Digital Crossroads

Preface to the Third Edition Chapter 1: The Big Picture I. Economic Principles II. Convergence, Layers, and Lessons for Tech Policy Chapter 2: Competition Policy in Wireline Telecommunications I. A Primer on Wireline Technology II. Traditional Telephone Rate Regulation III. Wireline Competition Policy Before 1996 IV. Wireline Competition Under the 1996 Act V. The Twilight of Monopoly-Era Regulation Chapter 3: Spectrum Policy I. Overview II. The Nuts and Bolts of Spectrum Allocation and Assignment IV. The Future of Interference Policy Chapter 4: Mobile Wireless Services I. The Basics of Cellular Technology II. The Regulatory Landscape III. Competition Rules for the Wireless Broadband Ecosystem Chapter 5: A Primer on Internet Technology I. The Basics II. The Internet’s Physical Infrastructure Chapter 6: Net Neutrality and the Regulation of Broadband Internet Access I. The Historical Origins of the Net Neutrality Movement II. FCC Net Neutrality Regulation III. The Policy Dimensions of the Net Neutrality Debate Chapter 7: Interconnection I. PSTN Interconnection II. Proposals for Regulation of Internet Interconnection Chapter 8: Digital Equity I. The FCC’s Universal Service Fund II. Digital Equity Initiatives Under the 2021 Infrastructure Act Chapter 9: Competition Policy for Video Programming and Distribution I. The Basics of Linear Television II. Regulation of Relationships Among TV Programming Distributors III. FCC Efforts to Promote Competition and Diversity in TV Programming IV. Restrictions on Ownership of Television Broadcast Stations Chapter 10: Lessons for Tech Competition Policy I. The Stakes of the Debate II. Takeaways from Telecom Regulation for Intervention in Digital Platform Markets Acknowledgments Notes