Issues don't go away when Congress goes home...
Nowadays we're talking approximately the equitable to exclude someone from using your property, which in some cases is absolute, and some cases not (I guess I should get this for the exam). Anyway, one of the cases that we're looking at today is Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp (458 U.S. 419). It has to arrange with a cable association maintaining cables on a reluctant landlord's belongings for the exercise of a tenant.
Which brings me to something I've been thinking about recently, having talked about it on a infrequent of Leslie Poston 's Topics On Blaze podcasts, specifically regarding the Digital Divide. Meanwhile, one of the extensive problems facing this Congress is what to effect with the massive Usual Work Fund (USF), which was originally meant to care for the copper call network working in rural areas.
Those areas are cute able-bodied served now. Nevertheless there is even lots of cash flowing into USF. You fee for it on your ambulatory telephone bill. On your landline bill. On your VOIP bill. Look. It's there. Some of that goes to schools and libraries, allowing them to influence subsidized broadband assistance under a programme called E-Rate. Should that extend to general housing?
Some Members of Congress simply require to intestine the fund. Is that a worthy idea? Ultimately, this testament be a examination between Congress and the FCC. However here's another problem. The FCC needs 3 votes to purchase anything done. Senate adjourns, one Commissioner (Deborah Tate) will no longer be a Commissioner, becuase her word will gain expired. That money we'll chalk up a 2-2 FCC.
Gridlock. Congress wants to predispose done by mid Sep so they can campaign. Will they arouse something done? Or will there be gridlock? Where should that chips go? Is broadband overhaul "entertainment," or your cable as valuable as your ring now?
