· FCC: What the legal and practical consequences of classifying broadband Internet as a “telecommunications service”? http://bwbx.io/H9LU
· The doctor in Brussels may know what’s needed, but the 16 patients haven’t yet agreed to swallow the medicine. http://bwbx.io/eITe
· Nortel has since auctioned off businesses, and the patents are among the last assets left. http://bwbx.io/b3Wa
· “Germans built Milwaukee, now a German Bank is destroying it!” http://bwbx.io/ZbcZ
· 1996 Telecom Act set local and long-distance companies into competition with each other, ignored wireless and Internet. http://bwbx.io/iKR4
· “FCC’s legal authority should be decided by the Congress itself” http://bwbx.io/i6Ja
· Both Congress and the Commission have roles to play in fostering rapid deployment of broadband across the country. http://bwbx.io/71cu
· Comcast and AT&T can no better police themselves to protect Internet than BP can police itself to protect the oceans. http://bwbx.io/EwWD
· All Internet traffic should be treated equally. But defining equality is where things get complicated. http://bwbx.io/8xYX
· Prospects are brightening for the capital’s influence-peddling elite. http://bwbx.io/J6e2
· “No justice, no euro.” http://bwbx.io/ZgEJ
· Someday the euro debt crisis that started in Greece and spread to engulf Europe will be over. http://bwbx.io/d0KR
· “We’re now in rescue mode. But we need to transition to the reform mode very soon.” http://bwbx.io/aXPv
· Why didn’t any government agency prevent banks from issuing mortgages that homebuyers obviously could not repay? http://bwbx.io/AKRK
· Congress needs to worry about more than just what to call the new consumer watchdog. http://bwbx.io/WD8H
· “There’s so much in this bill that really is not partisan, that should be looked at in a substantive way” http://bwbx.io/ofOY
· Sen. Charles Grassley, only Republican to break ranks and vote for the bill, will NOT be on the conference committee. http://bwbx.io/q8io
· “Was $42 billion dollars spent on a handout at Christmas a good way to spend $42 billion?” http://bwbx.io/UeQA
· Australia: Senate select committee on the National Broadband Network (NBN) has recommended scrapping the project. http://bwbx.io/8eq4
· A rewrite of the Telecom Act would likely take several months, if not years. http://bwbx.io/G4EF
· Senate places a new consumer watchdog agency within the Federal Reserve; House version, has a stand-alone entity. http://bwbx.io/1×57
· Wall Street financial companies showered Congressional members with more than $1.7 billion in the last decade. http://bwbx.io/jRSZ
· The ability of the federal government to quash strong local rules is a major issue to watch as the bills are merged. http://bwbx.io/YL8S
· “It’s hard to think about asset sales when they (Fed) could have to expand the balance sheet again” http://bwbx.io/Vjxw
· The Germans in this case are trying to lead the charge into a more responsible and sane investment world. http://bwbx.io/hkLF
· That is a game of global chess, and the German opening move looks rather clumsy. http://bwbx.io/pdz2
· The paradox is that an ever less German Europe may prove far more advantageous for Germany itself. http://bwbx.io/U6OP
· Germany, single-handedly, wants to stop speculation in eurozone debt bonds and 10 leading financial institutions. http://bwbx.io/6OVZ
· The Germans feel mistreated by a monetary system that makes them pay for others’ largely self-inflicted misfortunes. http://bwbx.io/Pkce
· IMF share of $320bn was the only genuine money on the table, rest being largely euro smoke and mirrors, or plain bluff. http://bwbx.io/SmHl
· Germany’s euro-zone bind http://lnkd.in/JQVkiZ
· Germany fights speculators, markets sag http://lnkd.in/rXzpWN
· German short sale ban may broadly reduce CDS trading – Reuters http://lnkd.in/DAmg4h
· Popular anger made Merkel attack speculators http://lnkd.in/arknmG
· Economic governance divides France and Germany http://lnkd.in/7f_QUt
· Germany Acts Alone to Protect the Euro and Big Banks Against… http://lnkd.in/EJr8DG
· … most responsible get bailouts! http://bwbx.io/R4fz
· “HR leaders are surrendering their seat at the table.” http://bwbx.io/xOVV
· Right now clean energy R&D accounts for only around $3 billion a year but needs to be closer to $15-25 billion. http://bwbx.io/Md1l
· Multi-jurisdictional projects are largely neglected in the current federal investment process. http://bwbx.io/nGQD
· A design flaw will require rework on the rear fuselages of 787 Dreamliners already built, but won’t delay test flights. http://bwbx.io/sxzw
· [PHOTO] The Model 40, a plane built in 1928 that is today the oldest flying Boeing aircraft on Earth. http://bwbx.io/WxyJ
· “Unacceptable risks were taken and the public interest was forgotten.” http://bwbx.io/R4fz
· “The big banks went right from the TARP emergency room back to the gambling hall.” http://bwbx.io/gZjj
· “Consumers may like the new regulations — that is, if they have jobs” http://bwbx.io/CGPC
· “For companies, nationality is increasingly having an impact on borrowing costs” http://bwbx.io/PD2t
· “WRNN has exposed just how obsolete regulations have become due to vigorous competition and other market conditions” http://bwbx.io/skIf
· There’s a simple solution: You pay for what you get. If you “get” more, as in more bits consumed, you pay more. http://bwbx.io/DJTJ
· The average duration before the chosen video began was over 20 seconds, and some took as long as 30 seconds. http://bwbx.io/Ic9J
· Perhaps only a root-and-branch reassessment of our financial system itself can save us now. http://bwbx.io/T4lO
· Broadband Australia: Three major concerns – seamless integration, consumer protection and universal service obligation. http://bwbx.io/yMdw
· Without a govt funded program, there’s no chance of a private company coming thru and build a national network like that http://bwbx.io/yOjL
· One of the clubs incumbents use to try to beat everyone in line is the threat “we won’t invest in broadband if you …” http://bwbx.io/FH7I
· Imagine an energy weapon that can keep firing forever — and adapt its beam to the air around it. http://bwbx.io/BEu
· “I could see it (Laser) would be very useful. Some other people said, ‘Well, it’s a solution looking for a problem.’” http://bwbx.io/koP7
· Lasers are employed in ophthalmology, for things like retinal detachment, as well as in dentistry and in surgery. http://bwbx.io/EZ5L
· Lasers ring up groceries, play movies and transmit phone signals, and used in many other aspects of our lives. http://bwbx.io/BvWl
· Over five decades, Raytheon delivered numerous laser technology firsts. http://bwbx.io/We2N
· On May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman of Hughes Research Labs in Malibu, Calif., created the first laser. http://bwbx.io/QmB0
· … and wait for bailout! http://bwbx.io/Q8Fw
· “PSST believes this is a positive step forward towards creating a nationwide public-safety wireless broadband network” http://bwbx.io/Qfpw
· “Reclassification of Internet providers will yet again place the FCC in dubious legal territory” http://bwbx.io/CLQU
· Ultimate beneficiaries of Europe’s rescue are the big banks, not the Greeks, who will barely touch any rescue money. http://bwbx.io/Qe3h
· “The problem is that in the US we’re not really discussing the right issues at all.” http://bwbx.io/ziCQ
· “Yes, cost is a barrier. Everyday someone at the library says they gave up Internet access for cost reasons.” http://bwbx.io/uUq8
· “There are still battles to be fought and won before the Internet is the public good it’s supposed to be.” http://bwbx.io/5Pfj
· Comcast opinion points to limitations of FCC regulatory powers due to failure by Congress to grant the agency authority. http://bwbx.io/xlvk
· It’s good for consumers, as it adds government checks on a telecom landscape that needs more balance. http://bwbx.io/Rvyj
· Australia: “Study is silent on the cost of building a backhaul network from 220 or so Point Of Interconnection” http://bwbx.io/V41h
· “Following the EU stabilisation fund everything rallied but normalisation has not taken place” http://bwbx.io/wWtl
· “At the first whiff of trouble the investment banks shut up shop” http://bwbx.io/Q8Fw
· NBN Implementation Study will give a clearer picture over what the NBN implementation costs will be in the coming years. http://bwbx.io/IOIl
· Australia: Peak Government funding requirement will be approximately $26 billion in Year six of NBN broadband project. http://bwbx.io/ulNj
· Sen. Kerry: FCC still must build a factual record showing that its reclassification is well-reasoned. http://bwbx.io/BX6B
· The DLMF, free on the Web, includes visual aids on the behavior of mathematical functions, including interactive tools. http://bwbx.io/JVzc
· “We need Web users around the world to help us interpret these stunning new images of the lunar surface” http://bwbx.io/7fvr
· Why is “humans panic” a valid excuse in banking, but not in other fields – aviation, shipping, trains, healthcare, … http://bwbx.io/n023
· 12 March Guardian reveals EU has agreed a multibillion-euro bailout. 10 May $1trillion package to shore up eurozone. http://bwbx.io/JL5L
· The patent system is in drastic need of reform — but this bill will almost certainly make the system worse, not better. http://bwbx.io/eenP
· Large companies will be able to freeze smaller ones out, making the changes an innovative and competitive train wreck. http://bwbx.io/TRXF
· The bottom line is that it never made a lick of sense to say that broadband isn’t a telecommunications service. http://bwbx.io/zcss
· “We expect a pitched battle on this (FCC) approach” http://bwbx.io/C1Y7
· Genachowski’s proposed Title ll ‘common carrier’ ruling puts ISPs legally on a par with telecom companies. http://bwbx.io/Tw84
· Regulations Genachowski wants to apply to the ISPs: Sec. 201, 202, 208, 222, 254, and 255. http://bwbx.io/Xyko
· FCC is able to tailor requirements of Title II so that they conform to consensus for broadband transmission services. http://bwbx.io/Qwtn
· “We reserve judgment on whether the FCC has gone far enough to protect consumers with this new proposal.” http://bwbx.io/P6QO
· If all the FCC can regulate is telecommunications, everything may be starting to look like a telephone. http://bwbx.io/rOEd
· Kerry promised to spearhead legislation that would grant FCC additional authority to implement National Broadband Plan. http://bwbx.io/yXWK
· Republicans attacked healthcare bill for almost a year as a job-killer and a government takeover of private enterprise. http://bwbx.io/w7nj
· Pelosi is among a number of Democrats who have also signaled support for Genachowski’s proposal. http://bwbx.io/Dx2E
· New rules rely on procedure called “forbearance” to pick and choose phone company rules to impose on broadband providers http://bwbx.io/dvRo
· There are 48 provisions to Title II services. FCC plan to apply just 6 to Internet access. http://bwbx.io/AYjf
· Genachowski has pointed the way; now lawmakers need to get moving. http://bwbx.io/AqXv
· A future FCC could choose to use the precedent to impose more telephone-era rules such as price regulation. http://bwbx.io/9xJb
· .. someone will file suit over the issue, tying the Open Internet proceeding up in court for a couple of years? http://bwbx.io/xxsR
· Meltdown of deregulated financial industry and subsequent fallout illustrate that may not be a wise course of action. http://bwbx.io/axdz
· Broadband consumers are not likely to see any change in service anytime soon! http://bwbx.io/PWyy
· FCC is to redefine broadband as a “common carrier” service subject to obligations to treat all traffic equally. http://bwbx.io/a95T
· FCC plan will restore a clear right to investigate and punish Internet providers if they abuse their market power. http://bwbx.io/hQHr
· Broadband providers would not be tied to rules that force telephone companies to share lines with competitors. http://bwbx.io/HOn0
· “FCC approach consistent with the limited but essential role government should play regarding broadband communications.” http://bwbx.io/EXVH
· “This FCC may back away from widespread regulation of broadband, future commissions may not.” http://bwbx.io/xYaB
· Genachowski’s Third Way approach will be open for public comment. http://bwbx.io/B87d
· Telecommunications companies said they believed the FCC had overstepped. http://bwbx.io/Nca7
· FCC would issue a notice of forbearance to clarify what Title II regulations it does not intend to apply to broadband. http://bwbx.io/44K
· FCC will classify Internet companies as telecommunications carriers, making them subject to the same telco regulations. http://bwbx.io/JEwR
· Open Internet Coalition, which includes Web companies such as Google, Amazon and Netflix, applauded the FCC’s proposal. http://bwbx.io/7CRh
· 1) FCC Can’t Regulate “Information” 2) FCC Can Regulate Communications Services. http://bwbx.io/6bx6
· Consumers need basic protection against anti-competitive or unreasonable conduct by broadband access service providers. http://bwbx.io/TwYs
· “The Internet as an open platform for innovation is a reality, not an aspiration.” http://bwbx.io/AWXt
· FCC’s third-way approach gives modest authority FCC needs to foster a world-leading broadband infrastructure. http://bwbx.io/Rt2n
· “Now that we know how the market has developed, the FCC is not legally bound to ignore the facts.” http://bwbx.io/Wu37
· These sorts of “mutually assured destruction” scenarios are often what keep big patent battles in check. http://bwbx.io/hAux
· Greatest flaw of US innovation policy is that it pays too little attention to practical commercialization of ideas. http://bwbx.io/slSR
· “As soon as the crisis passes, what inevitably happens is that the people that are paying most attention are the banks.” http://bwbx.io/n023
· The command and control principle is that some people should command and others ought to obey. http://bwbx.io/ujqa
· Intellectuals who concoct rationales for even greater government power are the largest menace of all. http://bwbx.io/iLZZ
· Telecom Italia plans to pump its cash mainly into new-generation fixed and mobile broadband developments. http://bwbx.io/TH2h
· The world’s ability to sustain high growth over the medium term depends on rebalancing global demand. http://bwbx.io/TlB8
· The European Commission is to propose a permanent mechanism for handling such crises, a European Monetary Fund. http://bwbx.io/ew6H
· Many in Congress have interpreted court’s ruling as a sign communications law needs to be updated, clarifying FCC’s role http://bwbx.io/CTjn
· “The telephone and cable companies will object to any path the (FCC) chairman takes” http://bwbx.io/t70L
