FCC votes yes on net neutrality in partisan spectacle
3-2 vote
It took four million public comments and a pitched political fight invoking everything from civil rights to Presidential power, but the FCC has finally passed…
Tom Wheeler
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In surprise FCC filing, Sprint endorses net neutrality
More momentum for Title II
Supporters of net neutrality got a boost from an unlikely source on Friday as telecom giant Sprint stated in a letter to the FCC that…
Is public broadband a threat to taxpayers? Let towns decide
Build it if you can
A casual observer might think towns across the country are contemplating Communism, rather than construction projects. Such is the state of the national…
The biggest danger to net neutrality is now political, not legal
After President Obama came out with a surprise call for net neutrality, Verizon struck back with a new lawsuit threat. But the case for net neutrality is on solid legal ground — it’s the political case that’s now shaky. Here’s why.
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Etsy sees hope for small retailers in fight over internet fast lanes
How does the FCC’s controversial plan for internet fast lanes affect small retailers? Plenty, according to Etsy. The handcraft site is afraid fast lanes will harm its sellers, but believe that momentum is shifting its way.
FCC can knock out state laws that limit broadband, Wheeler warns
Tension is building between the telecom industry, which is using state laws to shut down cities from building broadband networks, and the FCC, where chairman Tom Wheeler repeated a warning that he will overrule such laws.
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FCC wants to protect citizens from Stingray-style cell phone trackers
Stingrays are a secret but popular technology that police forces — and possibly gangs and foreign governments — are using to track cell phone locations and conversations.
FCC to Verizon: Your throttling had better be about managing congestion, not cash
Apparently the chairman of the FCC isn’t a fan of Verzion’s plans to throttle the speeds of customers signed up for its unlimited plans, and has asked Verizon’s CEO to justify that decision.
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Senator Schumer calls for big stick of “Title II” as net neutrality debate heats up
Senator Chuck Schumer suggested on Facebook that the FCC should classify internet providers as “common carriers.”
Democrats propose bill to halt “fast lanes” on the internet
Should big content companies be able to pay ISP’s to bring their traffic in ahead of other content? Democrats in Congress want to forbid the FCC from allowing this.
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FCC takes aim at local laws that limit broadband, but faces states’ rights pushback from Republicans
The cable industry has been lobbying state governments to pass laws that forbid cities from competing with them for broadband services. The FCC may use its legal authority to put a stop to that.
Opposition to FCC’s controversial “fast lane” plan is gaining steam
The backlash against the FCC’s proposed plan to implement “net neutrality” by bifurcating internet traffic is growing, with venture firms and two commissioners calling for the agency to fall back, or at least delay the scheme.
Is net neutrality dying? Has the FCC killed it? What comes next? Here’s what you need to know
The FCC is proposing new rules that would govern cable networks and other carriers — rules it says will protect the open internet. But critics say the regulator is going to cripple net neutrality and introduce a pay-to-play internet. Here’s what you need to know.
When it comes to net neutrality, either the FCC thinks we’re idiots, or it just doesn’t care
The proposed network neutrality rules the FCC is settling on don’t appear neutral at all. Here’s the conversation we should be having if the FCC really thinks our network policies need a rewrite.
President Obama nominates Michael P. O’Rielly for FCC job
Obama Nominates Michael P. O’Rielly to FCC President Barack Obama has nominated Michael P. O’Rielly, for the job of FCC commissioner. This is…
Rumor has it the new FCC chair is Tom Wheeler, a former cable lobbyist
President Obama is set to nominate Tom Wheeler, a venture capitalist and former cable and wireless lobbyist as the chairman of the FCC, according to the Wall Street Journal.
@ CTIA: Video Interview With Tom Wheeler, Core Capital: Investing in Mobile Content
Yesterday at CTIA, I did a brief interview with Tom Wheeler, managing director of Core Capital Partners, on the fast evolving mobile content…
