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 [...]
McCain Blocking Net Neutrality
According to a new report released by the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics, Senator John McCain, R-Arizona, received $894,379 in campaign contributions during his second failed presidential bid from telco and cable lobbyist working for top ISP’s including AT&T, Comcast and Verizon. Senator McCain has emerged as the Internet Service Provider’s champion [...]
Net Neutrality Gaining Support, AT&T Resists
Support for Net Neutrality rules gained support on Monday when 24 executives of Internet content and Telecom service companies including Twitter, Facebook, Google and Amazon sent a letter to the FCC saying, “America’s leadership in technology space has been due, in large part, to the open Internet”. These companies are urging the FCC to move [...]
Broadband Study Says “Open Access” Better For Consumer
The FCC released findings from a study that observed broadband practices. The study, commissioned by the U.S. Federal Communication Commission, revealed that open access policies have helped other leading industrialized nations develop more competitive broadband markets. According to the FCC, gaining open access to carrier facilities makes for a much more robust competitive market. A [...]
Net Neutrality Debate Split Down Party Lines
In an attempt to stall any forward progress in the net neutrality debate, Republicans now want the FCC to identify specific practices they believe warrant “regulatory intervention”, saying the possibility of discrimination is not a sufficient point of debate. These practices have already been identified by numerous sources but the Republicans want a list. Two [...]
FCC Redefining Broadband Speeds
Broadband was previously defined by the FCC as an internet service with download speeds of at least 200 kbps, which was far too low. The FCC, last year, raised those minimum speeds from 200 kbps to 768 kbps. This change was met with disapproval from AT&T when they issued a statement to the FCC saying, [...]
Net Neutrality Hindered by Myths
The Net neutrality debate began in earnest in 2005 when then AT&T CEO Ed Whitacre proclaimed that Google was getting a “free ride” on his network. His answer to this perceived problem was lacking in imagination and forethought. His answer was to rectify the issue of a “free ride” by charging companies who were already [...]
