The notion of neutrality in general is a myth. Nations that claim to be neutral in inter-state conflicts are hardly impartial. If country A has…
Category: Regulation
AT&T’s Neutrality Reply a Red Herring
While on the surface, it is commendable that a large player such as AT&T is taking on the US government on net neutrality, its response…
Monetizing Older Networks: An Overreach?
Although one of the most thought-provoking panels at OFC 2015 will be on the monetization of optical networks, which will include seasoned experts who are…
Verizon/AOL: Bypassing Title II with New Internal Infrastructure?
“The FCC’s chairman “said that he doesn’t see a role for the FCC in reviewing Verizon’s…recent proposed acquisition of AOL….’ I don’t think AOL has…
Optical Line Interoperability Illusion
Although Microsoft and others have been discussing the notion of an Open Line System (OLS) to provide standardization with long-haul and metro equipment, there is…
Data Center Interconnect Space: Rife with Out-of-Whack Expectations
When it comes to projections in any optical space that has not reached a high level of maturity, a large percentage of stock and technology…
Google Hoisted by Its Own Petard
As Alphabet’s Google delights in the decision by the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upholding the FCC’s…
Brexit: Political Upside Imperative
There has been widespread indoctrination to disbelieve that 1) the quality of life for people across the globe is as high as ever, and 2)…
If Verizon Has Vague Rationale, Think FCC
For Verizon, there has been the matter of a tremendous buildout of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) infrastructure in the past, which was clearly cost prohibitive, or more…
Submarine Festoons Needed in US
Although undersea festoon networks can be found in many parts of the world, one would be hard-pressed to locate a single case in the States.…
