Yes, 1994 and 1996 [0] were both horrible years for bad "telecomm" policy. I remember debating this in my "Regulations" class in the early 2000s and how, even

Yes, 1994 and 1996 [0] were both horrible years for bad "telecomm" policy. I remember debating this in my "Regulations" class in the early 2000s and how, even by then, we could see the potential longer term damages emerging. I think it also played a role in influencing the markets (with respect to tech companies) to think how they do (continuous growth / continuous significant increase in QoQ profits). The late 80s and early 90s were a wild ride of ignorance in policy making. The Clipper Chip, interesting takes on crypto export control all the way through the advent of the DMCA. Interesting times with many unfortunate decisions. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_Act_of_1996