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InternetNews July 15, 2009 |
FCC Nominees Split on Net Neutrality, ISP Filters Clyburn and Baker face their confirmation hearings and some of the FCC's key issues.  |
InternetNews June 16, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Senators Probing Wireless Device Deals Kerry, colleagues call on FCC for swift feedback on exclusivity agreements amid increasing talk of legislation to curb the practice.  |
InternetNews May 21, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Who'll Call the Shots in Net, Telecom Regulation? Top Washington lawyer offers a look at some likely candidates for the next crop of Internet and telecom policy enforcers.  |
InternetNews January 14, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Genachowski Lands Praise as Obama FCC Pick In a rare moment of unity, industry and public interest groups laud the choice as bringing a mix of government and business experience to the role.  |
InternetNews March 4, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Advocacy Groups Herald Genachowski's Pick as FCC Chair Progressive tech-policy groups look ahead to FCC cooperation in their fights over Net neutrality and broadband deployment.  |
InternetNews June 16, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Genachowski Glides Through Confirmation Hearing Senators have more ire for FCC's past misdeeds than the man poised to take over at the agency.  |
InternetNews June 25, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Obama Rounds Out FCC With Baker Nomination Republican would fill the final spot on the five-person agency; Senate confirms Genachowski as chairman.  |
InternetNews September 17, 2009 |
Net Neutrality Gets New Support in House FCC oversight hearing opens with a legislative digression and considers the stacked agenda before the agency.  |
InternetNews July 1, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Genachowski Era Opens at the FCC New FCC chairman addresses troops on the eve of broadband stimulus, strategy announcements.  |
InternetNews December 20, 2010 |
FCC Set to Approve Stronger Net Neutrality Rules Senior officials confirm that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has altered draft order in consultation with fellow Democratic commissioners to secure approval of controversial open Internet rules.  |
InternetNews April 14, 2010 |
Comcast Case Looms Large in Senate Hearing Proceeding convened to discuss national broadband plan treads heavily on FCC's authority after court struck down commission's 2008 order in Comcast case.  |
BusinessWeek January 21, 2010 Tom Lowry |
The FCC's Genachowski: On a Broadband Crusade The commissioner, a Friend of Obama, is charged with bringing the U.S. Internet, a longtime laggard, up to speed.  |
InternetNews July 7, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Senators Ramp Up Calls for Wireless Probe Senators lean on DoJ and FCC to explore potential consumer harm in wireless industry.  |
InternetNews August 27, 2009 |
FCC Opens Probe Into Wireless Industry The Federal Communications Commission opened an inquiry into the wireless industry today, planning to probe the state of competition, innovation and investment in a sector of the telecom market that has been facing increasing government scrutiny.  |
InternetNews May 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Envisioning a Re-Regulated Internet Progressive telecom and media policy wise men gather in Washington for an unapologetic rallying cry for stronger government regulation.  |
InternetNews June 22, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Critics Call On FCC to Curb AT&T, Verizon Pricing The No Choke Points coalition claims that incumbent telcos gouge smaller providers and businesses for network access.  |
InternetNews September 11, 2009 |
FCC Chair Pledges New Media, Web 2.0 Push Genachowski talks up ongoing efforts to bring the FCC into the Web 2.0 era.  |
InternetNews February 16, 2011 |
GOP Reps Move to Topple Net Neutrality Rules Republican committee leaders introduce resolution of disapproval that would void FCC's net neutrality order, challenge commissioners on legality of rules.  |
InternetNews September 21, 2009 |
FCC Chair Throws Weight Behind Net Neutrality Push Genachowski promises "data-driven" approach to writing Net neutrality rules into FCC's operations in a move that has wireless industry worried.  |
BusinessWeek July 2, 2009 Tom Lowry |
A New Signal from the FCC Incoming Chairman Genachowski is likely to act on President Obama's objectives for broadband penetration, net neutrality, and diversity  |
InternetNews March 9, 2011 |
House Subpanel Moves to Block Net Neutrality After a pair of hearings highlighting the partisan gulf on the issue of Internet regulation, Republican subcommittee members send a resolution of disapproval on to full committee.  |
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?  |
InternetNews January 6, 2011 |
House Republicans Push Net Neutrality Repeal The new Congress wasted no time going after the FCC.  |
InternetNews August 21, 2009 |
Feds Want to Know How to Define 'Broadband' As it presses ahead with its work developing a national broadband strategy, the Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice asking for input on what, exactly, broadband should mean.  |
InternetNews January 26, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Academics Skewer U.S. Broadband Record University researchers join calls for revamped communications and tech policies in Washington.  |
InternetNews September 18, 2009 |
FCC Chair Set for Net Neutrality Play In a speech scheduled for Monday, expect the FCC's Julius Genachowski to detail his broadband policy agenda.  |
InternetNews May 19, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Chopra, Strickling Ease Through Senate Hearing Senate panel weighs in on the nominations for federal CTO and the head of a key Commerce Department tech agency.  |
InternetNews April 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
FCC Takes First Step Toward Broadband Strategy FCC formally begins work to draw a roadmap for universal, affordable access to high-speed Internet as directed under the economic stimulus package.  |
InternetNews January 19, 2011 |
Rep. Blackburn Talks Tough on Reining in FCC An ardent opponent of net neutrality rules, Tennessee Republican Marsha Blackburn vows aggressive efforts in the new Congress to restrain the Federal Communications Commission.  |
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 October 23, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Net Neutrality Postmortem: Cheers and Jeers The first bomb dropped. Here come the aftershocks.  |
InternetNews May 11, 2010 |
Bill Would Stymie FCC's Net Neutrality Plans Florida's Cliff Stearns introduced a bill that would force the Internet service sector to prove there was a market failure before the FCC could enact any form of regulation.  |
InternetNews December 23, 2010 |
Net Neutrality 2010: How Did We Get Here? The year ends with the Federal Communications Commission putting the first net neutrality rules on the books, and what a long, winding path it took to get there.  |
InternetNews October 7, 2009 |
AT&T's Skype Move Won't Stop Net Neutrality Push Decision to allow VoIP app on iPhone welcomed by Net neutrality advocates, but unlikely to curb momentum for new rules.  |
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 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 June 18, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Senate Panel Digs In on Wireless Exclusivity Deals Probe into wireless practices continues as lawmakers mull legislation, increased regulatory oversight of the industry.  |
InternetNews December 4, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Net Neutrality Fans Press for Gains Under Obama As a new, tech-savvy administration begins to take shape, warriors for the open Internet hope to fill key positions with sympathetic officials.  |
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 May 18, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Questions for Obama's CTO Appointment As Aneesh Chopra heads for his confirmation hearing next week, his newly created role is a definition in progress.  |
InternetNews September 1, 2009 |
CTIA Brushes Off Concern Over Wireless Probe In the face of unprecedented regulatory interest in the wireless sector, it might seem a nervous time for the forces in the industry committed to opposing government oversight.  |
InternetNews July 17, 2007 Roy Mark |
Senators Push FCC on Network Neutrality The Federal Communications Commission should expand the focus of its network neutrality inquiry to include the impact of carrier practices on content providers, U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Olympia Snowe said Monday.  |
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 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 1, 2010 |
FCC Planning Net Neutrality Rule Vote Dec. 21 Federal Communications Commission chairman looks to strike a compromise on the testy issue of net neutrality, announcing plans to bring an order to a vote at the agency's meeting later this month.  |
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 August 24, 2010 |
FCC's Genachowski Not Backing Down on Net Neutrality Despite setbacks and entrenched opposition, the Federal Communications Commission's chairman discusses the FCC's continuing support for network neutrality.  |
InternetNews October 7, 2009 |
FCC Chair Takes Open Internet Message to CTIA The head of the Federal Communications Commission unveils mobile broadband agenda to safeguard open Internet, advance spectrum policies.  |
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.  |
InternetNews January 29, 2004 Roy Mark |
Panel Predicts Few VoIP Regulations Congressional and FCC lawyers underscore the call by elected officials for light regulatory approach to emerging Internet telephone business.  |