Telecom
British ISPs Agree To Landmark Copyright Enforcement Deal
Jul 24, 2008 | Following negotiations brokered by the United Kingdom's Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), six major Internet service providers Read More
President Signs E-911 Bill Into Law
Jul 24, 2008 | President Bush signed the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 yesterday, enacting into law several measures designed Read More
Verizon Wireless Pays $21M To Settle ETF Case
Jul 10, 2008 | According to the Associated Press, Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $21 million to settle a California lawsuit brought by Read More
EU Parliament's Telecom Reform Raises "Three-Strikes" Concerns
Jul 8, 2008 | According to BBC News, members of the European Parliament voted yesterday in favor of advancing new telecom reform legislation known 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
Digital Divide in Wireless?
May 21, 2008 | It's been almost a year since Apple introduced the iPhone and, while some of us have been waiting for additional Read More
AP: FCC May Change Terms of Cellphone Contracts
May 21, 2008 | The Associated Press is reporting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is "quietly negotiating" with several wireless phone carriers to 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
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
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
Ramping Up for the DTV Transition
Apr 9, 2008 | As everyone reading this site hopefully knows, television broadcasters in the U.S. are required by law to switch from analog 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
FTC Commissioners Head to Hill
Apr 7, 2008 | Newly-appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairman William Kovacic and his three fellow commissioners will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee 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
Viviane Reding's Video from Tech Policy Summit
Mar 31, 2008 | We opened the second day of Tech Policy Summit '08 with a special videotaped message by Viviane Reding, the European 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
700MHz Auction Winners Announced
Mar 20, 2008 | The following is from a BusinessWeek blog post by Tech Policy Summit emcee and session host Steve Wildstrom, a technology columnist for 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
Dialing 911 in the Digital Age
Feb 28, 2008 | Legislation that passed the Senate earlier this week is designed to ensure that VoIP customers have access to the same 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
FCC Commissioner McDowell at Tech Policy Summit; Auction Update
Jan 31, 2008 | We were just about to announce that Commissioner Robert McDowell of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be participating in 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
Ready, Set...Bid?
Jan 24, 2008 | The much anticipated 700 MHz auction opens today, with over 200 approved bidders vying for licenses to the coveted spectrum. 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
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
FCC's Notice to 700 MHz Applicants; Paul Allen Among Them
Dec 19, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a public notice yesterday regarding the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction. In response to Read More
Say It Isn't So; Vonage Sued Again
Dec 17, 2007 | We took a brief break from writing to visit the Renaissance Hollywood hotel where we're holding Tech Policy Summit in 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
Korea Telco's Own Open Network Plan
Dec 7, 2007 | It looks like South Korean telco LG Telecom wants to get in on the "open" action, following the recent announcements 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
House Launches Inquiry into FCC "Breakdown"
Dec 4, 2007 | Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced yesterday that he's launching an inquiry Read More
700 MHz Auction: Who's In, Who's Not
Dec 3, 2007 | Throughout the day, there have been various reports commenting on which companies had filed to bid in the Federal Communication Read More
Google: Putting Its $$ Where Its Principles Are
Nov 30, 2007 | In a press release confirming that Google will bid in the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, chairman and CEO Eric 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
Canada Sets Rules to Open Wireless Market
Nov 29, 2007 | As the deadline approaches for companies to file their intent to bid in the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 700 MHz Read More
Dispute Over Data Derails FCC Meeting
Nov 28, 2007 | The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held a open meeting last night, after more than 12 hours of delays and behind-the-scenes Read More
Verizon Wireless Execs Open Up
Nov 27, 2007 | Verizon Wireless (VZW) has announced that it will go against its own grain by opening its nationwide cellular network to Read More
Update: Google Not Bidding on U.K. Spectrum
Nov 21, 2007 | In September, we wrote about the possibility of Google bidding on wireless spectrum in the United Kingdom. The British telcom regulator 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
NewTeeVee Live: AT&T's Vision for IPTV
Nov 14, 2007 | We're at the NewTeeVee Live conference in San Francisco today where I'm also blogging for a site called last100 (our 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
Change in Leadership at NTIA
Nov 12, 2007 | The Associated Press announced over the weekend that John Kneuer, assistant secretary for communications and information at the National Telecommunications 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
Vonage Settling Again?
Nov 8, 2007 | A few weeks ago, after it settled its patent suit with Verizon, we referred to VoIP company Vonage as the Energizer bunny. Lo Read More
Google Makes its Mobile Announcement
Nov 5, 2007 | Google just made an announcement that should end (most of) the rumors about its wireless phone strategy. Director of mobile platforms Andy Rubin wrote on 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
WSJ: Google-powered Phones in '08?
Oct 30, 2007 | Speculation about Google's desire to develop its own mobile phone, dubbed the gPhone, has been running rampant for most of the 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
Vonage Does It Again; Makes Deal with Verizon
Oct 25, 2007 | Vonage is the Energizer bunny of the communications industry. Our evidence: In April, news broke that the VoIP startup had Read More
CTIA's Largent Responds to Mossberg
Oct 23, 2007 | Steve Largent, President and CEO of wireless industry association CTIA, has written an open letter to Wall Street Journal columnist Read More
Walt Mossberg: "Free My Phone"
Oct 22, 2007 | Walt Mossberg takes aim at the cell phone industry in his latest blog post at AllThingsD.com, the companion site to Read More
Senate Hearing On Cell Phone Regulations
Oct 17, 2007 | The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing this morning to discuss whether or not the wireless industry is doing Read More
Some People Complain, Others Sue
Oct 9, 2007 | While Apple's stock hovers around its 52-week high of over $167 a share, not everyone is feeling love for Read More
Vonage and Sprint Make a Deal
Oct 8, 2007 | Vonage settled its patent dispute with Sprint Nextel, agreeing to pay Sprint approximately $80 million to license over 100 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
Startup Listens to VoIP Calls to Serve Ads
Sep 24, 2007 | The Associated Press ran a profile of a new startup called, of all things, Puddingmedia, which has developed a new 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
Appeals Court Stays Qualcomm Ban
Sep 13, 2007 | There's a new twist in the ongoing Broadcom-Qualcomm patent dispute that had resulted in a ban on importation of new Read More
Senators Introduce Bill to Regulate Cell Phone Contracts
Sep 11, 2007 | Senators Amy Klobucher (D-MN) and Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) announced a new bill called the Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 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
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
EU Creating Telecom Uber-agency?
Aug 13, 2007 | Telecom regulation in the 27-country European Union is anything but simple. As the International Herald Tribune (IHT) describes, "with national 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
Update: Administration Upholds Qualcomm Ban
Aug 7, 2007 | As we've previously blogged about, Qualcomm had been hoping that the Bush administration would overturn the International Trade Commission's (ITC) Read More
Survey Says: Should Texting While Driving Be Illegal?
Aug 6, 2007 | According to Reuters, a recent survey of 2,049 American adults found that 89 percent of respondents believe that sending text Read More
T-Mobile Appeals Class-Action Suit
Aug 6, 2007 | On Friday, WIRED reported on the status of a class-action suit against wireless carrier T-Mobile USA. The plaintiffs in the Read More
Nokia to Use Microsoft's DRM for Mobile Content
Aug 6, 2007 | At the same time that some companies like Apple and Amazon.com are taking steps to sell DRM-free music to consumers, 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
Mark Your Calendars for February 17, 2009
Jul 26, 2007 | There's been a lot of buzz surrounding what rules the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to use for auctioning off 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
Verizon Wireless in Patent Deal with Broadcom
Jul 20, 2007 | There's a new twist in the Broadcom-Qualcomm patent dispute, which led to the announcement of a ban on U.S. importation Read More
EU Picks Among Competing Mobile TV Standards
Jul 18, 2007 | As expected, the European Commission yesterday announced that it is endorsing Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) as the preferred standard for 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
House Members Concerned About Qualcomm Ban
Jul 12, 2007 | In a follow-up to our post about the International Trade Commission's (ITC) ban on U.S. importation of new 3G Qualcomm 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
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
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
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
ITC's Ban on Qualcomm Phones Continues
Jun 22, 2007 | EE Times and The Wall Street Journal (sub required) are reporting that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has denied Qualcomm's Read More
GE Vice Chair Speaks Out on Piracy
Jun 20, 2007 | As others have been blogging about (see GigaOm or Tech Daily Dose), the telecom industry's NXTcomm tradeshow has been underway 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
ATT Partners With Hollywood on Piracy Initiative
Jun 13, 2007 | The Los Angeles Times (free sub required) and Red Herring reported yesterday that AT&T is partnering with Hollywood film studios 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
Vonage Seeks New Patent Trial
May 2, 2007 | Reuters reports that VoIP provider Vonage has a filed motion requesting a retrial in the recent patent infringement case brought 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
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
New Report Questions "Wireless Net Neutrality"
Feb 12, 2007 | On Friday, The Washington Post wrote about a new report being published by New America Foundation called "Wireless Net Neutrality." 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
OpEd Critical of U.S. Leadership in Telecom
Dec 20, 2006 | Eli Noam, a professor of economics and finance at Columbia Business School in New York, has written an editorial about 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
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
Recommended Viewing: C-SPAN's Communicators
Nov 29, 2006 | As avid C-SPAN viewers, we've been remiss in blogging about the cable channel's weekly series called "The Communicators." Until now. Read More
Senate Approves 2nd Term for FCC Chair
Nov 17, 2006 | From a Senate Commerce Committee press release today: "The United States Senate last night unanimously approved the nomination of Federal Read More
Center for Public Integrity's Media Tracker
Nov 1, 2006 | The Center for Public Integrity, whose stated mission is "to produce original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make 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
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
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
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
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
EFF Podcast with Drew Clark
Jun 21, 2006 | Danny O'Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) interviews TechnologyDaily's Drew Clark here, as part of the EFF's Line Noise 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
CTIA's MyWireless.org Strategy
May 22, 2006 | MyWireless.org has been running television commercials (which we've seen on the west coast) to garner support for its mission of 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
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
Kevin Martin Closer to Five More Years
Apr 25, 2006 | President Bush plans to nominate FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to another five-year term, according to the Wall Street Journal. Martin, 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
Alcatel and Lucent Joining Forces
Apr 3, 2006 | The Washington Post reports that Paris-based Alcatel has agreed to acquire Lucent Technologies in a stock deal estimated at $13.4 Read More
Verizon Gets FCC Win
Mar 22, 2006 | According to the Washington Post, earlier this week, the FCC deregulated a number of Verizon's high-speed data services. As a Read More
Citywide Wi-Fi for All?
Mar 8, 2006 | The District of Columbia is joining other municipal areas - including Philadelphia, San Francisco and Cambridge, MA - in providing 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
Is Ma Bell Getting Back Together?
Mar 6, 2006 | Increased competition in the telecom industry seems to have opened the door for Ma Bell to get back together. AT&T Read More
Telecom Spends Big on Lobbying
Mar 2, 2006 | The 463 blog highlights 2005 figures on lobbyist spending by high tech and telecom firms. With contentious issues like net Read More
Open the Airwaves for Innovation
Feb 23, 2006 | Several groups are calling for an increase in the available radio spectrum for the development of new technologies. Billed as Read More
