The newly announced “Netflix Button” that will soon show up on major CE manufacturers’ television and Blu-ray remote controls violates the spirit, and in some cases possibly the letter of the new “net neutrality” rules established by the FCC. At the very least, those who have lobbied so hard for “net neutrality,” like Public Knowledge, ...

Should the government ban the “free” shipping service offered through “Amazon Prime?”  What about Wal-Mart’s announcement last week that they would provide free shipping through Christmas on thousands of different items in response to the success Amazon has had?  These are both examples of increased competition for consumers in the retail market. Consumers love it. ...

There’s an old saying that you never know how deep a puddle is until you step in it. Well, the lobbying groups favoring “net neutrality” regulations stepped in a puddle last week, and they’re going to have trouble coming up for air. The “puddle” was deciding to include the “retransmission consent” battle going on between ...