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InternetNews April 2, 2004 Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Tout Tariff Free VoIP Bill Movement afoot to exempt Internet telephony from access charges and state and local regulations.  |
InternetNews August 8, 2005 Roy Mark |
Wiretaps For VoIP The FCC gives broadband and VoIP providers 18 months to build in network wiretap accessibility.  |
InternetNews November 10, 2004 Roy Mark |
Congress Praises FCC VoIP Ruling Both sides of the Voice over IP divide weighed in on yesterday's Federal Communications Commission ruling that stipulates the interstate nature of VoIP services.  |
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 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 July 16, 2004 Roy Mark |
IRS Denies VoIP Tax Plan Claims Treasury Dept. calls Federal Register notice an 'innocuous' inquiry into changes in the telecommunications industry.  |
InternetNews October 15, 2009 |
FCC Broadband Study Argues for Open Access Harvard researchers survey global broadband markets and conclude that shared networks spur competition and drive down prices.  |
InternetNews March 12, 2004 Roy Mark |
Telecom Lawyers Wary of FCC Proposals The agency's proposed rules could expose Internet telephony firms and ISPs to access fees.  |
InternetNews October 6, 2004 Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Urge FCC to Regulate VoIP House members write a letter to the commission, saying Voice over IP telephony issues are too important to await pending legislation.  |
InternetNews May 28, 2010 |
FCC Has Broadband Regulations on its Agenda The Federal Communications plans to discuss Internet regulations and consumer protections at a meeting next month. How will the issue of net neutrality play out?  |
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 March 15, 2004 Roy Mark |
FCC Seeking 'Pragmatic' VoIP Solutions Telecom lawyer says agency asking the right questions about the regulation of Internet telephony.  |
InternetNews June 17, 2010 Kenneth Corbin |
Fight Over FCC Broadband Regulation Begins Commissioners vote to begin process of reclassifying broadband as a regulated telecommunications service, but there's opposition and other ideas on the table.  |
InternetNews October 19, 2009 |
Wireless Players Rally Against Net Neutrality Regs Industry members and advocates warn against bringing wireless sector under the thumb of the FCC.  |
InternetNews January 21, 2005 Roy Mark |
Powell Resigns From FCC Regulatory chief leaves controversial legacy on telecom and Internet issues.  |
InternetNews February 24, 2004 Roy Mark |
States Plead Case for VoIP Regulation Public safety issues, such as 911 service, are serious enough to require government oversight, state officials tell a Senate panel.  |
InternetNews September 2, 2009 |
Major U.S. ISPs Want Low-End Broadband Standards Advocates and the nation's largest Internet providers clash as the FCC weighs the definition of broadband.  |
InternetNews May 6, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Rejects SBC's VoIP Bid Agency rules its broader IP review pre-empts SBC's petition to free broadband networks from legacy telecom regulations.  |
InternetNews March 22, 2005 Roy Mark |
Level 3 Drops VoIP Rate Request The VoIP wholesaler withdraws petition seeking FCC ruling on interconnection fees.  |
InternetNews August 19, 2004 Roy Mark |
Copper Remains Golden for Legacy Networks Baby Bells, others agree to call a truce and produce an industry consensus rate reform solution to the FCC.  |
InternetNews April 17, 2007 Roy Mark |
More Info For Better Broadband The FCC wants more information to more accurately determine high-speed rollout.  |
InternetNews September 28, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC CALEA Order Challenges Continue The Federal Communications Commission's decision to expand wiretap accessibility requirements to broadband providers and Internet telephone companies continued to come under legal fire.  |
InternetNews March 15, 2010 |
FCC Broadband Plan Eyes Competition, Spectrum Senior officials offer an advance copy of the long-awaited national broadband plan, outlining the commission's recommendations to spur competition in the service market and advance mobile broadband.  |
InternetNews November 9, 2004 Roy Mark |
FCC Rules VoIP an Interstate Service Voice over IP services are interstate in nature and not subject to traditional state public utility regulation, the Federal Communications Commission decided today.  |
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 March 3, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Slaps Fine on VoIP-blocking Telecom North Carolina company agrees to pay $15,000 and promises to drop port-blocking practices.  |
InternetNews June 28, 2005 Roy Mark |
Brand X Reactions Split up The Middle Did the Supreme Court add regulatory certainty to the broadband market or confuse the situation even more?  |
InternetNews January 8, 2004 Roy Mark |
DOJ: We Want VoIP Wiretap Powers Justice says terrorists, spies and criminals will use emerging telephone technology to dodge electronic surveillance.  |
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 June 21, 2006 Roy Mark |
VoIP Bills Set to Increase In a long anticipated move, the Federal Communications Commission ruled today Voice over IP services must contribute a portion of their revenues to the Universal Service Fund  |
InternetNews May 12, 2004 Roy Mark |
EarthLink: Telecom Reform Unnecessary Nation's third largest ISP tells Congress it should focus on enforcing current law, while broadband providers Verizon and Comcast argue for new ones.  |
InternetNews April 1, 2004 Roy Mark |
Court Refuses to Review FCC Modem Rule Ninth Circuit upholds decision saying cable broadband is subject to common carrier rules.  |
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 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 February 23, 2005 Roy Mark |
Are ISPs Blocking VoIP Calls? Internet telephony firms Vonage, Nuvio claim broadband providers who offer competing VoIP services are degrading call quality on purpose.  |
InternetNews January 5, 2010 |
Obama Administration Calls for Spectrum Reform Filing from key Commerce Department agency echoes Justice Department appeal and could set the stage for a lively political fight.  |
InternetNews August 30, 2004 Roy Mark |
FCC Sends Cable Dispute to Supreme Court Agency wants high court to overturn decision forcing cable companies to share high-speed lines with other ISPs.  |
InternetNews February 9, 2011 |
FCC Boss Ties Broadband to Obama Jobs Agenda Federal Communications Commission argues that robust broadband infrastructure is central to creating a business climate that will drive job growth in the 21st century.  |
InternetNews May 25, 2007 Roy Mark |
Bill Seeks to 'Get Our Broadband House in Order' Senator Inouye wants the FCC to devise a better formula for measuring broadband penetration rates.  |
InternetNews August 26, 2005 Roy Mark |
Same Broadband Numbers, Different Conclusions Consumer advocates claim the FCC is misleading public about pace of broadband rollout -- and DSL and cable modem users are paying more because of it.  |
InternetNews February 27, 2006 Roy Mark |
VoIP Rings Up Explosive Growth Internet telephone service is explosively growing from a nascent idea to a viable market contender to traditional phone service.  |
InternetNews February 2, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Faces Another VoIP Deadline The agency has until March 22 to decide if Internet telephony companies must pay access fees.  |
InternetNews October 29, 2010 |
FCC Moving Toward Special Access Action With a detailed request for information from interested parties and the public, the Federal Communications Commission signals it's getting closer to cracking down on broadband pricing.  |
InternetNews June 18, 2010 |
ISPs Rip FCC's Broadband Proposal Internet service providers offer sharp reactions to Federal Communications Commission's proposal to reclassify broadband as a regulated Title II service.  |
InternetNews September 28, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Rings New Round of Regulatory Uncertainty The Federal Communications Commission's rules on Voice over IP wiretapping accessibility is likely to set off another round of regulatory uncertainty, all in the name of regulatory certainty.  |
InternetNews June 19, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
FCC Calls For More And Less Competition FCC Chairman Kevin Martin thinks his commission is on the right path, but a more competitive environment for video, broadband and wireless connectivity across the U.S. is needed.  |
InternetNews February 8, 2011 |
FCC Begins USF Transition to Broadband Commissioners vote unanimously to begin the process of overhauling $8 billion federal telecom subsidy to eliminate waste and shift funding from telephone service to broadband.  |
InternetNews December 3, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Foes Unite: Google, Telcos Join Broadband Push A broad coalition of often-adversarial companies and industry groups band together to call for action from the new administration and Congress.  |
InternetNews August 15, 2005 Roy Mark |
VoIP Provider Challenges E911 Mandate Nuvio says the FCC knew Internet telephony companies couldn't overcome technological challenges before deadline.  |
InternetNews September 29, 2009 |
Early Steps on FCC's Road to Universal Broadband Status report from broadband task force reminds commissioners of the enormity of the task.  |