http://tlf.disqus.com/The Technology Liberation Front is the tech policy blog dedicated to keeping politicians' hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology.enWed, 30 Jul 2008 10:14:30 -0000http://techliberation.com/2008/07/29/joint-fcc-filing-on-internet-filtering-plan-for-aws-3-spectrum/#comment-1455153Ars Technica <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080729-22-public-interest-groups-roast-fcc-smutless-broadband-plan.html" rel="nofollow">coverage of the filing here</a>.Adam_ThiererWed, 30 Jul 2008 10:14:30 -0000http://techliberation.com/2008/07/29/joint-fcc-filing-on-internet-filtering-plan-for-aws-3-spectrum/#comment-1455152The more basic problem with the AWS-3 auction is that it would create a nationwide de jure monopoly. With or without explicit filtering, this will give the FCC a lot of influence over what's offered, and the monopolist a lot of influence over the FCC.Gary McGathTue, 29 Jul 2008 13:51:37 -0000http://techliberation.com/2008/07/29/joint-fcc-filing-on-internet-filtering-plan-for-aws-3-spectrum/#comment-1455151I'm glad we can agree on this one. I co-authored comments with a bunch of individuals from Berkman, saying similar things. Your comment that "ultimately, it represents an effort by the FCC to begin treating wireless broadband more like broadcast spectrum" is right on. The first header in our comments is, "Broadband is not Broadcast."<br><br>I posted about it <a href="http://managingmiracles.blogspot.com/2008/07/say-no-to-filtered-nationwide-broadband.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and you can read our comments <a href="http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&amp;id_document=6520035326" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Steve SchultzeTue, 29 Jul 2008 13:42:52 -0000