Anyone who doubts that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) 2015 invocation of the Communications Act’s Title II utility-style regulation reduced broadband investment need only look at CTIA’s statistics for wireless capital investment, which show a radical decline following that order. These figures come from the group’s annual survey of its members – all wireless industry…
The Flip Side: Digging In to Trump’s FTC Pick on Net Neutrality, Privacy
Editor’s note: We’ve heard a lot recently about what new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai thinks about measures like net neutrality and broadband privacy. But in the event that these items revert back to the control of the FTC, it’ll be equally important to know the stance of Maureen Ohlhausen, President Donald Trump’s pick to head…
Op-Ed: What the FCC Missed in its Zero Rating Report
Chairman Wheeler of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) directed the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) to issue a report on zero-rating and sponsored data plans offered by various wireless providers. The report affirms that zero-rating plans are both popular and good for consumers. The report then criticizes specific sponsored data plans that have launched. What is…