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The State of Digital Policy: Successes, Failures, and Unintended Consequences of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

The State of Digital Policy: Successes, Failures, and Unintended Consequences of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

by quelloadmin | Feb 16, 2026 | News, Opinion, policy, research, telecommunications

Authors: Johannes Bauer and Jean Hardy 2026-02-16 On February 8, 1996, in a festive ceremony in the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress, President Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The 30th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on the Act...

AT&T’s Tarnished Brand by A. Michael Noll

by William Dutton | May 16, 2018 | Blog, Opinion, policy, telecommunications

AT&T’s Tarnished Brand A. Michael Noll May 16, 2018 © Copyright 2018 AMN The payment by AT&T of over $1/2 million to President Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen has tarnished AT&T’s reputation and brand. It also raises concerns about the wisdom and...

Professor Bibi Reisdorf Invited to Contribute to the Michigan Consortium for Advanced Networks

by William Dutton | Apr 1, 2018 | Blog, telecommunications

Governor Snyder recently announced the formation of the Michigan Consortium of Advanced Networks. This consortium is designed to ‘identify gaps in broadband service coverage and capacity, current efforts underway to address connectivity issues, and key...

DISNEY BUYS MURDOCH by A. Michael Noll

by William Dutton | Dec 17, 2017 | Blog, broadcasting, Net Neutrality, telecommunications

DISNEY BUYS MURDOCH A. Michael Noll December 16, 2017 © Copyright 2017 AMN Walt Disney is purchasing Murdoch’s entertainment empire for over $50 billion. Is this a great deal – or a huge challenge for the future of Disney? The vision is a future in which video...

AT&T Goes Hollywood by A. Michael Noll

by William Dutton | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, broadcasting, telecommunications

AT&T Goes Hollywood A. Michael Noll © Copyright 2017 AMN AT&T wants to purchase Time Warner — the White House and the Justice Department correctly oppose the acquisition. The acquisition would create a huge vertical integration of content and conduit...

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