Timothy Karr | The Seattle Times

October 23, 2020 at 10:01 am

Going beyond antitrust to rein in Facebook and Google | Special Opinion Section

Barriers to entry: These tech companies make money by collecting our personal data and repackaging it for sale to the highest bidder.

November 1, 2019 at 1:29 pm

Facebook’s news initiative papers over a deeper problem for the news media | Op-Ed

If we want to get serious about reversing journalism’s downward economic spiral, a digital-ad tax is a good place to start.

July 25, 2018 at 1:53 pm

We the people will not let net neutrality die | Op-Ed

People understand what’s at stake. Without net neutrality, large phone and cable companies will take control of the stories we tell, deciding who gets a...

June 19, 2016 at 4:01 pm

Is winning net neutrality enough to save the internet? | Op-Ed

We’re calling on all presidential candidates to commit to expanding internet access and protecting net neutrality.

February 3, 2015 at 4:33 pm

Getting a win for net neutrality

The FCC appears ready to flex its authority to prevent companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon from blocking or degrading Internet users’ access to websites...

Opinion

January 26, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Op-ed: Protecting online freedom as the Internet turns 30

THE Internet turned 30 earlier this month. On Jan. 1, 1983, engineers launched the basic protocol for sharing bits between computers, setting in motion the...

Opinion

January 13, 2012 at 3:45 pm

Internet regulation matters to U.S. economic recovery

Guest columnist Timothy Karr notes that U.S. consumers adopting high-speed Internet are falling behind those of other advanced countries, partly because of cost. He argues...

Opinion

August 1, 2010 at 4:00 pm

The corporate deal to control your Internet

Federal policymakers seem to be losing their resolve to protect Internet users from a lobbying juggernaut that seeks to dismantle online openness. Guest columnist Timothy...

Opinion

April 27, 2010 at 4:19 pm

Time for FCC to reclassify broadband to ensure Internet remains a democratic medium

The Federal Communications Commission has the power to ensure the Internet remains accessible and open to consumers, writes guest columnist Timothy Karr. It need only...

Opinion

November 3, 2008 at 12:00 am

Broadcasters: Don’t fence those white open spaces

Broadcasters are wrong to block efforts to free up the empty channels between TV stations. Those spaces can offer wireless, high-speed Internet access nationwide.

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