TUESDAY24 APR 2012

Policy Update

John S. Morabito Vice President of External Affairs and General Counsel

Recent Activity

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• Filings at the FCC

- National Broadband Plan

- Broadband Data Collection

- Universal Service

- Open Internet

- International Circuit Fees

• Letter to Governor Walker

Current Policy Issues

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Universal Service

Internet Freedom Privacy

Public Safety State Restrictions Cybersecurity

Copyright Protection Data Security Taxes & Fees

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Universal ServiceInternet Freedom

PrivacyPublic Safety

State RestrictionsCybersecurity

Copyright ProtectionData SecurityTaxes & Fees

Congress WH: OMB, OSTP,

NTIA, DHS, DOJ, etc.

FCC

State PUCs

FTC

State Legislatures

Federal and

State Courts

Local Governments

United Nations

(ITU)

Nation-States

Multi- Stakeholder

Efforts

Others?

Policymakers

Internet “Freedom”

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• United Nations

- global governance - government surveillance

- taxation of international traffic

• United States

- FCC regulation of network management practices

- law enforcement access to cloud data- universal service contributions

• CONTROL VERSUS CHAOS

Federal Lobbying Reports – 1st Q 2012

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As reported by Communications Daily 4/24/2012

• AT&T $7 million

• Google $5 million

• Comcast $4.5 million

• Verizon $4.5 million

• T-Mobile $1 million

• Facebook $650,000

• Yahoo $650,000

Community = Coalition

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Internet2 Members

Regional Networks

EDUCAUSE

ERAC/PAG

Other Advisors

Federal Elections

Congress

Senate Democrats are expected to have 23 seats up for election, including the 2 independents who

caucus with the Democrats, while Republicans are expected to have 10 seats up for election.

House Currently composed of 242 Republicans and 193 Democrats.

President Obama

• Spectrum• Broadband• Privacy• Cybersecurity• NSTIC• Other Issues

Former Governor Mitt Romney

• Remove government barriers to innovation (2/10/12)

• The government should have virtually no role in regulating the Internet (12/14/11)

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Policy Principles

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• Preserve and protect the integrity, and promote the growth of, research and education networks.

• Promote and defend public policies that foster innovation, and transform research, learning, health care, and other beneficiaries of high-speed data.

• Encourage community support, collaboration, and advocacy for key public policies.

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LEGAL & REGULATORY ISSUES

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Thank You!