White Spaces and the Future of Broadband
In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) are asking the FCC to prioritize actions on broadband white space while adhering to the scheduled Broadband Action Agenda. The National Broadband Plan consist of a total of 360 recommendations, the broadband white space issue is one of [...]
Court Ruling Claims FCC ‘Exceeded Mandate’
Net Neutrality may have taken a heavy hit on Tuesday when a Federal appeals court overturned an FCC ruling that would have forced Comcast Corp., to give equal treatment to all traffic flowing through their network. The U.S. court of appeals for the D.C. circuit ruled unanimously in favor of Comcast Corp. saying, the “FCC [...]
Free Broadband In The Future?
Next week the Federal Communications Commission will be publicly presenting the National Broadband Plan to Congress. In their presentation, the FCC will ask Congress to “consider use of spectrum for a free or very low cost wireless broadband service”. The FCC gave no specific details for this request. Many speculate this request could be a [...]
The Nations Top ISP’s Against Net Neutrality…
This week the nations largest Internet service providers, AT&T and Verizon, warned the FCC that any possible move that would position their companies further under the agency’s jurisdiction would be met with resistance. In a 14 page letter to the agency, AT&T and Verizon were joined by trade groups CTIA and the National Cable and [...]
FCC Chairman Proposes 100 mbps Speeds By 2020
Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Julius Genachowski is proposing a National Broadband Plan that will expand high speed Internet service to most American homes. On Tuesday, while speaking in Washington D.C. at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners conference, Genachowski offered his “100 Squared” initiative which would bring 100 mega-bite-per-second broadband to 100 million U.S. [...]
Net Neutrality Gains Strong Support
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has emerged as one of the leading supporters of net neutrality. During a keynote address at Harvard University, Clyburn gave a voice to her support of Net Neutrality by saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, our country’s broadband express… and yes, it is an express… is leaving the station. And for those who [...]
Plain Old Telephone Service Obsolete?
The FCC issued a notice of inquiry in early December 2009 to determine how to move to an all Internet Protocol system. In response to the FCC notice, AT&T issued a letter to the FCC stating, “Due to technological advances, changes in consumer preference and market forces, the question is when, not if, Plain Old [...]
Top ISP’s Facing Litigation, Consumers Should Take Notice
AT&T is facing a class action lawsuit that began in 2005. The lawsuit which was filed in St. Louis County Circuit Court was recently certified as a class action lawsuit. AT&T has notified the circuit court and requested an appeal over the class certification decision. The main issue of the case are complaints from AT&T [...]
