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My Chat with Commissioner Simington (Or: Fifteen Questions I Asked a Republican FCC Commissioner)

by James J Heaney Posted on 9 June 2021

Readers, I owe you an apology. Three weeks ago, when I posted Fifteen Questions I Would Like To Ask a Republican FCC Commissioner, I very strongly implied that it was a hypothetical exercise. See? Senate-confirmed Officers of the United States … Continue reading →

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Reminder: The FCC has regulated ISPs for most of the Internet’s life.

by James J Heaney Posted on 22 November 2017

There’s a lot of net neutrality stuff going on right now, and since that’s an issue I’m rather interested in, there might be two or three posts about it over the next few days. For now, just a quick li’l … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality: A Sorta-Technical Overview

by James J Heaney Posted on 4 February 2015

This is the text of a talk I recently gave at the monthly meeting of Twin Cities Catholic I.T. Professionals, Inc..  It is aimed at computer professionals who want to get a deeper understanding of net neutrality, and goes into … Continue reading →

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