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InternetNews February 24, 2005 Roy Mark	BPL Powering Up in 2005 -- Maybe Tests, trials and small commercial deployments show Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technically works, but what about the business model?
InternetNews February 20, 2004 Jim Wagner	EarthLink Invests In Powerline Broadband Now that the FCC has blessed the union of broadband Internet and power lines, a major ISP is taking a more serious look at the technology.
InternetNews November 12, 2008 Judy Mottl	IBM Aims to Electrify Rural Broadband Access IBM partners to bring broadband networking via electrical power lines to millions without Internet access.
InternetNews January 21, 2005 Roy Mark	Powell Resigns From FCC Regulatory chief leaves controversial legacy on telecom and Internet issues.
InternetNews March 2, 2004 Ron Miller	Upstarts Flip Alternative Broadband Switch Two firms unveil an ambitious rollout of broadband over power line service in the Midwest. But are they too late to catch DSL and cable?
InternetNews October 5, 2005 Roy Mark	Broadband Over Power Lines Debuts in D.C. Suburb Manassas, Virginia adds broadband over power lines through a public-private partnership with Communications Technologies in a bid to compete with DSL and cable modems.
InternetNews April 1, 2004 Roy Mark	Court Refuses to Review FCC Modem Rule Ninth Circuit upholds decision saying cable broadband is subject to common carrier rules.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Ben McClure	Danger: Power Lines Overhead? Power line broadband technology may threaten cable companies -- but not anytime soon.
InternetNews September 9, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Splits on U.S. Broadband Rollout Success Despite the U.S. being ranked eleventh in the world in broadband penetration, commissioners narrowly approve a report to Congress praising deployment rates of high-speed services.
InternetNews August 1, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Chief Pushing For DSL Deregulation New FCC chairman circulating proposal to give telcos' broadband the same status as cable modems.
InternetNews December 19, 2005 Roy Mark	Dallas-Fort Worth Earns BPL Clout TXU Electric Delivery said Monday it is teaming with Maryland-based Current Communications Group to overlay a broadband delivery system on its Texas power grid.
InternetNews June 25, 2004 Roy Mark	Bush Stumps For Internet Access Tax Ban President outlines broadband policy calling for fewer taxes and less regulations to achieve universal access by 2007.
InternetNews August 5, 2005 Roy Mark	Bells Free From DSL Obligations In a significant policy victory for the incumbent carriers, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted today to eliminate DSL line-sharing rules. The FCC imposes a one-year transition period for ISPs to renegotiate.
InternetNews August 26, 2005 Roy Mark	Same Broadband Numbers, Different Conclusions Consumer advocates claim the FCC is misleading public about pace of broadband rollout -- and DSL and cable modem users are paying more because of it.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Catherine Yang	Getting Real At The FCC Unlike Michael K. Powell, the next chairman must put ideology aside to foster new services. The new chairman must safeguard basic communications services and promote new entrants who'll create competition.
InternetNews February 10, 2006 Roy Mark	Video Competition Boosting Broadband Penetration High-speed Internet service is riding on the battle between Bells and cable companies.
InternetNews June 25, 2004 Roy Mark	White House Issues Spectrum Policy Proposals Bush administration calls for limiting spectrum interference protections. The goal is universal, affordable access to broadband by 2007.
InternetNews December 6, 2004 Roy Mark	Supreme Court to Hear Broadband Access Case Justices will review the 9th Circuit decision that overturned the FCC on cable modem providers sharing their fiber optic lines with ISPs.
InternetNews February 27, 2004 Colin C. Haley	AT&T Tries Power Play The telecom giant looks to offset its sagging long-distance business and extricate itself from a tangle of telecom regulation by dabbling in a new technology.
PC World July 2004 Brad Grimes	Plug Into Easy, Cheap Broadband Internet access over power lines gets off the ground in new Ohio-based service.
IEEE Spectrum October 2005 Willie D. Jones	United States Establishes "Level Playing Field" in Broadband--Or Does It? Reversing a longtime stance, the FCC no longer maintains that offering consumers broadband services on attractive terms requires there to be competing providers of digital subscriber line, or DSL, service.
Salon.com June 7, 2002 Jeffrey Benner	Getting a lock on broadband How the FCC is paving the way for a few big companies to control everyone's high-speed Internet access.
InternetNews April 15, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC To 'Drop in' More Wireless Broadband Agency approves proposed rules to allow unlicensed wireless devices to operate at higher power.
InternetNews April 17, 2007 Roy Mark	More Info For Better Broadband The FCC wants more information to more accurately determine high-speed rollout.
InternetNews July 13, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC's Powell Joins Blogger Roll The chairman jumps into give-and-take world of blogging and gets an ear full from telecom.
InternetNews May 13, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Seeks TV 'White Space' Spectrum for Wi-Fi The Federal Communications Commission wants to let wireless Internet service providers operate in unused spectrum space currently occupied by TV broadcasters. The proposal is aimed at giving consumers an alternative to cable and telecom broadband providers.
InternetNews June 9, 2010	FCC's Michael Copps Pushes Broadband Plan In a speech at Stanford University, the FCC commissioner explains why he thinks the country needs to implement a national broadband strategy.
InternetNews March 21, 2006 Roy Mark	Verizon's Broadband Regulatory Relief Verizon Communications scored a major victory Monday when a sharply divided Federal Communications Commission approved the telecom giant's petition to deregulate its commercial broadband lines.
InternetNews November 3, 2006 Roy Mark	Net Neut. Delays AT&T-BellSouth Vote Again FCC remains deadlocked over attaching additional network neutrality conditions to deal.
InternetNews March 23, 2005 Roy Mark	Brand X Case Challenges Open Access Rules Supreme Court to hear case questioning 2002 FCC decision declaring cable modems an information service.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2005 Tom Taulli	TXU Plugs In to the Web The utility company, along with Current Communications, is set to offer broadband through electrical outlets. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 Rich Duprey	Google Searches Power Lines The search leader makes an investment in broadband over power lines technology. Along with Goldman Sachs and Hearst Corp., the group invested a reported $100 million in a bid to allow the venture to accelerate its deployment of the emerging technology beyond the small offerings it has in Maryland and Hawaii.
InternetNews October 26, 2004 Roy Mark	Kerry, Bush Split on Broadband Senator John Kerry wants to use federal subsidies to help spur broadband deployment while President Bush supports continued deregulation.
InternetNews April 20, 2004 Roy Mark	Verizon: Old Rules Slow Broadband Rollout The competitive landscape has changed since 1996, but the law governing carriers hasn't, a Baby Bell exec said.
InternetNews August 30, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Sends Cable Dispute to Supreme Court Agency wants high court to overturn decision forcing cable companies to share high-speed lines with other ISPs.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Broadband and Utilities, Oh My Broadband over power line could be the next thing for accessing the Internet.
InternetNews April 8, 2004 Roy Mark	DOJ Joins FCC in Cable Case The agencies ask a court to hold off on enforcing a ruling that could force cable companies to open broadband networks to rival ISPs.
InternetNews September 10, 2004 Gus Venditto	FCC's Failures Covered in Mud In a pattern of decision-making that deserves to be covered like the scandal it is, the FCC continues to put the interests of lobbyists over consumers in setting regulations for the nation's voice and data networks.
InternetNews June 27, 2005 Roy Mark	Court Backs Cable in Brand X Case The Supreme Court ruled that cable broadband providers do not have to share their lines with independent Internet service providers.
InternetNews June 21, 2006 Roy Mark	VoIP Bills Set to Increase In a long anticipated move, the Federal Communications Commission ruled today Voice over IP services must contribute a portion of their revenues to the Universal Service Fund
InternetNews June 27, 2006 Roy Mark	Net Neutrality Faces Senate Panel Vote The Senate Commerce Committee pushes vote on network traffic management rules to Wednesday morning.
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Catherine Yang	Easy Broadband -- And Smarter Power Web access from wall outlets is on the way, and utilities see even more on the horizon.
InternetNews October 14, 2004 Roy Mark	SBC High Tails Fiber Buildout Within an hour of the Federal Communications Commission's broadband ruling today, SBC Communications said it would "dramatically accelerate" its plan to build a new fiber-optics network.
InternetNews August 8, 2005 Roy Mark	Wiretaps For VoIP The FCC gives broadband and VoIP providers 18 months to build in network wiretap accessibility.
InternetNews March 23, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Begins Net Neutrality Inquiry The FCC launches a period of public comment on need for network neutrality provisions.
InternetNews December 30, 2005 Roy Mark	Open Access, Closed Debate Phone and cable giants aim to dismantle Internet neutrality.
InternetNews June 28, 2005 Roy Mark	Brand X Reactions Split up The Middle Did the Supreme Court add regulatory certainty to the broadband market or confuse the situation even more?
InternetNews June 23, 2004 Jim Wagner	Powell: 'Hot' Future for Telecom The FCC chairman reiterates his mantra of innovation over regulation.