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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@xxxxxxxx>
Date: October 1, 2004 12:54:02 AM EDT
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Subject: [Politech] Q&A with FCC's Robert Pepper on VoIP, CALEA, broadcast flag...


http://news.com.com/The+technologist+who+has+Michael+Powells+ear/2008 -1033_3-5388746.html

The technologist who has Michael Powell's ear
September 30, 2004, 10:45 AM PT
By Declan McCullagh

The Federal Communications Commission is, for better or worse, at the heart of some of the most important technology disputes of our era.

How strictly the FCC decides to regulate emerging technology promises to have a lasting impact on areas as disparate as voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), fiber to the home, instant messaging and even digital video recorders.

Robert Pepper is the FCC's chief of policy development, which requires him to be a kind of government futurist, advising Chairman Michael Powell on which regulations are wise and which would be harmful. He's also co-chairman of the FCC's Internet Policy Working Group. Previously, Pepper directed the Annenberg Washington Program in Communications Policy Studies.

CNET News.com spoke with Pepper about topics, including VoIP, broadband over power lines, wiretapping Internet phone calls and what would happen if John Kerry is elected.

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