The tenth anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in early February provides an opportunity to reexamine the Act and current proposals to replace it. The 1996 law was the first successful ...

Regarding the Telecommunications Act of 1996, allow this old man a bit of braggadocio. As the principal author of that Act, I dedicated five years of my life toward getting it passed. Let me also say ...

Thirty years later, there is still much to learn from our experiences with the Telecommunications Act of 1996. That is the focus of our AEI event of February 10, 2026, which will feature former FCC ...

Telecommunications legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996. Although it covers many aspects of the field, the most controversial has been the deregulation of local phone service, allowing ...

A quarter century ago, on February 8, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996. At the signing ceremony, the president’s rhetoric was soaring: “With the ...

WASHINGTON—Today, Feb. 8, marks the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 being passed. Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared her thoughts on what has been called a ...

Applications by wireless service providers to construct cell towers, and opposition to those applications, are governed by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and by zoning and land use laws as ...

Bipartisan lawmakers say Section 230 can no longer shield Big Tech from liability as social media drives addiction and harms ...

A quarter century ago, on February 8, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996. At the signing ceremony, the president’s rhetoric was soaring: “With the ...