Category: Regulation
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Internet regulation, or net neutrality, would harm investment, says former official
At a luncheon event in Wichita, Bruce Mehlman of the Internet Innovation Alliance told an audience that increased regulation of the internet — the principle known as “net neutrality” — would harm capital investment in broadband internet service.
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Wichita event: The future of innovation and investment in broadband
The FCC has proposed reclassifying the Internet as a public utility to get total regulatory control. How can you help stop the FCC Internet takeover?
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Financial reform bill as bad as can be
The United States financial reform legislation that just passed through conference committee is just about the worst possible bill that could emerge. In its analysis, The Wall Street Journal concluded “perhaps the best summary is to hail Dodd-Frank as the crowning achievement of the Obama ‘reform’ method. In the name of responding to a crisis,…
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Chemical security legislation update
The United States Congress is considering legislation to improve the safety of chemical plants. While a noble goal, this regulation has the potential to actually decrease chemical plant safety while increasing costs and destroying jobs at the same time.
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Kansas smoking ban discussed on Kansas Week
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Financial services reform consequences may not be unintended
A financial services regulation bill could place many types of businesses under new regulations, even though they are nothing like banks or other companies typically considered to be in the financial services business.
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Financial services regulation could spread to non-financial industries
Proposed new regulation of financial services industries could spread to other industry groups.
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Chemical safety bill testimony heard
This week the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs heard testimony on S.2996, titled “Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010.” This bill would extend the effective date of current chemical security regulations until 2015.