This is a curated list of web and magazine articles, legislative bills and Federal regulations, and other articles regarding law and policy issues that affect broadband that I have found helpful in my research
I have included a section on cable television regulations. These regulations enabled the incumbent broadband monopolies that exist today.
Table of Contents
Law and Policy Articles
- Dawson, D. (2022, October 25). Regulating Hidden Fees [Information]. POTs and PANs.
- How Should Broadband Be Regulated? (n.d.). The Pew Charitable Trusts. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- Mak, A. (2021, April 22). It Will Take a Lot More Than Money to Fix the Digital Divide. Slate.
Federal Broadband Law and Regulation
- Casper, J. (n.d.). Congress’ Community Broadband Act Gains Support From 45 Organizations [Non-profit]. Community Broadband Networks. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- Community Broadband Act of 2021, H.R.1631, U.S. Congress, 117 (2021).
- Licensing—Federal Communications Commission. (2015, October 8). Federal Communications Commission.
- Masnick, M. (2022, September 16). 5th Circuit Rewrites A Century Of 1st Amendment Law To Argue Internet Companies Have No Right To Moderate | Techdirt [Information]. TechDirt.com.
- Morton, H. (2022, October 3). Broadband 2022 Legislation [Non-profit]. NCSL.org.
FCC Broadband Reports
- 2020 BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT REPORT. (n.d.). Federal Communications Commission.
Appendices - 2021 (FOURTEENTH) BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT REPORT. (n.d.). Federal Communications Commission.
- Bureaus Approve Broadband Labels Proposed by Consumer Advisory Cmte. (2016, April 4). Federal Communications Commission.
- FCC Requires Broadband Providers To Display Labels to Help Consumers. (2022, November 17). [Government]. Federal Communications Commission.
State Broadband Law and Regulation
- Baller, J. (2020). STATE RESTRICTIONS ON COMMUNITY BROADBAND SERVICES OR OTHER PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES. BALLER STOKES & LIDE.
- Cooper, T. (n.d.-a). Municipal Broadband 2022: Barriers Remain an Issue in 17 States. BroadbandNow. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- Cooper, T. (n.d.-b). Municipal Broadband Is Restricted In 18 States Across The U.S. In 2021. BroadbandNow. Retrieved September 23, 2022
- Kienbaum, K. (2019, August 8). Preemption Detente: Municipal Broadband Networks Face Barriers in 19 States [Non-profit]. Community Broadband Networks.
Federal Cable Television Regulation Law and Regulation
- Cable Television—Federal Communications Commission. (2015, December 15). Federal Communications Commission.
- Caterino, B. (n.d.). Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 [Education]. THE FIRST AMENDMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, S.12, U.S. Senate, 102 (1992).
- McCarthy, K. (2008, August 19). CABLE TV COMPETITION [Government]. Connecticut General Assembly.
Last Updated on January 1, 2024 by Todd O’Neill