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Federal Communications Law Journal

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2003

Publication Citation

55 Federal Communications Law Journal 207 (2003)

Abstract

This Article assesses the viability of different vertical regulatory regimes in an increasingly convergent environment. It reviews several FCC proceedings that have generated opportunities for stakeholders to avoid regulatory parity by qualifying for reduced regulation based on service definitions. It also considers whether a horizontal regulatory approach can reduce the number of regulatory asymmetries and inconsistencies. The Author concludes that although a horizontal regulatory structure may not secure sufficient political support because of the risk of extending new burdens on previously unregulated activities, that type of structure makes better sense in a convergent, increasingly Internet-dominated marketplace and provides a more intelligent model than the existing vertical orientation that creates unsustainable service and regulatory distinctions.

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