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- The Politics of Broadband pt. 2: Net Neutrality
The main issue affecting the online video markets that has been addressed by both campaigns for President is Net Neutrality. The question is whether regulation in necessary to protect consumers from providers who want to limit access based on usage, spending, and other factors at their discretion.
It’s clear that at least some freedom must exist for online film markets to thrive- as Dave Zatz points out, even a non-P2P user easily surpasses the basic plans Time Warner offers in his market (40GB/month). The question is, won’t other providers emerge that offer more reasonable plans and thus be more… [more]
- The Politics of Broadband
Over at The Progress and Freedom Foundation, Adam Thierer has a few posts up related to the politics of the current regulations around new media dissemination- specifically with cable and DSL which remain the primary means of most people’s access. The most relevant is a summary of a list made by Ted Hearn of Multichannel News of the travesties of FCC Chair Kevin Martin’s regime and his “war on cable.” The list is pretty long, but some of the main problems with/for cable are less political (at least of a red-blue variety) than they are typical… [more]
