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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
The Move Toward Universal Phone Chargers
Oct 26, 2009 | According to News.com, the United Nation's International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has approved a standard for a universal cellphone charger based 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
Calling More Attention to Distracted Driving
Aug 13, 2009 | If you live in Silicon Valley or D.C., it's already against the law for you to text while driving (same goes 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
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
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
Obama's Team: Who's In? Who's Likely?
Feb 24, 2009 | While several key tech policy-related positions are still in flux as we await nominations and confirmations, the Obama administration has 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
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
Digital TV Delay By the Numbers
Feb 5, 2009 | The DTV Delay Act, which pushes the digital TV transition from February 17th to June 12th, is on its way 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
Commerce Secretary v.2
Feb 4, 2009 | Now that President Obama has ended the suspense about who will replace Governor Bill Richardson as the Commerce Secretary designate, 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
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
New Year, New Laws
Jan 1, 2009 | Now that 2009 is officially here, there are a number of new state laws that go in to effect today 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
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
(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
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
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
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
Update from FCC Meeting: Alltel/VZW
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
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
ISPs Propose Privacy Guidelines for Online Behavioral Advertisers
Sep 29, 2008 | As a follow-up to its July hearing on online behavioral advertising, last Thursday, the Senate Commerce Committee invited representatives from Read More
EU Proposes Price Caps on Mobile Roaming
Sep 3, 2008 | Reuters and Bloomberg are reporting that European Union telecom commissioner Viviane Reding has made good on her promise to propose Read More
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
