Telecommunications legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996. Although it covers many ... The RBOCs thought the Act would be a road map for getting into long distance in exchange for ending ...

They did this thanks to the little-known Telecommunications Act of 1996, signed by Bill Clinton, which ensured that the then-fledging industry would remain unregulated and untaxed – a law that looks ...

Key elements of the 1996 Telecommunications Act were meant to contain the FCC and establish fair deregulation of the telecom industry. Unfortunately, the act did not establish the means or provide ...

When I was young, my mom would always call family late at night. I learned that she did this to avoid huge long-distance fees. Back then there were pretty steep fees per minute for long-distance ...

47 U.S.C. § 230(a)(4). The Federal Communications Commission largely followed this command from the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by regulating the Internet with a light touch for nearly 15 ...

There is a plan, and it’s been under way for decades. The current case revolves around the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which expanded an earlier law requiring everyone in the United States ...

Judge Oldham: In the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress delegated its taxing power to the Federal Communications Commission. FCC then subdelegated the taxing power to a private corporation.

which was amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, unless a provider is a “common carrier.” Under the 1996 act, a “telecommunications service” is subject to common-carrier regulatory ...

They did this thanks to the little-known Telecommunications Act of 1996, signed by Bill Clinton, which ensured that the then-fledging industry would remain unregulated and untaxed – a law that ...