FTC and FCC Officials Explore Scope of Authority Over NN
On May 15, 2008 The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee held a luncheon panel discussion featuring former Federal Trade Commission officials and Federal Communication Commission officials discussing how much authority, if any, those agencies have to police alleged “Net Neutrality” problems — should they arise. The panel, aptly titled “Net Neutrality: Who’s the Cop and What Type of a Stick Does She Carry?”, detailed and debated the scope of enforcement authority and remedies available to the FTC, FCC and, perhaps, public opinion.
The audio from the standing-room only congressional briefing on is now available online. Click here to listen to the MP3 audio file.
The briefing was held in the room HC5 of the U.S. Capitol Building and was moderated by Rebecca Arbogast of Stifel Nicolaus. Ms. Arbogast deftly navigated a panel of former FTC and FCC officials through how much authority those agencies have to police alleged “Net Neutrality” problems. Our thanks to the moderator and to the panelists.
The panelists were:
* Rebecca Arbogast , Stifel Nicolaus (Moderator)
* Dan Caprio, DC Strategies, LLC
* Kyle Dixon, Kamlet Shepherd
* Harold Furchtgott-Roth, Furchtgott-Roth Economic Enterprises
* Christine Varney , Hogan & Hartson