Net Neutrality
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
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 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
Today is OneWebDay
Sep 22, 2009 | Founded in 2006 by Susan Crawford, who now serves as President Obama's Special Assistant for Science, Technology and Innovation 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
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
Videos from TPS: Broadband Innovation
May 19, 2009 | Thank you to everyone who participated in the first-ever TPS: Broadband Innovation conference, which took place at the San 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Obama Transition Team Includes Familiar Tech Policy Names
Nov 14, 2008 | Several tech policy experts have been added to the list of individuals helping the Obama-Biden transition team in its review Read More
Legislative Aide Hints at New Net Neutrality Bill
Nov 14, 2008 | Reuters is reporting that Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, plans to introduce network neutrality 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
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
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
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
Tech Execs Testify on Role of Small Businesses
Apr 24, 2008 | It is National Small Business Week and the U.S. House Small Business Committee, chaired by Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), held 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
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
News From Who's Who
Apr 14, 2008 | In the Who's Who section of Tech Policy Central, we do our best to keep tabs on the many organizations 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
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
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
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
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
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
Rep. Anna Eshoo Visits Google Constituents
Jan 15, 2008 | Following last November's interview with presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama at the company's Silicon Valley headquarters, Google chairman and CEO 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
Consumer Groups File FCC Petition Re: Texting
Dec 11, 2007 | Public Knowledge and seven other consumer advocacy groups, including the Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, EDUCAUSE, Free Press, Media 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
Barack Obama's Take on Tech
Nov 26, 2007 | A week after publishing his Q&A with former Sen. John Edwards, TechCrunch's Michael Arrington has published the transcript of an 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
John Edwards' Take On Tech
Nov 19, 2007 | TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has published his latest presidential candidate Q&A -- this one with Democratic contender John Edwards. As we've done Read More
CA Customer Sues Comcast
Nov 15, 2007 | Comcast has been under fire since the Associated Press reported a few weeks ago that the cable company interferred with 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
John McCain's Take on Tech
Nov 12, 2007 | Techcrunch blogger Michael Arrington is interviewing presidential candidates to get their views on tech-related issues. We wrote about his first Read More
Net Neutrality: The Man Behind the Term
Nov 8, 2007 | Columbia Law School professor Tim Wu, the man credited with popularizing the term "net neutrality," is the subject of a 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
Sen. Obama Vows to Make Net Neutrality a Presidential Priority
Oct 29, 2007 | According to News.com, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) told an online audience today that, if elected, he will make Read More
Senators Call for Hearing on Content Blocking Claims
Oct 26, 2007 | The Associated Press is reporting that Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) have written a letter to Senate Read More
CTIA Wireless Stats and Policy Priorities
Oct 25, 2007 | Today is the last day of CTIA's Wireless I.T. and Entertainment extravaganza, which is billed as the "world's largest data Read More
AP Tests of Comcast Raise Net Neutrality Questions
Oct 24, 2007 | Last Friday, the Associated Press (AP) published an article that has become a new centerpiece in the ongoing debate about 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
FCC Okays AT&T's Merger, NN Part of Deal
Dec 31, 2006 | On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 (following Commissioner McDowell recusing himself) to approve AT&T's $85.8 billion acquisition of Read More
News.com's Year In Review
Dec 25, 2006 | The team at News.com is running a "year in review" series that looks at some of the biggest developments in Read More
FCC Must Decide Merger Without McDowell
Dec 19, 2006 | FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, one of three Republican Commissioners at the agency, formally announced yesterday that he will not vote Read More
What Does the New Congress Mean for Tech?
Nov 10, 2006 | While time will tell how the 110th Congress will act on legislation that impacts the technology industry and innovation in 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
Will NN Kill the Telecom Bill?
Sep 13, 2006 | News.com ran a story yesterday called "Net neutrality bill may die this year" that follows comments made by Sen. Ted Read More
Religious Groups Voice Opposition to Net Neutrality; Supporters Keep Rallying
Sep 7, 2006 | While the fate of Sen. Ted Stevens' (R-Alaska) telecom reform bill - called the Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment 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
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
Senate Committee's Vote Against Net Neutrality
Jun 29, 2006 | News.com takes a look at the Senate Commerce Committee's 11-11 vote yesterday on the net neutrality amendement introduced by Sens. Read More
Net Neutrality In the News
Jun 27, 2006 | With the number of news stories and blog posts about net neutrality these days, there's much ground to cover for 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
Is There a "Third Way" on Network Neutrality?
Jun 13, 2006 | In an effort to introduce new solutions, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a non-profit, nonpartisan policy think tank Read More
Telecom Association Spends Big on Lobbying
Jun 12, 2006 | An article in The Hill last week reports that the United States Telecom Association (USTA) has become one of the Read More
Update: Net Neutrality Loses House Vote
Jun 9, 2006 | Drew Clark, a senior writer at National Journal's TechnologyDaily reports that a proposed amendment by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) that Read More
House Judiciary Committee Backs Net Neutrality
May 25, 2006 | In the latest chapter in the net neutrality debate, the House Judiciary Committee today voted 20-13 to approve legislation that, Read More
A New Voice in Net Neutrality Debate
May 17, 2006 | While the publicized debate over net neutrality has focused on a discussion about whether cable and telecom providers can charge Read More
Smaller Cable Firms Chime In on Net Neutrality
May 9, 2006 | News.com reported yesterday that executives from a couple of the nation's smaller cable companies - Mediacom and Cable One - Read More
New Telecom Legislation Introduced
May 2, 2006 | The Wall Street Journal reports that Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced telecom reform Read More
Democrats Lose Net Neutrality Vote
Apr 26, 2006 | News.com reports that a Democratic-backed net neutrality amendment failed to receive the support it needed today when members of the Read More
Telecoms Say "Hands Off" to Regulators
Apr 12, 2006 | Cingular, AT&T and Alcatel are among the telecom companies that have joined forces with a number of organizations to form Read More
Net Neutrality Legislation Emerging?
Apr 5, 2006 | According to a story yesterday by News.com reporter Declan McCullagh, who also publishes Politech, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) has announced Read More
Net Neutrality Bill Introduced in the Senate
Mar 6, 2006 | Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced the Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 in the Senate last week. The legislation aims Read More
