Unf*cking The Republic
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October 07, 2022 11:01pm
57m
In our first installment of the two-part FCC series we discussed the origins of the Federal Communications Commission, the reason it came into existence and the tension between its charge and the First Amendment. Our story resumes with a nod to the Chicago School, the one-two punch of the Reagan and Clinton administrations to deliver a death blow to media competition in the United States and the recent history of net neutrality. Let’s fucking go.
Chapters
Intro: 00:01:56
Chapter One: The Coase Theorem. 00:03:08
Chapter Two: Reagan and Clinton. 00:10:28
Chapter Three: Title II and Net Neutrality. 00:25:25
Chapter Four: Bring it home, Max. 00:37:22
Post Show Musings: 00:42:14
Book Love: 00:53:17
Outro: 00:54:02
Resources
Steven G. Medema: “Failure to Appear”: The Use of the Coase Theorem in Judicial Opinion
European Council On Foreign Relations: Network effects: Europe’s digital sovereignty in the Mediterranean
Brookings: Was the 1996 Telecommunications Act successful in promoting competition?
USTelecom: Research
Community Networks: Community Network Map
Berkman Klein Center: Community-Owned Fiber Networks: Value Leaders in America
Vice: A Community-Run ISP Is the Highest Rated Broadband Company in America
Tristin Esfandiari: The FCC Threatens Free Speech
Open Secrets: Ajit Pai Employment History
FCC: FCC Releases Restoring Internet Freedom Order
FCC: Biography of Former Chairman Ajit Pai
Public Knowledge: We Already Knew Broadband Should Be A Public Utility. The Pandemic Made It Obvious.
Congress.gov: S.4676 - Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act of 2022
Electronic Frontier Foundation: New Proposal Brings Us a Step Closer to Net Neutrality
Ed Markey: Communications Act Bill
Electronic Frontier Foundation: Today’s Net Neutrality Order is a Win, with a Few Blemishes
Electronic Frontier Foundation: Today—and Every Day—We Fight to Defend the Open Internet
Searchlight Capital: Investments
Free Speech Center at Midd
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