----- Forwarded message from Dave Farber <[email protected]> ----- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:53:25 -0700 From: Dave Farber <[email protected]> Subject: [IP] VZ Google Announcement--Regulate vs. Oversee Reply-To: [email protected] To: ip <[email protected]>
Begin forwarded message: > From: Rob Frieden <[email protected]> > Date: August 10, 2010 6:06:27 AM PDT > To: [email protected] > Cc: ip <[email protected]>, Rick Whitt <[email protected]> > Subject: VZ Google Announcement--Regulate vs. Oversee > > Hello All: > > The proposal contains the following language that appears to > differentiate between oversee and regulate: > > Regulatory Authority: The FCC would have exclusive authority to oversee > broadband Internet access service, but would not have any authority over > Internet software applications, content or services. Regulatory authorities > would not be permitted to regulate broadband Internet access service. > > Are Google and Vz trying to make a metaphysical distinction between > regulation with a direct statutory link and stakeholder consent to oversight? > Or does the deal have a missing first word in the second sentence: State? > > FYI my thoughts on what to do with "mission critical bits" and the > deal are available at: TeleFrieden. ( http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/) > > Regards, > > Rob Frieden > > > > > Pioneers Chair and Professor of Telecommunications and Law > Penn State University > 102 Carnegie Building, University Park, PA 16802 > Office: (814) 863-7996; Fax (814) 863-8161 > Web Page http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/m/rmf5/ > Faculty profiles: College of Communications http://comm.psu.edu/people/rmf5 > Dickinson School of Law http://law.psu.edu/faculty/resident_faculty/frieden > SSRN Papers Site: > http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=102928 > Blog Site: http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/ > Background on new book: > http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300152135 > ----- End forwarded message -----
