How Network Fees Would Hit European SMEs Disproportionately Hard
The European debate about the possible introduction of network fees is often being reduced to a “Big Tech vs Big […]
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EU Network Usage Fees: Is Anyone in Favour of Taxing Internet Traffic, Big Telcos Aside?
In recent months, telecom incumbents have been aggressively lobbying the European Commission and national governments for the introduction of these so-called “fair share” payments.
Network Usage Fees: Separating Fact From Fiction in the EU “Fair Share” Debate
Following a year of big telecom lobbying for the introduction of EU network usage fees, the European Commission is now […]
Why Telcos’ Calls for an EU Internet Traffic Tax Are Misguided
European telecom operators are demanding that tech companies pay them for the traffic they send over their network. This would […]
Are Set-Top Boxes Finally Ready For Disruption? (It’s the User Interface, Stupid!)
One of the most perplexing issues in communications policy, and perhaps the longest-running — already with a convoluted 20-year history […]
CCIA Asks FCC to Unleash Innovation and Consumer Choice for Set-Top Boxes
My parents pay $32.84 per month just to rent their set-top boxes from their cable provider. It wasn’t until I […]
The Future of the Set-Top Box
The average consumer has benefited from the incredible pace of innovation over the last decade. In the consumer electronics space, […]
Finger on the Trigger: The FCC Needs to Get Spectrum Auction Rules Right
The FCC is set to vote on the final rules for the upcoming 600 MHz incentive spectrum auction tomorrow, in […]
Tech Policy and the State of the Union: What to Watch For
Besides cold temperatures, inevitable musings about an Ovechkin-led Capitals being positioned to make a run at the Stanley Cup (followed […]
Top 5 Technology Law Cases of 2014
New Year’s is always a time for remembrance and nostalgia, with lots of “top” lists. This is another, focused on […]
