With billions of dollars on the line, Texas lawmakers will this Session overhaul the way the state regulates telecommunications. The overhaul comes as part of the sunset of the Public Utilities Commission, the state agency responsible for regulating telephony services. This primer offers a tutorial on the issues, options and – most importantly – what’s at stake in making bad regulatory decisions.
Look to the FCC for guidelines on school library books
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is doing a better job at protecting children from exposure to harmful content than Texas Public Schools. For the past year, parents across Texas have been sounding the alarm about the sexually explicit and inappropriate materials they are finding in schools. But let’s be clear—while there is no better an...