Would A La Carte Cable Reduce Cable Television Costs? On November 18, 2004, the FCC released a report addressing issues relating to “the efficacy of providing a la carte and themed-tier services to cable and satellite subscribers” (“Pro Big Media Report”). In the Pro...
I found this the other day. Its an absolutely hilarious (and long) story about how a young guy in Arizona got back at a parking enforcement agency that booted his car. But beyond the hilarity, it really speaks to how the internet is altering our lives. On one level it...
The internet is not going to be the primary delivery mechanism for video to your television. For the foreseeable future, the internet will not be the primary means of delivery of video to your television. Why can I say this? Primarily because Google says that the IP...
Media Consumption in the Internet Age Net Neutrality is obviously a complex issue. On its face, the debate is about the free transfer of data across the internet. More precisely, its about the timely transfer of large amounts of data. But what types of data transfer?...
The 1996 Telecom Act was an unmitigated disaster. Its lessons must also shape any attempts to regulate the internet. As a society, we have accepted that an oligopoly of cable and telecom interests will provide consumers with access to the internet. Until recently,...
