FCC Should Not Presume It Can Regulate the InternetDespite judicial rebuffs of the Federal CommunicationsCommission's two previous attempts to...May, Randolph J
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that Comcast Corp. was in violation of federal policy when it deliberately slowed down Internet communications between parties attempting to share video files. The ruling would be a setback to Internet providers in their efforts to differentiate pricing according ...
As generative AI has become more cheap, accessible and easy to use, multiple bipartisan groups of lawmakers have called for legislation to regulate the technology in politics. With just a little over five months until the November elections, they still have not passed any bills. Abipartisan bill...
But if you've already run down the list of solutions and nothing is working, the issue might be something your internet service provider is intentionally doing: bandwidth throttling.The Federal Communications Commission voted in 2024 to restore net neutrality rules and regulate broadband like a ...
The FCC has enforced these rules unevenly, proposing $4.5 million in fines since 1990, $2.5 million of that against Stern. And there's the real question: If the government is going to regulate speech, where's the line and who's going to draw it? Is it at the least-common-denominator...
However, over the past 12 months, those commuters have also experienced some of the worst rail strikes in years. ...The responsibility for the latest wave of strikes rests on the unions. However, there is a strong case that those who have been worst affected by industrial action should rec...
And instead of relying on the promises of profit-seeking corporations to balance the risks and benefits of who AI serves, democratic processes and political oversight could regulate how these models function. It is likelyimpossiblefor AI systems to please everybody, but we can choose to have foun...
Biden’s EO contained a number of provisions meant to regulate the use of AI, including requiring developers of powerful AI systems to share safety test results with the government. It also regulated the use of AI by the defense establishment and mandated the creation of a cybersecuri...
It’s difficult for the government to regulate the communications industry, given that it’s in a constant state of change thanks to the influx of new technology. As a result, the FCC typically prefers to interpret existing legislation, rather than come up with something wholly new and tailor...
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has made robocalling simpler, faster, and cheaper. VoIP hardware and software are not expensive, which means that anyone with a decent budget can get their hands on these products. The technology is also easy to master. So, people don’t need to face a...