Broadband
Upcoming FCC Events
Jan 21, 2010 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which has already held over 35 workshops as part of its work on the national Read More
Commentary: Why We Need Telcom Reform - And Won't Get It
Jan 13, 2010 | The following guest post by Steve Wildstrom originally appeared on his blog; it's cross-posted here with his permission. No matter Read More
TPS' Guide to Tech Policy at 2010 CES
Jan 5, 2010 | We're getting ready to head to Las Vegas this week for the 2010 International CES where we'll be co-hosting Read More
NTIA/RUS Decide on One More Round of Broadband Funding
Nov 10, 2009 | The two federal agencies in charge of the Recovery Act's $7.2 billion in broadband funding programs, USDA's Rural Utilities Service Read More
Supernova Conference Returns to SF, Dec. 1-3
Nov 9, 2009 | We're looking forward to taking part in this year's Supernova Conference as a media sponsor, and we hope you'll Read More
You're Invited: Tech Policy Summit @ CES
Nov 4, 2009 | Join us in Vegas! We're very excited to be partnering with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to co-host a special Read More
FCC Hearing on Broadband Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Nov 2, 2009 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is holding a field hearing this Friday, November 6th, on broadband access for people with Read More
FCC Site Offers Details on Open Meeting
Oct 26, 2009 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an "Open Meeting portal" at OpenInternet.gov where you can find videos, slides and Read More
Congresswoman Introduces Broadband Affordability Act
Sep 28, 2009 | Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced legislation last week that would expand the Universal Service Fund's (USF) Lifeline Assistance program to Read More
FCC Proposes Net Neutrality Principles; Launches OpenInternet.Gov
Sep 21, 2009 | In a speech this morning at the Brookings Institution, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Julius Genachowski formally declared his intent Read More
FCC Takes Broadband Hearings on the Road
Sep 17, 2009 | As part of its mandate to develop a national broadband plan for Congress by February, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Read More
Podcasts from Tech Policy Summit
Sep 14, 2009 | We received an inquiry from someone asking where to find the podcasts from our last Tech Policy Summit conference, Read More
FCC Launches Blog, Twitter Profile
Aug 18, 2009 | With *just* 183 days left until it has to present Congress with a national broadband plan, the Federal Communications Commission Read More
U.S. CTO's Silicon Valley Visit
Aug 12, 2009 | Silicon Valley welcomed Aneesh Chopra to town last week for a series of events and meetings designed to introduce him to Read More
FCC Commissioners Sworn In; Broadband Workshops Starting
Aug 3, 2009 | Good news! It's official...After months of transitioning, there are once again five commissioners in place at the Federal Communications Commission Read More
Senate Confirms FCC, NTIA Leadership
Jun 26, 2009 | Yesterday evening, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nominations of three individuals who are sure to play a pivotal role in Read More
Agenda for TPS: Broadband Innovation and Tech Policy Summit '09
May 6, 2009 | There are only a few days left until the opening of TPS: Broadband Innovation conference and the 3rd annual Read More
Three Conferences in Three Days
Apr 13, 2009 | While there are several key announcements on the way and the complete agenda will be posted next week, you Read More
FCC Kicks Off Effort to Develop a National Broadband Plan
Apr 8, 2009 | At its public meeting in D.C. earlier today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took the first step toward creation of Read More
Ross Joins State Department as Senior Advisor on Innovation
Apr 6, 2009 | As we mentioned on Twitter earlier today, One Economy co-founder Alec Ross has joined the U.S. State Department as Read More
Exclusive: Steven Levy's Interview with Vint Cerf
Apr 2, 2009 | As part of the run-up to our 3rd annual Tech Policy Summit conference, taking place May 11-13 at the Read More
More Members of Obama's Tech Policy Team
Mar 31, 2009 | Slowly but surely, we are getting more information about who will be doing what in the Obama administration with regards Read More
Obama picks FCC's Adelstein to head RUS
Mar 20, 2009 | President Obama announced his intent today to nominate Federal Communications Commission (FCC)commissioner Jonathan Adelstein to head the U.S. Department of Read More
Meet-up with Tech Policy Central in Silicon Valley
Mar 13, 2009 | As we announced last month, Tech Policy Central is hosting a free breakfast meetup on Wednesday, March 25th at the Read More
NTIA/RUS Seek Comment on Broadband Grants
Mar 12, 2009 | The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) have issued a notice Read More
Spending the Broadband Stimulus Dollars
Mar 10, 2009 | As might be expected, there were more questions than answers during today's inter-agency meeting on the broadband stimulus programs. Still, Read More
Stimulating Broadband Growth
Mar 10, 2009 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a notice today inviting suggestions on how the FCC and U.S. Department of Agriculture Read More
Obama Makes Genachowski Nomination Official (brought to me by Twitter)
Mar 4, 2009 | I was on my way home yesterday from the DEMO conference in Palm Springs when I learned, via Twitter, Read More
Letter to Current and Future Members of the U.S. Broadband Coalition
Feb 24, 2009 | Last December, a diverse group of companies and organizations expressed their support for developing a comprehensive, national broadband policy by Read More
Join Us March 25th for a Breakfast Event Featuring Dr. Vint Cerf
Feb 18, 2009 | As we pre-announced earlier this week on Twitter, we are very excited to be hosting a new Tech Policy Read More
Are You Ready for Some Stimulus?
Feb 10, 2009 | Now that the U.S. Senate has voted 61-37 to pass the economic recovery legislation, the Senate and House of Representatives Read More
Microsoft CEO's Talk to House Democrats
Feb 9, 2009 | In a speech last Friday at the U.S. House of Representatives' Democratic Caucus Retreat, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer weighed in Read More
White Spaces Database Group Formed
Feb 6, 2009 | As part of its November 4th vote in favor of opening up the unused television spectrum -- or white spaces Read More
Who's on the "People to Watch" list?
Feb 4, 2009 | Ars Technica has just unveiled its picks for the 2009 Tech Policy "People to Watch" list -- check out the Read More
Stimulus Spending and the Future of Innovation and Research
Jan 26, 2009 | The debate about Congress' economic recovery plan has been heating up, as legislators try to reach agreement on how much Read More
Eric Schmidt Talks Obamanomics with Jim Cramer
Jan 22, 2009 | Google's chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt made an appearance on Jim Cramer's CNBC show yesterday, this time to talk about Read More
Pew Report on the Stimulus Plan and Broadband Adoption
Jan 22, 2009 | What will it take to increase broadband adoption in the United States? It looks like the economic recovery bill will Read More
Inside the Transition's Tech, Innovation and Government Reform Team
Jan 19, 2009 | With less than a day to go until the Inauguration, the Obama-Biden transition team released a video introducing its Technology, Read More
Guest Post: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill
Jan 16, 2009 | Thanks to Suki O'Raghallaigh for offering to share this post, which she originally wrote for her own blog. We're always Read More
Divvying up the Stimulus Dollars
Jan 16, 2009 | The Wall Street Journal described the economic recovery package released by Democratic House leaders yesterday as a "potential bonanza for Read More
FCC Chair Kevin Martin Heads to Aspen Institute
Jan 15, 2009 | With the focus already shifting to predictions of what the next Federal Communications Commission chairman (presumably Julius Genachowski) will do, Read More
Obama Advisor on Broadband in the Economic Recovery Plan
Jan 15, 2009 | There has been a lot of talk recently about what will be included in the massive economic stimulus package that Read More
What Will Boucher Do?
Jan 13, 2009 | We were sitting in a tech policy session at the International CES show in Las Vegas last week when the Read More
Getting Closer to a New FCC Chairman
Jan 12, 2009 | It's a sign of the times, I suppose...I first heard that President-elect Barack Obama had selected Julius Genachowski to chair Read More
Reforming the FCC
Jan 7, 2009 | Stanford Law professor Larry Lessig created a bit of a stir during the holiday break with his Newsweek column calling Read More
Nevermind Who...What Will the National CTO Do?
Dec 30, 2008 | Like others, we are very curious to learn more about President-elect Barack Obama's pick for the nation's first Chief Technology Read More
News from Who's Who
Dec 19, 2008 | While we've been busy this week finalizing some of the (very exciting) details of the Tech Policy Summit '09 agenda, Read More
Proposals for Using Economic Stimulus $$ for Broadband
Dec 19, 2008 | Details are still sketchy on the proposed economic stimulus package that President-elect Barack Obama has spoken about. Speculation is that Read More
Reid's Picks for Senate Committee Chairs
Dec 16, 2008 | According to The Hill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has announced whom he's recommended to chair the various U.S. Read More
Join Us for the TPS: Eco-Innovation Conference
Dec 15, 2008 | Introducing the newest Tech Policy Central conference... One of the policy priorities that will be addressed at the 3rd annual Read More
The Morning After...the WSJ Article on Net Neutrality
Dec 15, 2008 | I've become rather addicted to Twitter. So much so that it's not unusual for me to spend hours each weekend, Read More
Realtors Follow Tech Policy Too
Dec 12, 2008 | I'll admit that I tend primarily to think of technology policy in terms of its impact on consumers and on Read More
Craig's Take on the National CTO Role
Dec 12, 2008 | We would be remiss if we didn't point to yesterday's post on National Journal's Lost in Transition blog about Tech Read More
(Updated) FCC Agenda Released; Opponents Take Aim at Controversial Free Broadband Proposal
Dec 12, 2008 | UPDATE: The FCC has decided to cancel the December 18 meeting. Read more from PC World (Hat tip to @jbtaylor, Read More
Announcing the Tech Policy Predictive Market
Dec 10, 2008 | As we first mentioned on Twitter, we have been working on a new project in partnership with the Information Read More
Broadband, Tech to Play Key Role in Obama's Economic Recovery Plan
Dec 8, 2008 | The buzz over the weekend has been about President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan to create 2.5 million new jobs. Read More
Google Fires Back at Report about Bandwidth Usage
Dec 4, 2008 | Telecom consultant Scott Cleland released a report today in which he estimated how much bandwidth Google uses and pays for. He Read More
UK Regulator Calls on Broadband Providers to Disclose More Info
Dec 4, 2008 | The Guardian is reporting that a new voluntary Code of Practice for Internet service providers (ISPs) will go into effect Read More
Free Press Releases Its 2009 Priorities
Dec 3, 2008 | Free Press, the nonprofit behind the Save the Internet net neutrality campaign and the Stop Big Media coalition, has published Read More
How Clearwire Hopes to 'Reinvent Wireless'
Dec 1, 2008 | In a conference call earlier today, Clearwire Corporation's CEO Benjamin Wolff spoke enthusiastically about the 'new' post-merger Clearwire and the Read More
Clearwire 2.0: Same Name, New Company
Dec 1, 2008 | After getting the green light from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last month, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have finalized their Read More
USDA Loans Aim to Boost Broadband in Rural Communities
Nov 26, 2008 | Late last week, we attended a rural broadband workshop that was co-hosted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Read More
PRI Fellow: The Future of Broadband Looks Bright
Nov 24, 2008 | This post has been weeks in the making, in the sense that it's about an event that I attended in Read More
A Look at Broadband's Role in Online Education
Nov 19, 2008 | Susan Patrick, the president and CEO of the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL), was among the speakers at Read More
Net's Role in Fighting Poverty Topic at IIA Symposium
Nov 19, 2008 | I've been spending even more time than usual focusing on broadband policy, both because it's a topic that's fundamental to Read More
Google CEO Eric Schmidt Talks Policy; What Will 2009 Bring?
Nov 18, 2008 | As chairman and CEO of Google, a company that's got a stake in everything from online advertising and video to Read More
Call for Nominations: People to Watch
Nov 18, 2008 | We are excited to officially announce the launch of the first 2009 Tech Policy Who's Who: People to Watch Read More
Closing the Broadband Divide: MA's Approach
Nov 12, 2008 | At last week's FCC-NARUC meeting in San Jose, Sharon Gillett (Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable) gave Read More
IBM Tries to Breathe New Life into BPL
Nov 12, 2008 | Broadband over power lines (BPL) may not be dead after all -- despite reports to the contrary. The technology, which Read More
Bringing Broadband to the Least, the Last and the Lost
Nov 7, 2008 | As we announced earlier this year, in addition to the 3rd annual Tech Policy Summit, we will hosting a Read More
Event Recap: What Does the Election Mean for Tech?
Nov 7, 2008 | Not surprisingly, there has been a lot of speculation in the last few days about what the election results might Read More
Update from FCC Meeting: White Spaces Get Green Light
Nov 4, 2008 | I'm watching a live Webcast of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) open meeting and will be posting brief updates here Read More
Update from FCC Meeting: 'New' Clearwire
Nov 4, 2008 | I'm watching a live Webcast of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) open meeting and will be posting brief updates here Read More
FCC Delays Vote on Intercarrier Compensation and Universal Service
Nov 4, 2008 | The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) open meeting is about to get underway, but there will not be a vote on Read More
The Tech Policy Smackdown (Sans the Smackdown)
Oct 31, 2008 | As you may have heard, New America Foundation and WIRED planned a debate yesterday that had been advertised as "McCain Read More
Tech Policy Summit Q&A With Chris Shipley
Oct 31, 2008 | We have a treat today for Halloween: the second Q&A with a member of Tech Policy Summit's Advisory Board (click here for our Read More
IT Policy and the Next American President
Oct 29, 2008 | One of our favorite Tech Policy Summit session hosts, Larry Magid, gave a talk last night at Santa Clara University Read More
The FCC's Big Election Day Meeting
Oct 29, 2008 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has outlined a particularly ambitious agenda for its open meeting on November 4th that could Read More
Sparring Over White Spaces Continues
Oct 24, 2008 | The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) issued a press release yesterday to announce that the presidents of News Corp., Disney, Read More
That National CTO Idea
Oct 22, 2008 | The news that Google CEO Eric Schmidt has decided to publically endorse, and campaign with, Sen. Barack Obama has again Read More
FCC Report OKs Use of Spectrum for Broadband Network
Oct 13, 2008 | Will persistence finally pay off for M2Z Networks, the Silicon Valley startup that has spent over two years trying to Read More
Congress Okays Broadband Data Bill
Sep 30, 2008 | As you've undoubtedly noticed, the last several days have been particularly contentious for members of Congress who, thus far, have Read More
Why Broadband Matters
Sep 16, 2008 | If you follow us on Twitter, you may have noticed that we were watching the Senate Commerce Committee's hearing this Read More
Report Ranks Countries on 'Broadband Quality'
Sep 11, 2008 | According to Reuters, Cisco Systems sponsored an international study to determine which countries have the "best performing" broadband. Researchers at Read More
Senate to Hold Hearing on 'Why Broadband Matters'
Sep 9, 2008 | The Senate Commerce Committee, led by chairman Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), will hold a full committee hearing next Tuesday, September Read More
How Much Broadband Do You Use?; Comcast Caps at 250GB
Aug 28, 2008 | Ars Technica reports that Comcast has confirmed its plans to place bandwidth caps on all of its residential high-speed broadband Read More
NPR's Take on Tech Policy
Aug 6, 2008 | I was driving through Southern California on a business trip last Friday, listening to National Public Radio (NPR), when I heard that the Federal Read More
Free Press: Now is the Time for Net Neutrality
Jun 11, 2008 | At its National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR), which took place in Minneapolis last week, nonprofit advocacy group Free Press Read More
Philly's Muni Wi-Fi Network Down for the Count
May 13, 2008 | After months of speculation about the future of Philadelphia's once-enviable plan for a municipal Wi-Fi network, EarthLink has confirmed that Read More
Clearwire 2.0 Renews WiMAX Push
May 7, 2008 | It's official...Sprint Nextel and Clearwire are joining forces to create a new -- and, they hope, improved -- wireless broadband Read More
News From Who's Who
May 6, 2008 | Below is a quick roundup of recent press releases from Tech Policy Central's Who's Who, which profiles nearly 100 think Read More
FCC's Audit on Why Frontline, Others Didn't Bid on D Block
Apr 28, 2008 | A little over a month ago, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin asked the Commission's Office of Inspector General Read More
UK Delays 'Ambitious' Wireless Broadband Plan
Apr 23, 2008 | According to a report in the UK's Guardian, British telecom regulator Ofcom is going "back to the drawing board" to Read More
TPC Guest Post: "FCC Holds Kangaroo Court at Stanford"
Apr 21, 2008 | On the final morning of Tech Policy Summit '08, we had an opportunity to sit down with a group of Read More
Sen. Kerry Turns to Blog for NN Feedback
Apr 21, 2008 | In advance of tomorrow's Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the future of the Internet, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) is asking Read More
New Bill Links P2P Monitoring + Internet Safety
Apr 18, 2008 | The issue of online child safety was raised several times during yesterday's FCC hearing on broadband network management practices. For Read More
Twittering FCC Hearing
Apr 17, 2008 | Halfway through today's FCC hearing at Stanford, we decided to experiment with posting updates about the meeting to Twitter. If Read More
FCC Hearing: Christian Coalition VP Michele Combs
Apr 17, 2008 | So far, some of the loudest applause at today's FCC hearing has gone to Michele Combs of the Christian Coalition of America. Read More
FCC Hearing: "Don't Neuter the Net"
Apr 17, 2008 | Following Professor Lessig's remarks, the first panelist at today's FCC hearing was Rick Carnes, president of the Songwriters Guild of Read More
FCC Hearing: Professor Larry Lessig
Apr 17, 2008 | Stanford Professor Larry Lessig was among those speaking at today's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing on broadband network management practices. Following introductory Read More
FCC Hearing: Commissioners' Intros
Apr 17, 2008 | Prior to the first panel, each of the FCC commissioners delivered introductory remarks. Chairman Kevin Martin also gave a brief opening statement. Below Read More
Looking Back at the 700 MHz Auction
Apr 16, 2008 | Hindsight may be 20/20, but that doesn't mean lawmakers and regulators are seeing eye to eye when it comes to Read More
FCC's Stanford Hearing: Is This Just A Beginning?
Apr 11, 2008 | In advance of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) next hearing on broadband network management practices, which will be held Thursday Read More
Global IT Rankings Out: Denmark Keeps Top Spot
Apr 9, 2008 | The World Economic Forum (WEF) and INSEAD have released the results of the 2007-2008 Global Information Technology Report, its seventh Read More
Tech Policy Summit '08 Podcasts Available
Apr 8, 2008 | We're happy to report that the podcasts from the 2008 Tech Policy Summit, which took place at the Renaissance hotel Read More
Telcos Talk About 700 MHz Auction
Apr 4, 2008 | With the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) anti-collusion quiet period over, Verizon held a conference call this morning to tell investors Read More
Transcript of Commissioner McDowell's TPS Keynote
Apr 2, 2008 | The team at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has posted a copy of the speech that Commissioner Robert McDowell gave Read More
From the Summit - News.com Q&A with Comcast's Joe Waz
Mar 27, 2008 | The theme for this year's Tech Policy Summit is Markets in Transition: Collaborating to Drive Technology Innovation and Adoption, and Read More
Latest Coverage of Tech Policy Summit '08
Mar 27, 2008 | Day two of Tech Policy Summit is well underway, with Summit emcee Steve Wildstrom of BusinessWeek interviewing Verizon EVP and Read More
The Future of Municipal Broadband
Mar 24, 2008 | An article in Saturday's New York Times recounts the recent setbacks facing U.S. communities that once had high hopes that Read More
The FCC's Week, So Far
Mar 20, 2008 | We're busy finalizing plans for next week's Tech Policy Summit in Hollywood, and couldn't help noticing that it seems like Read More
FCC Schedules Stanford Hearing
Mar 19, 2008 | Following last month's public hearing at Harvard University, which sparked a new controversey over who was at the meeting, the Read More
FCC Nets $19.592 Billion in 38 Days
Mar 19, 2008 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s 700 MHz spectrum auction, which ended yesterday, raised an impressive $19.592 billion, exceeding expectations by Read More
Kevin Martin's Stanford Speech
Mar 10, 2008 | Speaking at Stanford Law School last Friday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin reiterated the message he delivered at Read More
Report Forecasts U.S. Broadband Growth
Mar 5, 2008 | Market research firm Parks Associates has released a new report that predicts that the number of U.S. households with broadband Read More
Survey Says: 40% of Japanese ISPs Block Traffic
Mar 3, 2008 | As last week's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing illustrated, the debate about broadband network management practices is in full force Read More
AP: "Allegations Fly" Following FCC Hearing
Feb 26, 2008 | As if the issues discussed during yesterday's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing about broadband network management practices weren't contentious enough, Read More
What Will "Creative Britain" Mean for Copyright, Broadband and More?
Feb 22, 2008 | Three British government agencies have collaborated on a comprehensive plan designed to boost the United Kingdom's competitiveness in the arts, Read More
EU Approves Ofcom's Deregulation Plan
Feb 14, 2008 | Britain's telecommunications agency Ofcom has received approval from the European Commission to embark on a plan to deregulate part of Read More
Bringing Net Neutrality Back
Feb 13, 2008 | Coverage of the net neutrality issue may have quieted down for a time. But rumblings about Comcast allegedly interfering with file-sharing traffic Read More
Dueling Press Releases
Feb 12, 2008 | The rift between the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Wireless Innovation Alliance (WIA) over use of the so-called Read More
NTIA's Report on Pres. Bush's Broadband Pledge
Jan 31, 2008 | According to the Associated Press, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is releasing a report today called Networked Nation: Read More
Davos Leaders Discuss Wireless Future
Jan 27, 2008 | "When people say content is king, it's not true anymore. Customer is king." That quote from Sony CEO Howard Stringer Read More
Cable Group Seeks Stay on FCC Ruling
Jan 23, 2008 | The cable industry is going to bat again against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The National Cable and Telecommunications Association Read More
Tech Policy Summit, Take Two
Jan 16, 2008 | It has been a while since we previewed the agenda for our 2nd annual Tech Policy Summit conference, taking place Read More
Sprint: New Year, New WiMax Push
Jan 10, 2008 | Sprint took advantage of the crowds, and the press, gathered at CES this week to send the message that its Read More
Frontline's Closure
Jan 9, 2008 | Details are still sketchy, and news that Frontline Wireless has closed for business has led to questions about what will Read More
FCC Chairman's CES Talk
Jan 8, 2008 | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin used part of his time on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier Read More
Sprint's CEO(s) and XOHM
Dec 20, 2007 | It's only been a couple of days since Sprint Nextel's announcement that Daniel Hesse has taken over as the telco's Read More
New Alliance, Same White Spaces
Dec 13, 2007 | Members of the White Spaces Coalition have joined forces with a number of associations and organizations, including CompTIA, TechNet, Public Read More
Sprint + WiMax = ??
Dec 5, 2007 | After last month's announcement that Sprint and Clearwire were ending their WiMax partnership, on the heels of Sprint CEO Gary Read More
Testing to Begin on LTE, 4G Mobile System
Nov 29, 2007 | Though the news surfaced on engadget earlier this year, Verizon has confirmed that it will begin testing of LTE in Read More
ATT CEO: "We're a Very Open Network"
Nov 29, 2007 | We are probably one of the most open networks in the world, not just in the United States. We have Read More
Press Release: EFF Addresses Comcast Controversey
Nov 28, 2007 | In the latest response to reports that Comcast allegedly interferred with file-sharing traffic on its network, the Electronic Frontier Foundation Read More
Cuban to Comcast: "Hang in There"
Nov 20, 2007 | In an open letter to Comcast, maverick billionaire and blogger Mark Cuban implored the cable provider (in all caps) to "BLOCK Read More
South Korea Offers Bootcamp for Net Addicts
Nov 20, 2007 | South Korea's envious Internet access -- 90 percent of homes have fast, inexpensive broadband -- may come at a price. That's according to The Read More
Group Warns of Net Gridlock by 2010
Nov 20, 2007 | The Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), which lobbies for universal broadband in the U.S., has been warning of an impending "exaflood" that Read More
EarthLink Getting Out of Muni Wi-Fi Biz?
Nov 19, 2007 | According to a report in InfoWorld, EarthLink may be trying to sell its municipal Wi-Fi business, which it values at Read More
CBS Tries Wi-Fi in the Big Apple
Nov 19, 2007 | CBS is venturing into new territory with the launch of a Wi-Fi network called the "CBS Mobile Zone" that will Read More
What Would Google Do (With the 700 MHz Spectrum)?
Nov 19, 2007 | It's not the first time the question has been asked. But now that Google has confirmed its intention to bid in Read More
House Passes Broadband Mapping Bill
Nov 14, 2007 | As we wrote about last month, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) has sponsored "home run" legislation, known as the Broadband Census of Read More
Obama's Innovation Agenda
Nov 14, 2007 | Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is in the Bay Area today, where he'll speak to Googlers at the company's Mountain View Read More
EU's Proposal for a Single Telecom Market
Nov 13, 2007 | According to a European Commission press release today, the Commission approved a set of proposals called the Telecoms Reform Package Read More
UN's Internet Governance Forum Meets Again
Nov 9, 2007 | The United Nations' Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is hosting its second annual meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next week. Read More
Sprint and Clearwire Nix WiMax Deal
Nov 9, 2007 | The Wall Street Journal (sub required) is reporting that Sprint and Clearwire are ending their agreement to develop a nationwide Read More
"Free" Laptops for Broadband?
Nov 8, 2007 | An article in Britain'sThe Guardian newspaper highlights the fact that Americans are not the only ones talking about the state of Read More
Can Silicon Valley Get Muni Wi-Fi Right?
Nov 5, 2007 | Ars Technica has an excellent piece on Silicon Valley's not-so-successful plans to launch its own municipal Wi-Fi network. Led by the nonprofit Read More
Net Neutrality Supporters File FCC Complaint Against Comcast
Nov 1, 2007 | As expected, net neutrality supporters are continuing to rally against Comcast following reports by the Associated Press that the cable provider has interferred Read More
FCC Bans Exclusive Cable Agreements in Apartments
Oct 31, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an open meeting this morning in which it unanimously approved a rule prohibiting cable operators from continuing Read More
Broadband Bills Advance in Congress
Oct 31, 2007 | Two broadband-related bills passed committees in the U.S. House and Senate yesterday. In the House, the Energy and Commerce Committee approved Read More
Mapping Broadband in the U.S.
Oct 30, 2007 | The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce is scheduled to hold an open markup session today in which it will review proposed Read More
Internet2's High-Speed Network Gets Speedier
Oct 10, 2007 | While many of us hope for ever-faster connections to the "commercial Internet," the researchers and students with access to Read More
Senate Hearing on Small Businesses and Broadband
Sep 27, 2007 | The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, chaired by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), held a hearing yesterday on Read More
Are Reports of Muni WiFi's Demise Premature?
Sep 25, 2007 | That's the question asked in an article published today in News.com. After a spate of recent setbacks, the prospects for Read More
Google and UK Wireless Auction
Sep 21, 2007 | As the Federal Communications Commission prepares for the January auction of the 700 MHz spectrum here in the U.S., regulators Read More
Apple in the Spectrum Auction?
Sep 10, 2007 | BusinessWeek has raised the intriguing, if improbable, possibility of iPod/iTunes/iPhone maker Apple joining the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction that Read More
DOJ's Opposition to Net Neutrality
Sep 7, 2007 | The debate over whether or not the federal government should mandate network neutrality made headlines again yesterday when antitrust lawyers Read More
Update: FCC Rejects Wireless Broadband Request
Sep 4, 2007 | As we wrote about a couple of weeks ago, wireless broadband startup M2Z Networks had been waiting for the Federal Read More
Rough Week for Muni Wi-Fi in Several Cities
Aug 31, 2007 | The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal (sub required) are among those running stories today about the state of Read More
Google's Policy Priorities, and the FCC Auction
Aug 22, 2007 | Google's Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the closing keynote at the Progress and Freedom Foundation's (PFF) annual Aspen Summit Read More
FCC Auction Planned for Jan. 16
Aug 21, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a public notice on Friday, seeking comment on its plans for the much-anticipated 700 Read More
M2Z Seeks Court Help with FCC Decision
Aug 16, 2007 | It's been less than three weeks since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced its rules for the upcoming 700 MHz Read More
Will an "Exaflood" Slow Net Traffic?
Aug 15, 2007 | The Wall Street Journal (sub required) published a story yesterday about whether or not the Internet's infrastructure is reaching its Read More
Time for a Muni Wi-Fi Reality Check?
Aug 14, 2007 | Last year, we blogged about the various plans to develop municipal Wi-Fi networks in cities around the U.S., including Anaheim, Read More
Watching for the White Spaces
Aug 9, 2007 | A number of media outlets and bloggers have written this week about the fact that, on the same day it Read More
The Day After: Reactions to FCC Auction Rules
Aug 1, 2007 | Not surprisingly, there's been a mixed reaction to yesterday's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision on the 700 MHz auction rules. Read More
FCC Votes for Auction Rules
Jul 31, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved rules for the upcoming 700 MHz auction and, as this Associated Press report outlines, Read More
FCC's Open Meeting Underway
Jul 31, 2007 | After a delay of about 3 1/2 hours, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) kicked off its meeting about the rules Read More
Commerce Committee Backs Broadband Bill
Jul 20, 2007 | The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, chaired by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) announced today that the full committee unanimously voted in Read More
Google's Own Letter to FCC
Jul 20, 2007 | We just wrote about AT&T exec Jim Cicconi's letter to FCC Chairman Martin supporting the proposed rules for the upcoming Read More
ATT Supports Chairman Martin's Proposal
Jul 20, 2007 | AT&T senior executive vice president Jim Cicconi announced his company's support for FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's proposed rules to allow Read More
Made in Taiwan
Jul 18, 2007 | There's an interesting article in The New York Times called "Silent Hands Behind the iPhone" about the role Taiwan is Read More
Groups Oppose Antipiracy Request
Jul 16, 2007 | According to News.com, 11 consumer groups submitted comments jointly to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today, including Public Knowledge, the Read More
FCC Auction and Open Access
Jul 11, 2007 | Both sides of the open access debate have been making their case in the media, in front of Congress, in Read More
Video Twofer (Courtesy of Jonathan Schwartz)
Jul 11, 2007 | Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz points to two videos in his latest blog post that focus on the future of Read More
Is Virgina's BB Strategy a Model to Follow?
Jul 9, 2007 | GigaOm's Om Malik points to the state of Virginia's ambitious efforts to deliver broadband to all state businesses by 2010 Read More
TPS Advisors on TV
Jul 7, 2007 | Two of Tech Policy Summit's advisors,** James Fallows of The Atlantic Monthly and New America Foundation and Dr. Robert Atkinson Read More
Q and A with Verizon's CTO
Jul 6, 2007 | Verizon's CTO Mark Wegleitner fields questions about his company's $18 billion investment in FiOS in this Q&A at News.com. Verizon Read More
Steven Levy on U.S. Broadband
Jul 2, 2007 | In this recent Newsweek article, Steven Levy writes about the current state, and the future, of broadband in the United Read More
FTC Urges Caution on Net Neutrality
Jun 27, 2007 | The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Internet Access Task Force released a report yesterday called Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy that summarized Read More
Need for Speed?
Jun 26, 2007 | Communications Workers of America (CWA), a labor union affiliated with the AFL-CIO, has issued a report on Internet speeds in Read More
Verizon Talks FiOS
Jun 25, 2007 | On Verizon's PolicyBlog, Link Hoewing (AVP of Internet and Technology Issues) writes about the company's vision for its FiOS service, Read More
What's the Real Cost of Taxing Internet Access?
Jun 18, 2007 | It's a question more people are asking since, as we pointed out last month, the current moratorium on Internet access Read More
Google's Policy Blog Open for Business
Jun 18, 2007 | Google unveiled its new policy blog today, with a welcome post by Andrew McLaughlin, Director of Public Policy and Government Read More
Senate Hearing on FCC Spectrum Auction
Jun 14, 2007 | The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing this morning to discuss public safety and competition related to the Federal Communications Read More
Rural Telecon '07 - Call for Speakers
May 23, 2007 | The Rural Telecommunications Congress, in cooperation with the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and the Office of Lt. Governor Pat Read More
Update: FCC's Plans for Spectrum Auction
Apr 26, 2007 | In an update to our Tuesday post, Computerworld reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved plans yesterday for its Read More
New Report Examines Broadband Rankings
Apr 25, 2007 | The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), one of Tech Policy Summit's 2007 partners, has issued a new report called Read More
FCC to Consider Rules for Spectrum Auction
Apr 24, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scheduled to hold an open meeting tomorrow at 10:30am EST to outline its plans Read More
FCC Reports on State of Telecom Industry
Feb 1, 2007 | Earlier today, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) commissioners appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee to discuss the state of the Read More
SF's Muni Wi-Fi Deal Takes Next Step
Jan 8, 2007 | Since we first blogged about it in April, Earthlink and the city of San Francisco have been in negotiations regarding Read More
Highlights from Coverage of ITU Telecom Event
Dec 4, 2006 | There have been a handful of news stories today surrounding the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) conference, which is taking place Read More
Schwarzenegger's Broadband Task Force
Dec 1, 2006 | Last month, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an Executive Order that, among other things, called for the creation of a Read More
Exclusive: Q and A with Rob Atkinson
Oct 23, 2006 | Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to spend some time speaking with Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology Read More
FTC Issues Report on Muni Wi-Fi
Oct 11, 2006 | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report earlier this week that looks at whether or not municipalities should offer Read More
New Silicon Valley Wi-Fi Network in the Works
Sep 6, 2006 | According to The New York Times, a group called Silicon Valley Metro Connect announced plans yesterday to build a wireless Read More
FTC Chair Speaks Out About Net Neutrality
Aug 22, 2006 | Speaking at the Progress and Freedom Foundation's Aspen Summit yesterday, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Deborah Platt Read More
EU Pushes for Greater Broadband Competition in Germany
Aug 21, 2006 | Forbes.com reports that the European Union is endorsing a plan by German telecom regulators to force Deutsche Telekom to allow Read More
WSJ's Mossberg On Powerline Adapters
Aug 20, 2006 | Earlier this month, we posted about broadband over power line (BPL) technology that allows individuals to get Internet access through Read More
UK Town First to Get WiMax; Sprint Works On US Network
Aug 18, 2006 | Reuters is reporting that Milton Keynes, located about 50 miles northwest of London, is the first British town to get Read More
Google's Mountain View Wi-Fi Goes Live
Aug 16, 2006 | After months of testing, Google officially opened access to its free Wi-Fi service in its headquarters town of Mountain View, Read More
Red Herring: Security Concerns With Muni Wi-Fi
Aug 14, 2006 | As we've mentioned in previous blog posts, municipal Wi-Fi plans are underway in cities around the country, including Washington, D.C., Read More
Boston's Non-Profit Wi-Fi Plan
Aug 4, 2006 | Like their counterparts in San Francisco and Philadelphia, local officials in Boston are working on a plan to offer municipal Read More
A "Third Pipe" for Broadband?
Aug 3, 2006 | Cable companies, telcos and wireless broadband providers aren't the only ones hoping to deliver broadband Net access to customers in Read More
FCC Releases Broadband Stats
Jul 26, 2006 | Reuters announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its latest statistics on broadband connectivity in the United States. The Read More
Investing in (Clearwire's) WiMax
Jul 6, 2006 | Wireless broadband provider Clearwire, founded by cellular phone veteran Craig McCaw, announced a $900 million financing round led by Intel Read More
Is All Well With Broadband?
Jul 4, 2006 | As part of its "Perspective" series, News.com published an op-ed article by Seth Sacher of Bates White LLC and Scott Read More
EU's Move to Increase Broadband Competition
Jul 3, 2006 | Last week, the Washington Post (free subscription required) reported that the European Union is considering plans to "force telecommunications providers Read More
Anaheim's Muni Wi-Fi Launch
Jun 30, 2006 | Anaheim, CA is the latest U.S. city to establish a municipal Wi-Fi network for residents and business owners, following in Read More
Update: Commissioner Copps, Part Deux
Jun 27, 2006 | On Friday, we posted about remarks made by FCC Commissioner Michael Copps at the Supernova conference in San Francisco. Today, Read More
Senate Commerce Committee Begins Markup of Broadband Deployment Act
Jun 26, 2006 | The Senate Commerce Committee's Chairman, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), began the committee's markup session for the Communications, Consumers' Choice and Read More
FCC Commissioner Copps on Broadband
Jun 23, 2006 | FCC Commissioner Michael Copps spoke about the need for greater broadband access at the Supernova conference in San Francisco earlier Read More
Ag Department's Rural Broadband May Be Backfiring
Jun 15, 2006 | An article in today's Wall Street Journal (subscription required) outlines the angst some cable providers feel toward the Agriculture Department's Read More
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Backing Broadband Deployment Act
May 11, 2006 | After receiving a GAO report stating that only 28% of American households are using broadband Internet services, Senate Commerce Committee Read More
SF a Step Closer to Citywide WiFi
Apr 7, 2006 | The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the city of San Francisco has agreed to move forward with a plan to Read More
U.S. Broadband Penetration Lagging?
Feb 21, 2006 | In a post earlier this month in Cisco's High Tech Policy Blog, Jeff Campbell (Cisco's Director, Technology and Communications Policy Read More
