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Bandwidth Fines Bad, But Not Net Neutrality Issue
Slashdot.com, April 29, 2009 Frequent Slashdot contributor Bennett Haselton writes with his take on the recent Time Warner Cable fiasco: “Net Neutrality crusaders at FreePress.net recently called attention to Time Warner’s plan (later rescinded) to impose fines on users for going over bandwidth limits. I agree generally, but I think ...
Climate Change
Watermelon Environmentalism, Green on the Outside, Red on the Inside
President Obama, who wants to emphasize science, has chosen Carol Browner for his “Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change,” a new post being dubbed the “Climate Czar.” Browner’s recent career will be of interest to Americans struggling with a weak economy and cold weather. Carol Browner is ...
Health Care Reform
Instead of Universal Coverage, Reforms that Will Work
Tens of millions of Americans lack health insurance. Extending coverage to them has been a core goal of health reform proposals since the 1960s. President Richard Nixon offered a universal health plan in his first administration, but since then Republicans have hesitated to commit the nation to so costly an ...
Publications
President’s Message – Spring 2008
Life in America After the Election SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday, November 12, the Pacific Research Institute welcomes columnist George F. Will as keynote speaker for PRI’s annual gala dinner at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. The event comes barely eight days after the November 4 presidential election. George F. ...
Bandwidth Fines Bad, But Not Net Neutrality Issue
Slashdot.com, April 29, 2009 Frequent Slashdot contributor Bennett Haselton writes with his take on the recent Time Warner Cable fiasco: “Net Neutrality crusaders at FreePress.net recently called attention to Time Warner’s plan (later rescinded) to impose fines on users for going over bandwidth limits. I agree generally, but I think ...
Watermelon Environmentalism, Green on the Outside, Red on the Inside
President Obama, who wants to emphasize science, has chosen Carol Browner for his “Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change,” a new post being dubbed the “Climate Czar.” Browner’s recent career will be of interest to Americans struggling with a weak economy and cold weather. Carol Browner is ...
Instead of Universal Coverage, Reforms that Will Work
Tens of millions of Americans lack health insurance. Extending coverage to them has been a core goal of health reform proposals since the 1960s. President Richard Nixon offered a universal health plan in his first administration, but since then Republicans have hesitated to commit the nation to so costly an ...
President’s Message – Spring 2008
Life in America After the Election SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday, November 12, the Pacific Research Institute welcomes columnist George F. Will as keynote speaker for PRI’s annual gala dinner at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. The event comes barely eight days after the November 4 presidential election. George F. ...
