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FCC Holds Kangaroo Court at Stanford
By: Daniel R. Ballon, Ph.D
4.21.2008

The FCC convened last week at Stanford University to hear Silicon Valley's perspective on "Broadband Network Management Practices."  The five commissioners questioned two panels on diverse topics including 18th century economic theory, the 19th century barbershop quartet repertoire, and a haunting tale about the "ghost of Internet future."  Mostly, however, the marathon 8 hour discussion was devoted to demonizing the "ghost" of Comcast, since the company declined to appear in person.


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Going, Going, Gone! Spectrum Auction Starts Today
By: Daniel R. Ballon, Ph.D
1.24.2008

The Federal Communications Commission begins auctioning off a large swath of the nation's airwaves today, making room for faster mobile broadband technologies.  According to a recent survey, 61 percent of respondents did not know about this auction.  Even among those with familiarity, 77 percent did not understand the rationale, significance, or consequences.  Operating under the public's radar, a coalition of special interest groups and corporate lobbyists have used this auction to manipulate the FCC, impose regulations on the wireless industry, and restrict innovation over the airwaves.


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Turning POTS into PANS: California Regulators Slam the Phone on Price Controls
By: Daniel R. Ballon, Ph.D on 7.2.2008

The California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday proposed relaxing 13-year old price caps on basic phone service. Yielding to the demands of public interest groups, regulators currently force telecommunications companies to offer the cheapest basic rates in the nation. But if artificially low prices are necessary to protect consumer welfare, why are consumers abandoning these plans in droves?
Letter to Senators Feinstein and Boxer regarding (S. Amdt. 4983) amendment to H.R. 3221
By: Daniel R. Ballon, Ph.D on 6.27.2008

As the Senate prepares to vote on the current housing legislation, I would like to bring to your attention a dangerous hidden provision that will burden several innovative Bay Area companies and threaten the civil liberties of all Americans.

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Housing bill provision eyes $10 billion in tax revenue from online sellers
7.11.2008

In a move to raise close to $10 billion over the next several years in tax revenue to support federal housing assistance efforts, an amendment to a housing bill in the U.S. Senate requires payment card processors to provide information on Internet sellers to the Internal Revenue Service.
Technology and the Aspiring Methuselahs
By: Sonia Arrison on 7.11.2008

More than 200 scientists and longevity activists gathered at UCLA recently to discuss advancements in repairing humans.

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