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Competition

Danny Sullivan on search neutrality

by Jerry Brito on August 30, 2010 View Comments

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Danny Sullivan, an expert on the internet search industry and editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land, discusses search neutrality. He explains the concept of search neutrality and discusses a recent New York Times editorial suggesting Google’s search algorithm should be subject to government oversight or regulation. Sullivan points out flaws inherent to the notion of search neutrality and discusses competition in the search engine industry. He also imagines what it might take to topple Google from its perch atop internet search.

Kevin King on federalism, internet gambling, and geolocation

by Jerry Brito on August 23, 2010 View Comments

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Kevin King, a recent law school graduate now clerking for a federal court of appeals, discusses his recent paper, Geolocation and Federalism on the Internet: Cutting Internet Gambling’s Gordian Knot. In his paper King uses the online gambling industry to examine conflict between federalism and the internet — the borderless nature of the internet eschews traditional models of state jurisdiction. He discusses previous attempts to regulate online gambling, conflict between internet gambling providers and the Kentucky horse betting sector, Congress’ current online gambling bill, and a solution that utilizes geolocation technology.

Apparently not obvious: neutrality neuters innovation

by Tate Watkins on July 21, 2010 View Comments

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Neutrality neuters innovation. The playing field is level, it’s just that Google’s algorithm keeps smacking the Jabulani into the upper 90s while the competition can’t stop kicking it out of bounds when trying to make a simple square pass, all while the New York Times whines about not knowing how Google is kicking the ball.

Facebook is not too big to fail

by Jerry Brito on May 26, 2010 View Comments

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Government action is unnecessary to address the privacy trouble in which Facebook has recently found itself. But this means the market could kill Facebook.

Cable Franchise Deregulation and Broadband Deployment

by Jerry Ellig on May 5, 2010 View Comments

Statewide video franchising has increased broadband deployment.

The Sideways, Alcoholic Commerce Clause

by Jerry Ellig on April 21, 2010 View Comments

Federal legislation introduced last week could threaten electronic commerce as it further entrenches middlemen who normally profit from every bottle of alcohol that passes from producers to consumers.

Darn Those Fees

by Gabriel Okolski on April 20, 2010 View Comments

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When it comes to carry on bag fees, government intervention should not replace airline pricing in meeting customer demand.

Broadband and Title II Regulation: An Economic Primer

by Jerry Ellig on April 16, 2010 View Comments

Why many regulatory economists have such a strong visceral reaction against regulating broadband under Title II of the Communications Act.

Marketing capitalism: the do good approach

by Stefanie Haeffele-Balch on March 23, 2010 View Comments

Is it still capitalism if its called by another name? Can you repackage profit?

FCC Releases Executive Summary of Broadband Plan

by Jerry Ellig on March 15, 2010 View Comments

Here are a few things to look out for when the FCC releases its National Broadband Plan tomorrow.