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TUESDAY24 APR 2012
Policy Update
John S. Morabito Vice President of External Affairs and General Counsel
Recent Activity
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• Filings at the FCC
- National Broadband Plan
- Broadband Data Collection
- Universal Service
- Open Internet
- International Circuit Fees
• Letter to Governor Walker
Current Policy Issues
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Universal Service
Internet Freedom Privacy
Public Safety State Restrictions Cybersecurity
Copyright Protection Data Security Taxes & Fees
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Universal ServiceInternet Freedom
PrivacyPublic Safety
State RestrictionsCybersecurity
Copyright ProtectionData SecurityTaxes & Fees
Congress WH: OMB, OSTP,
NTIA, DHS, DOJ, etc.
FCC
State PUCs
FTC
State Legislatures
Federal and
State Courts
Local Governments
United Nations
(ITU)
Nation-States
Multi- Stakeholder
Efforts
Others?
Policymakers
Internet “Freedom”
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• United Nations
- global governance - government surveillance
- taxation of international traffic
• United States
- FCC regulation of network management practices
- law enforcement access to cloud data- universal service contributions
• CONTROL VERSUS CHAOS
Federal Lobbying Reports – 1st Q 2012
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As reported by Communications Daily 4/24/2012
• AT&T $7 million
• Google $5 million
• Comcast $4.5 million
• Verizon $4.5 million
• T-Mobile $1 million
• Facebook $650,000
• Yahoo $650,000
Community = Coalition
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Internet2 Members
Regional Networks
EDUCAUSE
ERAC/PAG
Other Advisors
Federal Elections
Congress
Senate Democrats are expected to have 23 seats up for election, including the 2 independents who
caucus with the Democrats, while Republicans are expected to have 10 seats up for election.
House Currently composed of 242 Republicans and 193 Democrats.
President Obama
• Spectrum• Broadband• Privacy• Cybersecurity• NSTIC• Other Issues
Former Governor Mitt Romney
• Remove government barriers to innovation (2/10/12)
• The government should have virtually no role in regulating the Internet (12/14/11)
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Policy Principles
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• Preserve and protect the integrity, and promote the growth of, research and education networks.
• Promote and defend public policies that foster innovation, and transform research, learning, health care, and other beneficiaries of high-speed data.
• Encourage community support, collaboration, and advocacy for key public policies.
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Thank You!