Revolutionary Ideas for Radio Regulation

gummint writes "Radio is becoming more important to the Internet (Wi-Fi, etc.) and to software (software defined radios, under the right conditions, could be very important). Unlike the Internet and software, there's no excuse for not recognizing right away huge public policy issues. To foster broader and more informed public discussion of radio regulation, I've posted a preliminary discussion paper on my website, galbithink.org. The abstract and outline are below. I hope that even persons without particular expertise in radio will take time to think about these issues and discuss them. Douglas Galbi, FCC Senior Economist."

Revolutionary Ideas for Radio Regulation

National and international broadband strategies should include radical changes in radio regulation. Radio technology is the key to rapid broadband development that reaches even geographically remote areas of the world. To get radical changes in radio regulation, a new world-wide conversation is needed around three questions.

• First, what is a good separation and balance of powers in radio regulation?
• Second, how should radio regulation be geographically configured?
• Third, how should radio regulation understand and respect personal freedom?

Most persons understand revolutionary ideas that answer these three questions. The challenge is to recognize this common knowledge and apply it to radio regulation.

Check out an outline of the contents.

Comments

at slashdot?

[mike77]

I hope that even persons without particular expertise in radio will take time to think about theseissues and discuss them.

Hate to tell ya, but this is slashdot, we rarely even read the articles before we post on them! ;)

Douglas Galbi?

[tenman]

Douglas Galbi, I don't know who you are, but your not the FCC's Senior Economist, I am. That's MY title. This story is a fake, and I'll prove it...

Don Corleone
FCC Senior Economist
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

YES! Finally

[Anonymous Coward]

We can use this regulation to regulate the bands that play on the air.

Britney may be nice to look at but her music needs to be regulated. The same goes for boy bands (you know who you are!)

We could also regulate talk radio (Imagine the possiblities--you could declare a "Rush Free Zone" against Limbaugh)

Okay, this is just neat.

[Saint Aardvark]

Slashdot as a way for (some subset of) government to test the waters, of proposing something to (some subset of) the public, and a way for a civil servant to exert some influence on his employer.

Remember, CmdrTaco, use this power for good, not evil. The Trade Federation is in thrall to the Dark Side, and cannot be trusted. JarJar is your friend...

Um, sorry everyone...too much cough medicine.

(Still think this is neat, though.)

Re:Just give me my Loveline.

[Buck2]

Here I saved some for just this sort of occasion:

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(this part's fucking hilarious)
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I'm glad I could show it to you.

I've got some old avid streams from 1997 I could show you too, if you want. (160x120 streaming pr0n YEAH)

The FCC Reads Slashdot?

[Helmholtz Coil]

And here I thought it was only the FBI/CIA/NSA that found it interesting...

*cough*...JarJar is my friend????

[Dr_Marvin_Monroe]

If that's the case, I'll work with the evil throne.....don't give me choices like this.

"..freedom from choice, is what you want.." Devo