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“Congress Can Save the Internet” Why make authoritarians happy by giving them the power to censor websites globally, including in the U.S.?

Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [Given the fact that the White House and the FCC has been so adamant about "Net Neutrality," it is intellectually unimaginable that they would even consider throwing ICANN to international wolves of authoritarians and their control.  Steve] Congress Can Save the Internet The White House will end U.S. oversight at month’s [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:51-05:00September 12th, 2016|Categories: Communication, Thought Piece|Tags: , |Comments Off on “Congress Can Save the Internet” Why make authoritarians happy by giving them the power to censor websites globally, including in the U.S.?

“Last Call for the Open Internet” A two-year effort to find an alternative to U.S. oversight of Icann has produced only uncertainty.

Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [Frankly, I can't see how making the Internet into another United Nations, especially given the fact only 160 nations support "open access," unedited and unpolitical, makes any sense. It would mean that 40 or so oppressive governments will prevent their country's people from access to the global community and its robust, [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:51-05:00August 17th, 2016|Categories: Communication, Thought Piece|Tags: , |Comments Off on “Last Call for the Open Internet” A two-year effort to find an alternative to U.S. oversight of Icann has produced only uncertainty.

Federal Court Rules Government Officials Can’t Use Private Servers To Dodge Freedom of Information Act: John Holdren, Office of Science & Tech Policy

Thought piece by Stephen Heins [While this decision is remarkably important to past and present emails and second email accounts of all government officials, I am most interested right now with what science and information was used in John Holdren and the White House's study.  Steve] Federal Court Rules Government Officials Can't Use Private Servers To [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:51-05:00August 1st, 2016|Categories: Communication, Thought Piece|Tags: , |Comments Off on Federal Court Rules Government Officials Can’t Use Private Servers To Dodge Freedom of Information Act: John Holdren, Office of Science & Tech Policy

Before Congress, Tom Wheeler has lately refused to abide by long-standing tradition that the FCC chairman steps down after a change of president.

Thought Piece by Stephen Heins [The FCC and Tom Wheeler seem particularly certain to simply being an agency that is at least 5 years behind the state of the art of technology and Broadband innovation of the industry they regulate.  Steve] Peak TV in the FCC Valley of Darkness. Tom Wheeler is not the first whose life in politics left him unfit [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:51-05:00May 25th, 2016|Categories: Communication, Thought Piece|Tags: , |Comments Off on Before Congress, Tom Wheeler has lately refused to abide by long-standing tradition that the FCC chairman steps down after a change of president.

Stealing Time: Steve Case, Jerry Levin and the collapse of AOL Time Warner

  When America Online bought Time Warner in 2000, it was not only the largest corporate merger in history but also the much vaunted marriage of new and old media. Questions began, however, on the day the merger was announced. The stock price started a long decline; and the Federal Trade Commission subjected the merger to [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:51-05:00July 3rd, 2003|Categories: About Steve, Communication|Tags: , |Comments Off on Stealing Time: Steve Case, Jerry Levin and the collapse of AOL Time Warner

‘Blizzard of One’ Took on Giants

27 Jun 03 | Author Doug Moe Originally published by The Capital Times – see article here. LAST WEEK, Steve Heins, 58, was in Madison lobbying state government as part of his duties with the Orion Lighting & Energies Services company of Plymouth. Heins took time out to visit a bookstore and buy a copy of a [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:51-05:00June 27th, 2003|Categories: About Steve, Communication|Tags: , |4 Comments

Ex Parte Filing and Request

3 Jan 2001 | by Stephen Heins To: Deborah Lathen, Erez Kalif, James Bird, Michele Ellison, Peter Friedman, Robert Cannon, Robert Pepper, Royce Dickens, Sherille Ismail, William Kennard Date: January 3, 2001 Ladies and Gentlemen, Please find a copy of an Ex Parte filing I made today. I would like to request a conference call with FISPA, [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:52-05:00January 3rd, 2001|Categories: Communication, Original Heins|Tags: |Comments Off on Ex Parte Filing and Request

Stephen Heins response to discussion and questions in Conference Call with FCC

**SEE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT** Introduced himself and NorthNet including a description of the services offered by NorthNet. Stated that it was he who filed a copy of the Time Warner Term Sheet with the FTC and FCC. He also filed an open letter recently with FTC and FCC detailing anti-competitive objections to TW Terms. TW Term sheet [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:52-05:00December 26th, 2000|Categories: About Steve, Communication|Tags: |Comments Off on Stephen Heins response to discussion and questions in Conference Call with FCC

AOL-Time Warner Approved by FTC

Originally published by ABC NEWS - See article here. (Photography by Ruby Washington/The New York Times) 14 Dec 2000 The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously approved the merger between America Online and Time Warner — the largest in U.S. history — after extracting last-minute pledges from the companies aimed at protecting consumer choice for [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:52-05:00December 14th, 2000|Categories: About Steve, Communication|Tags: , |Comments Off on AOL-Time Warner Approved by FTC

AOL Deal’s Opponents Mobilizing

Originally published by The Washington Post - see article here. 12 Dec 00 | Author Alec Klein Opponents of America Online Inc.'s acquisition of Time Warner Inc. are mobilizing in a last-ditch attempt to persuade antitrust enforcers to attach tough conditions to the deal--or, failing that, to kill it. The Federal Trade Commission is slated to [...]

By |2017-04-03T22:55:52-05:00December 8th, 2000|Categories: About Steve, Communication|Tags: , |Comments Off on AOL Deal’s Opponents Mobilizing