For anyone interested, I’ll be participating in a panel at this event sponsored by Arts and Lab. Should be an interesting and robust debate about the upcoming evolution of networks. My panel also features Rob Topolski, Richard Bennet, and Dave Farber.
Stay tuned . . .
Ohio state law affirmatively prohibits any "information service as defined by the Telecommunications Act of 1996" from being a public utility under Ohio law. Called it!
https://wetmachine.com/tales-of-the-sausage-factory/ohio-lawsuit-to-declare-google-a-common-carrier-not-obviously-stupid-but-no-sure-deal-either/
A bit of news: A judge in Ohio has denied Google's motion to dismiss part of the Ohio AG's lawsuit alleging it's a common carrier, but granted its motion to dismiss part of suit arguing that it's a public utility
I see the @FCC has opened 3 new dockets to monitor compliance with major mergers (Tracfone, TMO/Sprint, DISH license extension). Shout out to @OTI which made this an issue in VZ/Tracfone, and @JRosenworcelFCC for implementing in other major transactions.
.@FTCWATCH hails @publicknowledge Senior Policy Counsel, @SNolanCollins, as a “privacy champion” at the “forefront of a new generation of tech policy leaders.” We could not agree more! Check out her Privacy Corner Profile to learn about her work: https://www.mlexwatch.com/articles/16249/privacy-corner-meet-sara-collins-of-public-knowledge
Interesting that not a single member of either panel is an ISP or has experience operating one. ISPs are being tried in absentia without opportunity to confront their “accusers.”