Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Nomi Technologies Inc.26 May 2015Thomas M. LenardFrom a public policy perspective, the goal of the FTC’s enforcement actions…
Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the Government Advisory Committee on “The Protection of Geographic Names in the new gTLDs Process”12 Nov 2014Thomas M. LenardA proposal to require applicants to secure approval for new geographic area…
Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on “Big Data and Consumer Privacy in the Internet Economy”5 Aug 2014Thomas M. LenardThe recent White House big data reports are inconsistent with the Consumer…
Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the Federal Trade Commission on “Effects of Big Data on Low Income and Underserved Consumers”28 Jul 2014Thomas M. LenardThere is no evidence that big data results in discrimination against particular…
Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the Federal Communications Commission on “Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet”14 Jul 2014Thomas M. LenardIn the most recent attempt to draft network neutrality rules, the Federal…
Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the Office of Science and Technology Policy on “Big Data Request for Information”31 Mar 2014Thomas M. LenardThe familiar remedies often suggested to address perceived privacy issues are ill-suited…
Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the Office of Science and Technology Policy on “Government Spectrum Ownership Corporation”20 Mar 2014Thomas M. Lenard and Lawrence WhiteA Government Spectrum Ownership Corporation (GSOC) should be established to lease spectrum…
Testimony and FilingsThree Principles to Guide New Telecommunications Legislation31 Jan 2014TPIPromoting competition, entry, and experimentation with innovative business models should be the…
Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the Federal Communications Commission on “Customer Proprietary Network Information”17 Jan 2014Thomas M. LenardThe assertion in a recent petition by public interest groups that it…
Testimony and FilingsComments filed with the Federal Communications Commission on “Ex Parte filing by LightSquared Subsidiary LLC”6 Sep 2013Thomas M. LenardFurther delay in LightSquared deployment provides little benefit and high costs. Attachments…