2005

WISPs Demand 3.65 GHz Equipment Best of ISP-Lists
[December 13, 2005] As all available spectrum gets cluttered, WISPs look to new spectrum frontiers.

Wireless Regulation Matters Even More, Now Marlon Schafer
[December 9, 2005] As the FCC hands the wires back to the oedipal bells and ka-ching cable, the one path for packets that hasn't been monopolized is more important than ever.

DSL Prime Editorial: Enable $19.95 Per Month Cellular Dave Burstein
[December 5, 2005] Recent disasters have shown that people die when they cannot communicate in an emergency.

ISPCON: Porn, Privacy, and Due Process Alex Goldman
[November 29, 2005] Although the laws are supposed to say that ISPs are not responsible for policing users, many ISPs still find themselves caught between customers and law enforcement.

VoIP and that Duck Alex Goldman
[November 23, 2005] One VoIP CEO urged the FCC to look at VoIP and not to duck responsibility based on an old saying.

ISPCON: The Government and the Wires Alex Goldman
[November 22, 2005] ISPCON attendees packed a room at an early morning session to learn about the policy issues they face.

The FCC and WISPs Alex Goldman
[November 22, 2005] While ISPs and CLECs are being written out of telecom, the FCC is working hard to make life better for WISPs, two lawyers told attendees at ISPCON.

Why It's Important To Be Neutral Alex Goldman
[November 21, 2005] In these fractious times, you get the headlines if you're for or against something, but one ISP executive who has always believed in internet individuality argues passionately for internet neutrality. He's part of a movement that's asking every ISP to sign up.

VoIP E911 Deadline Looming, So Is Litigation Roy Mark
[October 26, 2005] Nuvio threatens court action to stop the compliance clock on E911 rule for VoIP providers.

Wisconsin Lawmakers are Wasting Their Time David Daniels
[October 24, 2005] A new Can-SPAM bill is working its way through the Wisconsin senate and assembly.

DSL Prime: DSL Prime: After Robert Pepper, Ensign Dave Burstein
[October 12, 2005] Perhaps it's no coincidence that shortly after the departure of the FCC's best public face and clued in advisor comes a bill to free the internet in any nation other than the U.S., where it is proposed law.

Regulation Briefs, September 2005 Kristopher Twomey and Andrew Ganz
[October 7, 2005] A practicing CLEC law office provides key updates on regulation across the U.S.

The WISPs Respond Comments to the FCC
[October 4, 2005] WISPs across the nation have filed comments with the FCC defending the interests of entrepreneurs.

Spectrum Wants to be Free Best of ISP-Lists
[October 4, 2005] As the federal government prepares to auction off highly valuable, tree-penetrating 700 MHz spectrum for billions of dollars, WISPs offer a small government, pro-business alternative.

California Outlaws Phishing Tim Gray
[October 3, 2005] California becomes the first state to make the scam a civil violation.

FCC Rings New Round of Regulatory Uncertainty Roy Mark
[September 28, 2005] Latest wiretap rules sure to attract lawsuits and long delays.

No UNEs in Omaha Best of ISP-Lists
[September 27, 2005] Members of the ISP-CLEC list discuss the end of competition in the heartland.

Senator, That's Not The Issue Alex Goldman
[September 23, 2005] WISPs who are eager to use the 700 MHz band will be disappointed. McCain's spectrum law is politics as usual in Washington, D.C. It ensures that as big money changes hands and noble sentiments about first responders are aired, special interests get special deals and small business is shut out of the spectrum.

In Praise of .XXX Alex Goldman
[September 23, 2005] The proposed domain name would neither destroy the porn industry, as its porn industry opponents suggest, nor enrich the porn industry, as its conservative opponents suggest.

A CLEC Perspective on Regulation Alex Goldman
[September 16, 2005] A conversation with a key executive at a major CLEC shows that ISPs, CLECs, and VoIP providers have much in common as regulators prepare gifts for RBOCs.

The Reinterpreted 1996 Telecommunications Act Best of ISP-Lists
[August 19, 2005] As political maneuvering at the FCC changes the letter of the law, CLECs take a close look at the lobbying and detail the changes that will change the ISP business forever.

IP E911: Better Plan Than FCC's? Roy Mark
[August 18, 2005] VoIP providers are trying to stay out of a 20th-century hole.

A Veteran in the Anti-Spam Legal Wars Alex Goldman
[August 12, 2005] From recent headlines to the earliest spammer convictions, this ISP has always been at the forefront of the fight to convict spammers of their crimes.

TISPA, Others Petition Texas Legislature TISPA et. al.
[August 10, 2005] Once again, the phone companies are asking the state of Texas for corporate welfare in the form of special interest legislation.

How Utah, Michigan Legislators Got Fooled Brian Livingston
[August 9, 2005] Columnist Brian Livingston says new e-mail taxes will mean less legitimate e-mail but more spam.

Kiss Wholesale DSL Goodbye Joseph Laszlo
[August 5, 2005] What really irritates me is the whole "we're behind in broadband" rationale for doing this.

Bells Free From DSL Obligations Roy Mark
[August 5, 2005] The FCC imposes a one-year transition period for ISPs to renegotiate.

WBIA Action Notice WBIA
[August 5, 2005] Once again, the Bells are claiming to speak for all ISPs. Make sure the FCC hears you and your customers.

Major Reform of Telecom Act Proposed Roy Mark
[July 27, 2005] Introduced by Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) and co-sponsored by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act aims to level the playing field between telephone, cable and satellite companies while opening the door for the delivery of emerging broadband services.

Extension For E911 'Not as Good' Rule Roy Mark
[July 27, 2005] Rule would disconnect subscribers who do not acknowledge E911 limitations.

Mysterious OSHA Best of ISP-Lists
[July 19, 2005] Members of the the ISP-Wireless discussion list warn that for this government regulator, almost no corporation is too small.

ISPCON: Making Allies from Enemies Alex Goldman
[July 8, 2005] A group of experienced legislative activists told attendees that in politics, everyone eventually has to work with those they hate the most.

You May Not Want To Know This Best of ISP-Lists
[June 7, 2005] Earl Comstock, once a candidate for FCC Chairman, told ISPCON attendees that WISP regulation could change in ways most entrepreneurs are not prepared for.

The Internet is the Infrastructure of Democracy Alex Goldman
[May 17, 2005] David Weinberger says that the internet that we are all a part of is the key to freedom, progress, democracy, and fighting terrorism.

Small Pieces Loosely Joined Alex Goldman
[May 16, 2005] At the Freedom To Connect Conference, several speakers gave short talks on elements of the internet in which they were expert.

Knock Down the Silos Alex Goldman
[May 13, 2005] A lawyer for MCI presented a common sense framework for internet regulation at the Freedom To Connect conference. It's about getting rid of old ideas and seeing the internet as it really is.

We, the Internet Alex Goldman
[May 12, 2005] A law professor argues that laws and regulation will harm the internet, not help it—that it's up to the builders of the infrastructure and applications to build the internet faster than governments can crush it.

At F2C, ISPs and VoIPs Have Similar Concerns Alex Goldman
[May 10, 2005] The prospect of a network dominated by a single short sighted company threatens the freedom to connect—and innovate—of small businesses everywhere.

The Internet and Its Discontents Alex Goldman
[May 9, 2005] A major internet researcher moves calmly from simple facts about the internet to a discussion about the key issue that will make or break its future.

VoIP Court Ruling Alex Goldman
[May 4, 2005] A ruling on a little watched case in Texas could set the stage for the legal freedom of VoIP.

DSL Prime: Powell's Last Slap at Competition Dave Burstein
[April 1, 2005] Customers suffered a regulatory setback last Friday in one of the last actions of the departing FCC chairman. Meanwhile, customer advocates in the U.S. complain we're falling behind.

Our FCC Future: Owned by the Bell? Alex Goldman
[February 4, 2005] There's a debate among the ISPs and CLECs (collectively, the "Independent ISPs"): will the new FCC be any better than the old one, or could it even be worse?

WTS Online Files With the FCC Larry Summers
[February 3, 2005] One small town ISP in Texas has filed comments contradicting the story Verizon told the FCC.