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The Packets Must Get Through
From the book "The Consequences of Net Neutrality Regulations on Broadband Investment and Consumer Welfare"
November 19, 2009For all the talk about preserving a free and open Internet, network neutrality’s non-discrimination rule would do neither. As bandwidth consumption increases almost geometrically, today’s Internet needs commercial options that include prioritization, bandwidth optimization, applications partitioning and packet prioritization. If the Internet’s going to work, the packets must get through.
Trouble in 'Net Regulation Paradise
November 2, 2009, 2:28pmSome Perspective on Virginia's IT Contract Controversy
October 25, 2009, 5:19pmThe political controversy over Virginia's IT modernization contract with Northrup Grumman should not distract policymakers from the correct course forward—identifying the implementation challenges and working with the contractor to correct them and right the ship.
New at Reason: IT Controversy Shouldn't Spoil Public-Private Partnerships in Virginia
October 14, 2009, 3:18pmIT Controversy Shouldn't Spoil Public-Private Partnerships in Virginia
Focus should be on resolving implementation issues, not politicizing them
October 14, 2009The Virginia Information Technology Authority's handling of its ten year, $2.3 billion IT contract with Northrup Grumman should not curb Virginia's desire to engage in public-private partnerships. Commonwealth policymakers should recognize that challenges occur and focus on fixing problems, not politicizing them.
Amid Budget Woes, Governments Turn to Technology to Drive Streamlining
October 11, 2009, 3:29pmSteve Lohr at The New York Times writes today that the pressure to solve state and local fiscal crises may be prompting a fresh look at how technology can drive government streamlining and performance.
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- The Packets Must Get Through
From the book "The Consequences of Net Neutrality Regulations on Broadband Investment and Consumer Welfare"
Steven Titch
November 19, 2009 - IT Controversy Shouldn't Spoil Public-Private Partnerships in Virginia
Focus should be on resolving implementation issues, not politicizing them
Leonard Gilroy
October 14, 2009 - Taxing Internet Retailers Like Brick-and-Mortar Stores
State governments go looking for revenue from online retailers
Steven Titch
September 17, 2009 - Who Pays For Google Voice?
The FCC should not undermine one company's business model in support of another's
Steven Titch
August 27, 2009 - Taxing the Net
Sales tax cartel
Brian Doherty
August 3, 2009 - FTC's Blogger Disclosure and Ethics Rules Are Terrible Idea
Hi, I'm from the government and I'm here to regulate the blogosphere
Steven Titch
July 20, 2009 - Government to Examine Exclusive Cell Phone Deals
Should the FCC regulate who can sell an iPhone?
Steven Titch
June 30, 2009 - California Wants to Ban Your Big Screen TV
This nanny state plan arrives in the name of energy efficiency
Steven Titch
April 9, 2009 - Making Sure the Broadband Stimulus Money Isn't Wasted
How to find the areas not being served, and unlikely to get high-speed Internet services
Steven Titch
March 20, 2009 - Kevin Martin's Kiddie Internet Plan
The FCC's plan for a slow and censored World Wide Web
Steven Titch
December 11, 2008 - In Defense of Indecency
Supreme Court hears case on broadcast decency
Steven Titch
November 4, 2008 - DirecTV-Dish Network Merger, Round 2
Time for the government to recognize the media landscape has changed
Steven Titch
September 12, 2008 - New York, Connecticut May Ban Targeted Web Advertising
Ads help keep much of the Web's content free
Steven Titch
August 20, 2008 - Americans Need an IT Bill of Rights
Protecting our computers, cell phones and other technology against unlawful searches and seizures
Steven Titch
July 18, 2008 - NY Internet Sales Tax Is Illegal - and Bad Business
Overstock cuts ties, Amazon.com sues New York over sales tax
Steven Titch
May 21, 2008 - Don't Panic! Fiber Is Coming
High-speed Internet connections are coming to your town
Steven Titch
April 29, 2008 - Government Wants to Know What Is On Your Computer and Cell Phone
Searching and seizing laptops doesn't make us safer
Steven Titch
March 5, 2008 - Municipal Broadband Fails - Again
Provo, Utah, shows how government's "good" intentions end up costing taxpayers millions
Steven Titch
January 28, 2008 - Michigan's Proposed Telephone Tax Will Burden Consumers
Phone taxes raise price of a service essential for economic growth and empowerment
Steven Titch
July 13, 2007 - Net Neutrality Really Means Internet Mediocrity
Congressional plans would slow technological innovation
Steven Titch
April 19, 2007 - Villaraigosa Should Ask If a WiFi Plan Is Really Necessary
Los Angeles should follow Anaheim's broadband plan
Steven Titch
March 12, 2007 - The Citywide Wireless Network That Never Was
San Francisco will be last to citywide wireless at this rate
Steven Titch
September 26, 2006 - The Market, Not Regulators, Should Decide the Internet's Future
Why net neutrality regulations are a bad idea
Nick Gillespie
July 10, 2006 - Cable Competition Offers More for Less
California legislature should end monopolistic alliance of cities, cable TV companies
Steven Titch
July 5, 2006 - Dial-Up Interstates
Slow-speed highways, high-speed Internet show how we can tackle traffic problems
Ted Balaker
June 29, 2006 - Telecommuting Helps Companies Recruit
Hewlett-Packard may suffer from bringing employees back to the office
Ted Balaker
June 20, 2006 - Two Cheers for California's Cable Franchise Reform
Consumers get more choices for Internet, cable and phone services
Adam Summers
June 12, 2006 - Telecommuting Could Ease Los Angeles' Traffic Woes
Time for employers to revisit telecommuting policies
Ted Balaker
June 1, 2006 - Stevens-Inouye Telecom "Reform" Falls Way Short
Network neutrality is just one of the key issues
Steven Titch
May 5, 2006 - Timeline of Municipal Broadband and Technological Developments
How private sector technology and government-run Internet and WiFi have evolved since 1989
Steven Titch and Adrian Moore
April 18, 2006 - Bundling Services Is a Good Thing
Cable, Internet, iPods and new technology don't need more regulation
Steven Titch
March 24, 2006 - AT&T, BellSouth Merger Boosts Cable TV Competition
Customers want cheap, bundled Internet, phone and cable services
Steven Titch
March 13, 2006 - AT&T's Offer for BellSouth Makes Sense
A lot has changed since Ma Bell was broken up
Steven Titch
March 13, 2006 - AT&T and BellSouth: Not the Old Ma Bell
Competition protects consumers better than regulation
Lynne Kiesling
March 10, 2006 - Network Neutrality Is a Terrible Idea
Google shows this will be battle of Goliaths
Steven Titch
February 13, 2006 - Deregulating Telecommunications Would Let Indiana Join The Future
State needs reform to keep pace in broadband-driven economy
Steven Titch
January 26, 2006 - The Telecommuting Trend
The virtual office looks good to more employees and employers
Ted Balaker
January 12, 2006 - Network Neutrality and Other Regulatory Mistakes
U.S. is 13th in broadband penetration
Steven Titch
January 9, 2006 - Coalition Urges Congress to Reject "A la carte" TV Pricing Mandate
Policy would raise consumer prices and stifle choice, innovation
Geoffrey Segal
December 12, 2005 - Giving the Gift of Flexibility
Telecommuting offers employers, employees benefits
Ted Balaker
December 12, 2005 - Signal Strength Excellent; Priorities Lousy
New Orleans has more important needs than free wi-fi
Ted Balaker
December 1, 2005 - Coalition Urges Competition for Video Services
Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act is positive step
Geoffrey Segal
November 14, 2005 - Telecommuting: A refuge from traffic and social engineers
Planners need to remove obstacles to telecommuting
Shikha Dalmia
November 10, 2005 - Life, Liberty and Wi-Fi in San Francisco
City's enthusiasm is no substitute for expertise
Ted Balaker
October 18, 2005 - Broadband Users Have Plenty of Choices
Consumers don't need 'network neutrality'
Adrian Moore
August 15, 2005 - Neutral Networks Are the Devil's Allies
Broadband consumers can vote with their pocketbooks
Adrian Moore
August 1, 2005 - Riding Laptops to Work
L.A. mayoral candidates should back unsubsidized traffic reduction
Ted Balaker
March 23, 2005
Out of Control Policy Blog - Telecommunications
- Trouble in 'Net Regulation Paradise (11/2)
- Some Perspective on Virginia's IT Contract Controversy (10/25)
- New at Reason: IT Controversy Shouldn't Spoil Public-Private Partnerships in Virginia (10/14)
- Amid Budget Woes, Governments Turn to Technology to Drive Streamlining (10/11)
- The Free Market, Not Government Net Neutrality Mandates, Will Best Serve Consumers (10/1)
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