Podcasts about restoring internet freedom

In 2002, under Chairman Michael Powell, the FCC passed the Cable Modem Order which classified cable modem internet service providers (ISPs) as not subject to common carrier non-discrimination requirements. The order's critics said the FCC had created a non-neutral internet where dominant firms could use their market power to harm consumers and diminish competition. After several attempts, which the D.C. Circuit rejected, the FCC under Chairman Wheeler imposed network neutrality requirements on ISPs in the Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet order in 2015. Then, the FCC under Chairman Pai largely revoked the network neutrality rules in the Restoring Internet Freedom order in 2017. Now, under Chair Rosenworcel the FCC has just reimposed network neutrality.This panel discussed the legal future on appeal of this most recent iteration in what appears to be an unending partisan regulatory saga—especially in light of the Supreme Court's changing views on administrative review. The panel also investigated whether this over two decade old policy dispute is fighting yesterday's war as many believe that there have been few competitive abuses by ISPs during the last two decades—and arguably competitive abuses by dominant firms has moved elsewhere in the web.

Under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman https://www.fcc.gov/about/leadership/ajit-pai (Ajit Pai's) leadership, the US is experiencing faster internet speeds, a healthy investment in the buildout of 5G networks, more efficient use of spectrum, and notable progress on programs to close the digital divide. Chairman Pai's FCC has also implemented common-sense reforms such as lowering interstate prison phone rate caps and creating a new suicide hotline. Pai recently announced he would leave the FCC on January 20th, but his legacy will leave a lasting imprint on the agency. Specifically, he will be remembered for his innovation-friendly, light-touch approach to regulatory policy. On this episode of “Explain to Shane,” https://www.aei.org/profile/shane-tews/ (Shane) and AEI's https://www.aei.org/profile/daniel-lyons/ (Daniel Lyons) hear from Chairman Pai himself on what lies ahead for the Biden FCC and how the agency has navigated complex issues like 5G, spectrum allocation, and https://www.fcc.gov/restoring-internet-freedom (Restoring Internet Freedom). 

Shane and telecom lawyer Joel Thayer take a look at the debates and controversies surrounding recent policy decisions by the FCC, to include COVID-19 and 5G The post https://www.aei.org/multimedia/coronavirus-5g-and-restoring-internet-freedom-at-the-federal-communications-commission-with-joel-thayer/ (Coronavirus, 5G, and restoring internet freedom at the Federal Communications Commission (with Joel Thayer)) appeared first on https://www.aei.org (American Enterprise Institute - AEI).

How is the Federal Communications Commission responding to the coronavirus pandemic? What is Ligado and why is it controversial? On this episode, Shane Tews speaks with Joel Thayer, a lawyer and telecommunications policy expert here in DC. Together, they discuss some of the FCC’s recent policies and biggest debates — including how it has handled the current […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/aei-podcast-channel/explain-to-shane-coronavirus-5g-and-restoring-internet-freedom-at-the-federal-communications-commission-with-joel-thayer/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to AEI Podcast Channel in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Shane and telecom lawyer Joel Thayer take a look at the debates and controversies surrounding recent policy decisions by the FCC, to include COVID-19 and 5G The post https://www.aei.org/multimedia/explain-to-shane-coronavirus-5g-and-internet-freedom-at-the-federal-communications-commission-with-joel-thayer/ (Explain to Shane: Coronavirus, 5G, and Restoring Internet Freedom at the Federal Communications Commission with Joel Thayer) appeared first on https://www.aei.org (American Enterprise Institute - AEI).

In December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission adopted its landmark Restoring Internet Freedom Order that repealed the public utility-like regulations which were applied to broadband Internet service providers by the Obama Administration’s FCC. The Free State Foundation has just published a new book, Reader on Net Neutrality and Internet Freedom, edited by Free State Foundation President Randolph May and Senior Fellow Seth Cooper, that offers a defense of the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order. The book provides a wealth of information and key insights into the long-running debate surrounding “net neutrality” regulation. The Reader's twenty-four selected writings explore both legal and policy rationales that support the FCC’s December 2017 action. They explain why, from the perspective of the papers' authors, the FCC’s approach to regulation of Internet services adopted in the Restoring Internet Freedom Order is pro-consumer, pro-investment, pro-innovation and, therefore, why it should be preserved.The book is now available in print on Amazon here for $9.95 or for your Kindle here for $2.99. And it is available from Apple and various other digital bookstores here for $2.99.Featuring:Randolph May, President, The Free State FoundationSeth Cooper, Senior Fellow, The Free State FoundationDaniel Lyons, Associate Professor, Boston College Law School and member of FSF's Board of Academic AdvisorsBlair Levin, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

In December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission adopted its landmark Restoring Internet Freedom Order that repealed the public utility-like regulations which were applied to broadband Internet service providers by the Obama Administration’s FCC. The Free State Foundation has just published a new book, Reader on Net Neutrality and Internet Freedom, edited by Free State Foundation President Randolph May and Senior Fellow Seth Cooper, that offers a defense of the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order. The book provides a wealth of information and key insights into the long-running debate surrounding “net neutrality” regulation. The Reader's twenty-four selected writings explore both legal and policy rationales that support the FCC’s December 2017 action. They explain why, from the perspective of the papers' authors, the FCC’s approach to regulation of Internet services adopted in the Restoring Internet Freedom Order is pro-consumer, pro-investment, pro-innovation and, therefore, why it should be preserved.The book is now available in print on Amazon here for $9.95 or for your Kindle here for $2.99. And it is available from Apple and various other digital bookstores here for $2.99.Featuring:Randolph May, President, The Free State FoundationSeth Cooper, Senior Fellow, The Free State FoundationDaniel Lyons, Associate Professor, Boston College Law School and member of FSF's Board of Academic AdvisorsBlair Levin, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

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In the recent Restoring Internet Freedom order, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Ajit Pai, voted to repeal the Obama administration’s network neutrality rules and restore the historical classification of broadband Internet as a lightly-regulated information service. A fierce public debate has emerged on the rulemaking’s implications for investment, innovation, competition, and consumer access to online content. In predicting the future Internet landscape, advocates on both sides have focused on the experiences of foreign jurisdictions in regulating both ISPs and edge providers, and how sanctions on content prioritization have affected consumers abroad.This Teleforum features a distinguished panel with expertise in European, African, Asian, Latin American, and Canadian telecommunications law, and considers lessons from foreign regulators’ attempts to police the Internet ecosystem.Featuring:Professor Eli Noam, Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Business Responsibility, Columbia Business SchoolProfessor Roslyn Layton, PhD Fellow for the Center for Communication, Media and Information Studies at Aalborg University and Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise InstitutePaul Beaudry, Professor, Lawyer and Research Associate, Montreal Economic Institute Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

In the recent Restoring Internet Freedom order, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Ajit Pai, voted to repeal the Obama administration’s network neutrality rules and restore the historical classification of broadband Internet as a lightly-regulated information service. A fierce public debate has emerged on the rulemaking’s implications for investment, innovation, competition, and consumer access to online content. In predicting the future Internet landscape, advocates on both sides have focused on the experiences of foreign jurisdictions in regulating both ISPs and edge providers, and how sanctions on content prioritization have affected consumers abroad.This Teleforum features a distinguished panel with expertise in European, African, Asian, Latin American, and Canadian telecommunications law, and considers lessons from foreign regulators’ attempts to police the Internet ecosystem.Featuring:Professor Eli Noam, Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Business Responsibility, Columbia Business SchoolProfessor Roslyn Layton, PhD Fellow for the Center for Communication, Media and Information Studies at Aalborg University and Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise InstitutePaul Beaudry, Professor, Lawyer and Research Associate, Montreal Economic Institute Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

In a December decision, the Federal Communications Commission officially repealed the 2015 net neutrality regulations. The FCC did so by passing the Restoring Internet Freedom declaratory ruling, which opens up potential changes to the way internet service providers deliver service in the United States. One communications law expert says those potential changes will have a number of impacts and do not serve the public interest. Guest: Sandy Davidson, curators’ teaching professor of communications law at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and an adjunct professor in the university’s School of Law. Perspective is a weekly public affairs program hosted by Richard Baker, communications professor at Kansas State University. Perspective has been continuously produced for radio stations across the nation by K-State for well over six decades. The program has included interviews with dignitaries, authors and thought leaders from around the world. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

As the vote on Net Neutrality approaches this Thursday, December 14th, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr joins the show to explain why he plans to vote for Chairman Pai’s controversial proposal, “Restoring Internet Freedom.” To learn more read Carr’s op-ed in The Washington Post. The Commissioner also shares some of his 2018 plans with us, including taking the lead on the wireless agenda.

Right now the FCC is considering a proposal to roll back the net neutrality protections in the Open Internet Order, thereby allowing ISPs, the gatekeepers of the internet, to effectively control what you have access to and how quickly. The FCC, led by chairman Ajit Pai, released the final draft of their plan named "Restoring Internet Freedom," which would reverse a 2015 ruling that classifies ISPs as if they were telecommunication services and instead have them be classified as information services. The FCC is forbidden from imposing neutrality obligations on information services and this proposal gives significant authority back to the Federal Trade Commission and many fear that the FTC does not have the bandwidth to properly regulate. This change could allow ISPs to experiment with so-called "fast lanes" for internet traffic, where some apps and services are prioritized over others. My guest this week is Peter Eckersley, the Chief Computer Scientist for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is an international non-profit digital rights group that has fought for our rights online for over 25 years. Peter was on the show back in April to discuss how to hide from your ISP and I am joined by Peter again to talk about what the FCC’s changes mean and how we can fight for net neutrality.

The Internet has dynamically changed the way we live. It touches every sector of the U.S. and global economies. For two decades, it flourished in an environment devoid of heavy-handed regulatory oversight, resulting in $1.5 trillion in investments by Internet Service Providers. However, the FCC dramatically changed course in 2015 when it reclassified broadband as an old style utility regulated under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. Earlier this year, the FCC initiated a new proceeding, Restoring Internet Freedom, that proposes to return to the classification of broadband service as a Title I information service. But the legal and policy debate continues with passionate supporters on both sides.Moving forward, how should these tensions be addressed? How should the FCC move forward with its Internet Freedom proceeding? Is there a legislative or regulatory fix? Is there a role for other administrative agencies? Should so called "edge companies" (like Google and Facebook) be regulated differently from Internet Service Providers? Today's panel will explore these and other issues.Hon. Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications CommissionDr. Roslyn Layton, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise InstituteHon. Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Acting Chairman, Federal Trade CommissionMr. Jonathan B. Sallet, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLPMr. Jonathan Spalter, President & CEO, USTelecomDr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Fellow, Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation, The Brookings InstitutionModerator: Hon. Stephen F. Williams, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

The Internet has dynamically changed the way we live. It touches every sector of the U.S. and global economies. For two decades, it flourished in an environment devoid of heavy-handed regulatory oversight, resulting in $1.5 trillion in investments by Internet Service Providers. However, the FCC dramatically changed course in 2015 when it reclassified broadband as an old style utility regulated under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. Earlier this year, the FCC initiated a new proceeding, Restoring Internet Freedom, that proposes to return to the classification of broadband service as a Title I information service. But the legal and policy debate continues with passionate supporters on both sides.Moving forward, how should these tensions be addressed? How should the FCC move forward with its Internet Freedom proceeding? Is there a legislative or regulatory fix? Is there a role for other administrative agencies? Should so called "edge companies" (like Google and Facebook) be regulated differently from Internet Service Providers? Today's panel will explore these and other issues.Hon. Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications CommissionDr. Roslyn Layton, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise InstituteHon. Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Acting Chairman, Federal Trade CommissionMr. Jonathan B. Sallet, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLPMr. Jonathan Spalter, President & CEO, USTelecomDr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Fellow, Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation, The Brookings InstitutionModerator: Hon. Stephen F. Williams, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

On May 18, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on reversing the 2015 Open Internet Order by reclassifying broadband as an “information service,” and potentially eliminating the bright line rules which ban blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization. The Restoring Internet Freedom Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is expected to generate millions of public comments over the course of what will be a highly contentious debate. In this episode, partner John Heitmann and associate Ross Slutsky walk through the FCC’s proposals and the possible impacts of the proposal.