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InternetNews December 4, 2006 Roy Mark |
FCC Chairman Wants to Break AT&T-BellSouth Lock Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has ordered agency lawyers to determine if FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell can "unrecuse" himself from the AT&T-BellSouth merger vote.  |
InternetNews December 13, 2006 Roy Mark |
Citizen Groups Cry Foul Over FCC Vote The move to break deadlock on AT&T-BellSouth merger is called a 'violation of public trust.'  |
InternetNews December 8, 2006 Roy Mark |
McDowell Cleared for AT&T-BellSouth Merger Vote Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Sam Feder cleared Commissioner Robert McDowell late Friday afternoon to participate in the AT&T-BellSouth merger vote.  |
InternetNews December 6, 2006 Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Question FCC Recusal Maneuver Key Democratic lawmakers leveled sharp criticism Tuesday at Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin's efforts to break the agency's deadlock over approval of the AT&T-BellSouth merger.  |
InternetNews November 3, 2006 Roy Mark |
Net Neut. Delays AT&T-BellSouth Vote Again FCC remains deadlocked over attaching additional network neutrality conditions to deal.  |
InternetNews December 8, 2006 Roy Mark |
Dumpster Ethics Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin played his hole card the other day to break the FCC's deadlock over approving the AT&T-BellSouth merger that would create the world's largest telecommunications company.  |
InternetNews October 16, 2006 Roy Mark |
AT&T Makes Network Neutrality Concessions In hopes of winning approval to merge with BellSouth, AT&T says it will follow FCC principles for 30 months.  |
InternetNews October 13, 2006 Roy Mark |
AT&T-BellSouth Merger Approval Stalled The Federal Communications Commission delayed a vote on the AT&T and BellSouth merger today and rescheduled the issue for Nov. 3.  |
InternetNews October 12, 2006 Roy Mark |
FCC Delays AT&T-BellSouth Merger Vote AT&T and BellSouth hoped the Federal Communications Commission would approve their merger plans Thursday morning, but late Wednesday night the FCC announced it was delaying the vote until at least Friday.  |
InternetNews October 18, 2006 Roy Mark |
Unexpected Face Time for Network Neutrality Throughout the U.S. House and Senate debates over network neutrality, Republicans steadfastly insist no federal law is needed prohibiting discrimination in the handling of Internet traffic.  |
InternetNews October 24, 2006 Roy Mark |
'Net Coalition Raps AT&T-BellSouth Merger AT&T's network neutrality concessions for Federal Communications Commission approval of the AT&T-BellSouth merger don't go far enough, a coalition opposing the deal contended today.  |
InternetNews March 15, 2007 Roy Mark |
House Democrats Blast FCC Policies Democrats found fault with the FCC's handling of the AT&T-BellSouth merger, broadband penetration rates, the digital television transition, cable franchise rules and lack of interoperability among first responders.  |
InternetNews October 10, 2006 |
Net Neutrality Back on FCC's Agenda Network neutrality proponents hope agency will make non-discriminatory handling of broadband traffic part of the AT&T/BellSouth deal.  |
InternetNews February 1, 2007 Roy Mark |
Democrats Put FCC Chairman on Defensive Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin defends statements about the AT&T-BellSouth merger and network neutrality principles.  |
InternetNews November 10, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Nomination Tips Scales to Right President Bush plans to nominate Tennessee utility regulator Deborah Taylor Tate to fill one of the vacant Republican slots on the five-person Federal Communications Commission.  |
InternetNews November 17, 2005 Roy Mark |
Abernathy Resigns From FCC Republican Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy's departure may leave Democrats temporarily in control as Senate considers Bush nominations to the Federal Communications Commission.  |
InternetNews October 31, 2005 Roy Mark |
Final Fed OK to Telecom Mergers FCC signs off on telecom mergers as SBC and Verizon agree to sell standalone DSL, adhere to network neutrality and continue Internet backbone peering.  |
InternetNews December 29, 2006 Erin Joyce |
AT&T Bends on Net Neutrality AT&T bemoans the political holdup of its merger deal with BellSouth but offers key concessions.  |
InternetNews October 11, 2006 Roy Mark |
DoJ Approves AT&T-BellSouth Merger The AT&T-BellSouth proposed merger cleared its first regulatory hurdle today with a resounding thumbs up from the Department of Justice, which unconditionally approved the $67 billion deal.  |
InternetNews May 30, 2006 Roy Mark |
McDowell Lands FCC Spot The U.S. Senate Friday confirmed telecom attorney Robert M. McDowell to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission, restoring a 3-2 Republican majority on the panel.  |
InternetNews December 14, 2005 Roy Mark |
Tate, Copps Near Confirmation for FCC Federal Communications Commission nominees Deborah Taylor Tate and Michael Copps are likely to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate within the next two weeks, Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Stevens said Tuesday.  |
InternetNews March 23, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Begins Net Neutrality Inquiry The FCC launches a period of public comment on need for network neutrality provisions.  |
InternetNews July 27, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Sets Tuesday Vote on Auction Rules The Federal Communications Commission will vote Tuesday on the rules for the January 700MHz spectrum auction.  |
InternetNews March 28, 2005 Roy Mark |
Bells Freed From 'Naked' DSL The FCC decision pre-empts efforts by states to force regional carriers to offer 'naked' DSL (i.e. service without any bells and whistles like voice service).  |
InternetNews December 19, 2006 Roy Mark |
Looking Back: Net Neutrality Spoils Telecom Reform A review of the top stories and issues that rocked the tech industry in 2006.  |
InternetNews August 1, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Chief Pushing For DSL Deregulation New FCC chairman circulating proposal to give telcos' broadband the same status as cable modems.  |
InternetNews July 31, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Approves Spectrum Auction Rules The Federal Communications Commission backed the concept of open access networks today in approving rules for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.  |
InternetNews March 21, 2006 Roy Mark |
Verizon's Broadband Regulatory Relief Verizon Communications scored a major victory Monday when a sharply divided Federal Communications Commission approved the telecom giant's petition to deregulate its commercial broadband lines.  |
InternetNews January 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
FCC's Martin Reflects on Wins, Losses As his time at the helm of the FCC draws to a close, Kevin Martin talks about is tightrope act balancing an open market and regulation.  |
InternetNews August 4, 2005 Roy Mark |
Feds Bless Sprint-Nextel Merger The FCC will require the merged company to offer advanced wireless broadband services within four years.  |
InternetNews March 7, 2008 David Needle |
FCC Chairman Says 'Balance' is Key to Net Neutrality FCC Chairman Kevin Martin discusses Comcast, net neutrality and other issues at Stanford.  |
InternetNews June 27, 2006 Roy Mark |
Net Neutrality Faces Senate Panel Vote The Senate Commerce Committee pushes vote on network traffic management rules to Wednesday morning.  |
InternetNews April 6, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
FCC Looks Ahead to Net Neutrality, Privacy Top agency advisors look ahead to the simmering issues likely to boil over this year at the FCC.  |
InternetNews August 5, 2005 Roy Mark |
Bells Free From DSL Obligations In a significant policy victory for the incumbent carriers, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted today to eliminate DSL line-sharing rules. The FCC imposes a one-year transition period for ISPs to renegotiate.  |
InternetNews October 16, 2008 Judy Mottl |
FCC Green Lights Wireless Mergers The Federal Communications Commission will approve Verizon Wireless' acquisition of rural carrier Alltel and the proposed Sprint-Clearwire WiMAX venture at its next monthly meeting on Election Day.  |
InternetNews April 23, 2010 |
Net Neutrality Faces an Uphill Battle FCC Commissioner Michael Copps knows the recent federal appeals decision was a setback for proponents of net neutrality, but he has a plan to push it forward.  |
InternetNews April 25, 2006 Roy Mark |
House Panel to Vote on Network Neutrality One committee prepares to vote on a telecom reform bill that Democrats contend lacks effective network neutrality protections, another panel opens hearings on the antitrust implications of just such a scenario.  |
InternetNews June 20, 2006 Roy Mark |
Dems Rip Net Neutrality Compromise U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, the leading Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, today blasted Republican compromise language on network neutrality.  |
InternetNews April 17, 2007 Roy Mark |
More Info For Better Broadband The FCC wants more information to more accurately determine high-speed rollout.  |
Information Today March 3, 2015 George H. Pike |
FCC Approves Net Neutrality The Federal Communications Commission gave a huge victory to Net Neutrality advocates by voting in favor of sweeping new rules that change the way internet services are regulated.  |
InternetNews January 25, 2005 Roy Mark |
Speculation Over Powell Replacement Begins Current FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin is among a number of folks being bandied about to fill the top spot. Whoever the president appoints, analysts predict there will be no major policy changes at the FCC.  |
InternetNews July 24, 2007 Roy Mark |
GOP Leaders Rip Martin Spectrum Plan Google's proposal for an open access 700 MHz spectrum auction came under fire from the U.S. House Republican leadership.  |
InternetNews January 4, 2007 Roy Mark |
Dems Go Virtual to Promote New Agenda Second Life press conference promotes network neutrality and online posting of bills before votes.  |
InternetNews August 23, 2004 Roy Mark |
FCC Extends Discounted Line Sharing Agency builds in 15 percent rate hikes if FCC can't successfully redraft rules bounced by courts.  |
InternetNews June 9, 2006 Roy Mark |
House K.O.'s Net Neutrality Legislative language to make the controversial concept of network neutrality the law of the land failed in the U.S. House of Representatives.  |
InternetNews February 25, 2008 Tim Scannell |
FCC Continues to Wrestle With Net Neutrality Comcast faces critics and federal regulators over traffic throttling, while questions loom regarding the FCC's authority in the matter.  |
InternetNews November 17, 2004 Roy Mark |
Adelstein Gets The Nod for Another FCC Term President Bush nominated Democrat Jonathan Adelstein Tuesday for a new five-year term on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans a Thursday confirmation hearing on the nomination.  |
PHONE+ March 23, 2010 Kelly M. Teal |
Analysis: What the FCC Left Out of National Broadband In all 376 pages of its national broadband plan, the FCC omitted one topic considered ripe for inclusion: net neutrality.  |
InternetNews March 16, 2005 Roy Mark |
Martin To Take Over at FCC No material change in recent policy seen as key Bush ally tapped as chairman.  |
InternetNews December 30, 2010 |
Net Neutrality 2011: What Storms May Come The Federal Communications Commission passed the rules, but that's not going to be the last word. Where will the battle lines shape up in the new year and the new Congress?  |