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ISPs to FCC: Get in Line or Else: Tech News « — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:01:00 +0000

[...] Speaking at the Brookings Institution last week, Cohen also championed the newly established Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, an industry forum of engineers and technologists, calling it an innovative group that can solve [...]

By: Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:50:11 +0000

Title II isn't going to fly, and it's a kludge at best. Congress has to lay out America's Internet regulatory policy, and they haven't reallybgot a good idea of where to start. Their last stab, the Communications Act of 1996, doesn't mention DSL, Cable Modem, FTTH, or mobile broadband. They've got a lot of catching up to do.

By: Ramon B. Nuez Jr.

Ramon B. Nuez Jr. — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:24:46 +0000

If TAG is successful in self-regulation combined with reasonable regulatory framework then is Title II or the "third way" necessary?

By: Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:31:43 +0000

The TAG is the result of two years worth of discussion in DC on Internet industry self-regulation. All new technologies with a reasonable regulatory framework start with self-regulation and then move to government regulation once their parameters are well-understood. The alternative is to try and shoe-horn them into whatever legacy framework seems handy, like Title II.

By: Ramon B Nuez Jr.

Ramon B Nuez Jr. — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:55:50 +0000

I find it curious that perhaps the real intent of TAG is self-regulation. If that is the case then this might be a brilliant chess move.

I recently wrote an article on crowd-sourcing to solve problems. TAG has that same feel -- is an impressive and eclectic bunch: AT&T, Cisco, Comcast, EchoStar, Time Warner Cable and with Professor Hatfiled leading this charge. It feels as if I am looking at the United Nations of the broadband industry.

In addition to the companies mentioned TAG may also invite – academics, professionals, policy makers and engineers. This is simply a massive collection of problem solvers -- working on best practices, advise on technical issues, resolve disputes over network management and work with policy makers.

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