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 Copy Share Image
Net neutrality sounds wonky and technical but is actually quite simple. It would keep the Internet as it has always been - cable and phone companies would remain mere gateways to all sites, rather than gatekeepers determining where users can… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
In 1984, the Federal Trade Commission released a report that explained why taxis could charge customers exorbitant prices for dismal service. The simple reason,… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
Data can generally travel the speed of light unless networks are congested. When there's congestion, usually the cheapest and best thing is simply to… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
The current FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, is highly regarded, but some distrust him because he is the former head lobbyist of both the cable… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
Charter hired me - which, to be honest, took some humility on its part, since I have helped lead public campaigns against cable companies… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
Under the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Tumblr, YouTube, Reddit, WordPress, and Facebook aren't responsible for the copyright infringement of each of their millions… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
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,… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
Competitors argue that Google rigs its search algorithms to demote listings for competing search engines. Many of the allegations of demotion come generally from… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
In 2011, mobile data traffic in the United States was eight times the size of the entire global Internet in 2000. That's traffic. — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
President Obama is a big supporter of keeping the Internet open. During his presidential campaign, he pledged his support to net neutrality repeatedly. — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
The iPhone will forever be associated with the inventive genius of Steve Jobs and Silicon Valley. But the roots of innovation can be traced… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
Today, in 2011, I'm giving Secretary Hillary Clinton the nod as the Obama Administration's improbable MVP in the technology realm. — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
Google pays advertisers based not just on payment per click but also by number of clicks. The interplay between the two sets the prices,… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
