The FCC should obviously not propose bad rules that will be struck down; it should propose good rules that will be upheld. Marvin Ammori badfccgood Change image and share on social
Anyone unhappy with Google can use other search engines - including DuckDuckGo and Blekko, along with Bing or Yahoo. Marvin Ammori bingblekkoduckduckgo Change image and share on social
In software and many other online markets, even dominant firms face potential threats because of the low costs for competitors to enter those markets. Threats more easily emerge because of better or newer technologies leapfrogging older ones. Marvin Ammori competitorcostdominant share on social
I'm all in favor of the FTC investigating companies when it believes there is proper cause to do so. An investigation, however, can lead to political pressure to bring a case, even if such a case is unwarranted. Marvin Ammori believebringcase share on social
'Network neutrality' is sometimes called 'Internet freedom' or 'Internet openness' and is a legal principle that would forbid cable and phone companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast from blocking some websites or providing special priority to others. Marvin Ammori blockcablecall share on social
The Open Internet principles were not legal rules adopted by the FCC; they were effectively a press statement posted on the FCC website. Marvin Ammori adopteffectivelyfcc Change image and share on social
When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, declaring that all men were created equal, he owned slaves. Women couldn't vote. But, throughout history, our abolitionists, suffragettes, and civil rights leaders called on our nation, in reality, to live up to the nation's professed ideals in that Declaration. Marvin Ammori abolitionistcallcivil share on social
A rule against paid fast lanes would encourage additional capacity; a rule permitting paid fast lanes would simply encourage cable companies to create congested slow lanes on the Internet so they could make money by selling fast lanes to big companies. Marvin Ammori additionalbigcable share on social
In 1984, the Federal Trade Commission released a report that explained why taxis could charge customers exorbitant prices for dismal service. The simple reason, according to the 176-page study: lack of competition in the market. The culprit: local governments. Marvin Ammori chargecommissioncompetition share on social
Political institutions are fair game in political debates in a democracy. Nothing is more fair game, in fact, than political matters of public concern. Marvin Ammori concerndebatedemocracy Change image and share on social