists possess multiple roles inside and outside the field. A peculiar arrangement in Missouri is the appointment of journalists to serve as media coordinators for the courts. Using a symbolic interactionism framework, we explore how media coordinators experience this duality of roles.
Network Nepotism And The Market For Content Delivery, Tejas N. Narechania
Network Nepotism And The Market For Content Delivery, Tejas N. Narechania
Tejas N. Narechania
Sender Side Transmission Rules For The Internet, Tejas N. Narechania, Tim Wu
Sender Side Transmission Rules For The Internet, Tejas N. Narechania, Tim Wu
Tejas N. Narechania