Congress Finally Passed Biden's Inefficient, Deficit-Hiking Infrastructure Bill
It's one of the most expensive legislative packages in American history, but the $1.2 trillion bill will end up doing far less than it otherwise could have.
Broadband
The Senate's Infrastructure Bill Redefines 'Broadband' To Manufacture a Connectivity Crisis
It is the equivalent of mandating that all new homes come with at least five bathrooms.
Government Broadband Has Been a Costly, Corrupt Failure. Congress' Infrastructure Bill Calls For More.
The bipartisan infrastructure deal that's expected to pass the Senate this week would spend $65 billion on broadband projects, including more than $40 billion for largely unnecessary municipal broadband efforts.
Biden's Infrastructure Plan Would Redefine 'Broadband' To Justify Spending $100 Billion on Government-Run Internet
The Biden administration is manufacturing a market failure to justify spending $100 billion on municipal broadband and other government-run internet projects.
Why Biden's Broadband Bonanza Is Likely to Fail
We already know how to affordably expand connectivity; government-run networks ain’t it.
Biden's $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is Teeming With Cronyism
Democrats never miss an opportunity to rail against big corporations. Yet they're eagerly subsidizing their big corporate friends.
Ajit Pai on What the FCC Has Done Right
Pai has focused on taking a market-based approach to regulating the nation's always-evolving telecommunications industry, with great success.
California Enacts State Net Neutrality Rules, Gets Sued Immediately
California's new law is a legal mess.
The Noble, Misguided Plan to Turn Coal Miners Into Coders
Expensive high-speed internet and job training won't transform Appalachia into "Silicon Holler."
City-Owned Fiber Networks Are a Terrible Idea
How municipal broadband drains local taxpayers
How Deregulation Gave Us FM Radio, HBO, and the iPhone
The FCC is designed to protect incumbents, enrich politicians, and screw consumers, says economist Thomas Hazlett.
Herbert Hoover's Radio Malware Turns 90
The Radio Act of 1927 has enjoyed a nice, long life. It's past time for a retirement party.
Court Rules FCC Cannot Overrule State Laws Limiting City-Run Broadband
Potential pork projects hardest hit.
How to Justify Continued Federal Meddling in Internet Service? Just Keep Changing the Goals!
FCC votes to change the definition of 'broadband,' increasing the minimum speed required.
Government-Subsidized Broadband? Could Obama Define 'Necessity' Down Any Further?
The president addresses a country that currently hates his political party by offering more big government.
Local Governments Throw Up Barriers to Broadband
They overcharge for access to rights of way, unless ISPs have clout
Senator Introduces Bill to Regulate Broadband Data Caps
The government knows better than the service providers, right?
Federal Broadband Effort Displaces Private Companies
Why invest in fiber-optic if the feds are going to subsidize the competition?
Those E-mail Tax Warnings Weren't False; They Were Sent from the Future!
FCC looks at new taxes to pay for expanding broadband access for five percent of the population.
19 Million Americans Lack Broadband Internet
Apparently the FCC thinks this is a problem it is supposed to fix.
Wiretapping Law May Have Been a Response to Deregulation
Intelligence court likely ruled that loosened broadband market was beyond the reach of existing snooping rules
Regulators Approve Verizon Spectrum Sale
Deal will help adapt to increasing demand for data services on mobile platforms.