http://techliberation.com/2008/08/28/is-the-public-interest-standard-really-a-standard/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2008/08/28/is-the-public-interest-standard-really-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-64190 The 10 Most Important Info-Tech Policy Books of 2009 — Technology Liberation Front Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:05:02 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=12308#comment-64190 <p>[...] all sorts of talk about “regulation in the public interest,” which I have critique as a meaningless non-standard here many times [...]</p> [...] all sorts of talk about “regulation in the public interest,” which I have critique as a meaningless non-standard here many times [...]

]]> http://techliberation.com/2008/08/28/is-the-public-interest-standard-really-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-61421 More on the FCC’s e-Government Transparency Efforts: ECFS, RSS, Social Media & Setting Priorities — Technology Liberation Front Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:38:36 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=12308#comment-61421 <p>[...] thrilled about the RSS feeds, which go a long way in letting all Americans know what the FCC does, supposedly in the “public interest.” Still, I can’t help but note that the FCC waited until after a huge discussion about whether [...]</p> [...] thrilled about the RSS feeds, which go a long way in letting all Americans know what the FCC does, supposedly in the “public interest.” Still, I can’t help but note that the FCC waited until after a huge discussion about whether [...]

]]> http://techliberation.com/2008/08/28/is-the-public-interest-standard-really-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-65259 sjschultze Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:56:54 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=12308#comment-65259 <p>Thanks Adam. I too look forward to ongoing debate. I agree that "the public interest" has long been twisted to suit the interests of politicos (and incumbent industries). Broadcast regulation has been particularly troubling in this respect. Where it appears that we differ is over whether we should try to better define it or abandon it altogether.</p> Thanks Adam. I too look forward to ongoing debate. I agree that “the public interest” has long been twisted to suit the interests of politicos (and incumbent industries). Broadcast regulation has been particularly troubling in this respect. Where it appears that we differ is over whether we should try to better define it or abandon it altogether.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2008/08/28/is-the-public-interest-standard-really-a-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-56027 sjschultze Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:56:54 +0000 http://techliberation.com/?p=12308#comment-56027 <p>Thanks Adam. I too look forward to ongoing debate. I agree that "the public interest" has long been twisted to suit the interests of politicos (and incumbent industries). Broadcast regulation has been particularly troubling in this respect. Where it appears that we differ is over whether we should try to better define it or abandon it altogether.</p> Thanks Adam. I too look forward to ongoing debate. I agree that “the public interest” has long been twisted to suit the interests of politicos (and incumbent industries). Broadcast regulation has been particularly troubling in this respect. Where it appears that we differ is over whether we should try to better define it or abandon it altogether.

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