Bridge Pier 15-8: Comments to the FCC Regarding the Regulation of Text Messaging

December 18, 2015 Via ECFS Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554

Re: Petition of Public Knowledge et. al for Declaratory Ruling Stating Text Messaging and Short Codes are Title II Services or are Title I Services Subject to Section 202 Nondiscrimination Rules. WT Docket No. 08-7

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Bridge Span 15-11: A Permanent Fix or More Big Tax This Week From Congress?

In a situation only the out of touch, inside the Beltway crowd could love, added into the conference report (the final version of a bill to be considered by both chambers of congress) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, is a provision adding the legislative language from H.R. 235, the Permanent […]

Bridge Pier 15 – 6: PATENT TROLLS: Fraudsters Make Easy Money Due to American Law

The need for patent reform is not a new issue, but a recent ruling provides a perfect example of all that is wrong with our current system. Last week, the Federal Circuit Court ruled that the egregious case against Newegg—ongoing since 2010 when the patent troll AdjustaCam LLC sued them and a number of other […]