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Broadband

California Enacts State Net Neutrality Rules, Gets Sued Immediately

California's new law is a legal mess.

Christian Britschgi | 10.1.2018 3:10 PM

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Appalachia

The Noble, Misguided Plan to Turn Coal Miners Into Coders

Expensive high-speed internet and job training won't transform Appalachia into "Silicon Holler."

Ronald Bailey | 11.25.2017 6:00 AM

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Broadband

City-Owned Fiber Networks Are a Terrible Idea

How municipal broadband drains local taxpayers

Christian Britschgi | 5.26.2017 10:50 AM

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Net Neutrality

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.

Justin Monticello and Nick Gillespie | 5.22.2017 2:14 PM

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FCC

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.

Thomas W. Hazlett | 2.24.2017 12:10 PM

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FCC

Court Rules FCC Cannot Overrule State Laws Limiting City-Run Broadband

Potential pork projects hardest hit.

Scott Shackford | 8.11.2016 11:30 AM

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FCC

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.

Scott Shackford | 1.29.2015 5:20 PM

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Broadband

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.

Scott Shackford | 1.15.2015 12:10 PM

Mobile Technology

FCC Broadcast Spectrum Auction Delayed

Pushed to mid-2105

Reason Staff | 12.9.2013 3:20 PM

Broadband

Local Governments Throw Up Barriers to Broadband

They overcharge for access to rights of way, unless ISPs have clout

Reason Staff | 7.16.2013 1:48 PM

Broadband

Senator Introduces Bill to Regulate Broadband Data Caps

The government knows better than the service providers, right?

Reason Staff | 12.20.2012 7:50 PM

Subsidies

Federal Broadband Effort Displaces Private Companies

Why invest in fiber-optic if the feds are going to subsidize the competition?

Reason Staff | 8.27.2012 3:40 PM

Broadband

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.

Scott Shackford | 8.27.2012 3:05 PM

Internet

19 Million Americans Lack Broadband Internet

Apparently the FCC thinks this is a problem it is supposed to fix.

Reason Staff | 8.21.2012 9:00 PM

Surveillance

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

Reason Staff | 8.21.2012 5:40 PM

Broadband

Regulators Approve Verizon Spectrum Sale

Deal will help adapt to increasing demand for data services on mobile platforms.

Reason Staff | 8.16.2012 7:20 PM

Internet

The Broadband Crisis: Who Cares?

Brian Doherty | 8.13.2010 3:11 PM

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