Politics

Section 5: Why the FTC’s Case-by-Case Approach Beats a Noncompete Ban 

Executive Summary:   The Federal Trade Commission’s blanket ban on noncompete agreements was finalized in April 2024 but was immediately struck down by the federal court later that year.  On September 1, 2026, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA) and Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act, which would impose a similar nationwide ban through legislation … Continue reading →

U.S. Broadband Competition: Will Chairman Wheeler’s Plan Be Effective?
Communications / Technology

U.S. Broadband Competition: Will Chairman Wheeler’s Plan Be Effective?

During the past two weeks, one of the most catching statements on the American Internet service came from Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Chairman stated that Americans lack real choices among Internet service providers (ISP), with fewer than one in four American homes having access to two or more ISPs … Continue reading →

Comedy, Competition, and Investment: Everything is Amazing and Broadband is Too
Communications / Culture / Regulation / Technology

Comedy, Competition, and Investment: Everything is Amazing and Broadband is Too

“Everything is amazing right now and nobody’s happy.” Few things are truer than that we, as humans, fail to appreciate the present moment.  Regardless of how bad the “good ole days” were factually, we hang on to the notion that simpler technology equates to simpler needs, simpler problems, and simpler living.  While being lost in … Continue reading →