Google’s Spectrum Bid: Kicking the Telecoms
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007CNet describes Google's announcement that it will bid on 700 MHz spectrum as "Google versus the telecoms."
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CNet describes Google's announcement that it will bid on 700 MHz spectrum as "Google versus the telecoms."
Markey Berates FCC Over Broadband Policy
Saturday, October 6th, 2007In a congressional hearing this week, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House telecommunications subcommittee, took the FCC to task over its recent track record of deregulating broadband. Especially since 2001, the FCC has rolled back many of the policies that require those who own the broadband infrastructure to share ...
Verizon Sues FCC over Spectrum Rules
Sunday, September 16th, 2007In its latest attempt to block the FCC from imposing modest interconnection requirements on the 700 MHz spectrum auction, Verizon filed suit this week in the DC Circuit. The Commission wants end users to be able to use the device of their choosing and the applications of their choosing--what Tim Wu ...
Seattle Times Special Series Criticizes Media Policy
Monday, September 10th, 2007In a series begun yesterday, the Seattle Times is taking on the sorry state of the media industry and media policy. Editorial Page Editor James Vesely has a brief introduction. Yesterday, they ran an opinion piece by FCC Commissioner Michael Copps. Today, it's Penn Law School luminary Ed Baker. Today, they also ...
FCC Commissioners Admit Broadcast Flag Mistake
Friday, August 10th, 2007There are often times when I wish I had my trusty digital voice recorder—the one that sent Senator Ted Stevens’ “series of tubes” anti-net neutrality speech into the Internet Meme Hall of Fame. Yesterday afternoon at the annual convention for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the ...
Nonprofits Slam NBC Over Broadband Copyright Proposal
Monday, July 16th, 2007The FCC's network neutrality rulemaking has become a forum for every group with any interest in the matter. As CNet reported last month, NBC even used the proceedings to call for the FCC to impose requirements that broadband providers police their networks for copyright violations. Today, they report, nonprofits including EFF, ...
VZ installing fiber, yanking out copper
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007As Verizon moves forward with installing FiOS fiber optic phone/internet/TV service in (mostly wealthy, white) neighborhoods throughout the country, it is taking the time and expense to pull out copper wires. Why spend the money? As explained on the Consumers Union blog, Hear Us Now, there are two obvious incentives. First, ...
FCC again to consider net neutrality regs
Friday, March 23rd, 2007The FCC is again going to consider the possibility of imposing network neutrality regulations. For more on the "Inquiry into Broadband Market Practices", here (all in PDF format) are the FCC press release and statements by the Commissioners: Chairman Martin, Copps, Adelstein, Tate, and McDowell. Here's the opening paragraph from Copps' ...
FCC OKs AT&T/BellSouth merger; Deal includes 30 months of net neutrality
Friday, December 29th, 2006After months in front of a deadlocked FCC, AT&T has a green light to swallow BellSouth (pdf). The new company will control "more than half the telephone and Internet access lines in the U.S." The merger likely would have sailed through on the strength of the FCC's 3-2 Republican majority, but ...
FCC reduces local control over cable franchising
Thursday, December 21st, 2006The FCC is intent on making it easier to get into the cable television business. The Commission has ordered franchising authorities at the state and local level to lower the requirements placed on new franchisees. Additionally, the Commission served notice on a new rulemaking to decide how these new rules apply ...