One of the most contentious aspects of net neutrality is the degree to which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should be able to vertically integrate with content providers. The concern is that a vertically integrated firm could prioritize…
Lost among the outrage over the FCC’s largely inconsequential decision to revoke Lifeline Broadband Provider status from nine carriers is the problem of the program’s economic costs. The FCC’s own…
The reforms to the Lifeline program proposed by the Federal Communications Commissions are advertised as necessary because broadband access has become a more important communications tool than simple voice service. But…
