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InternetNews April 21, 2004 Roy Mark |
FCC/NextWave Deal to Free Up Spectrum The wireless carrier will return a large percentage of licenses to clear a path out of bankruptcy. |
InternetNews June 1, 2006 Roy Mark |
Regulating The Internet Not So New Opponents to a law mandating network neutrality use it all the time, noting Americans should just say no to government regulation of the Internet. |
InternetNews December 30, 2010 |
Net Neutrality 2011: What Storms May Come The Federal Communications Commission passed the rules, but that's not going to be the last word. Where will the battle lines shape up in the new year and the new Congress? |
InternetNews March 9, 2011 |
House Subpanel Moves to Block Net Neutrality After a pair of hearings highlighting the partisan gulf on the issue of Internet regulation, Republican subcommittee members send a resolution of disapproval on to full committee. |
InternetNews June 11, 2004 Roy Mark |
Last Minute Plea For Line-Sharing Rule Long distance provider AT&T leads charge to convince high court to stay decision forcing long distance carriers to negotiate line access at market rates. |
Mother Jones Sep/Oct 2001 Brendan I. Koerner |
Losing Signal The digital revolution has transformed the Federal Communications Commission into a Washington powerhouse. But just as the stakes are rising, the agency is ceding control to multimedia corporations and their lobbyists... |
Information Today March 3, 2015 George H. Pike |
FCC Approves Net Neutrality The Federal Communications Commission gave a huge victory to Net Neutrality advocates by voting in favor of sweeping new rules that change the way internet services are regulated. |
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 November 18, 2009 |
FCC Moves to Speed Wireless Buildouts Declaratory relief ruling gives wireless providers legal recourse when local authorities ignore applications for new infrastructure facilities. |
InternetNews January 26, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Opens NextWave Spectrum Auction Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile are expected to make aggressive bids for additional airwaves. The auction covers spectrum in Los Angeles and Denver as well as smaller markets throughout the country. |
InternetNews September 3, 2004 Roy Mark |
Congress Hangs Up on VoIP for 2004 Federal legislation to exempt Internet telephony from state regulations and tariffs has all but failed, ending an ambitious effort to carve out and protect Internet-related issues from looming, and highly uncertain, telecom reform. |
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. |
InternetNews November 17, 2005 Roy Mark |
Abernathy Resigns From FCC Republican Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy's departure may leave Democrats temporarily in control as Senate considers Bush nominations to the Federal Communications Commission. |
InternetNews December 23, 2010 |
Net Neutrality 2010: How Did We Get Here? The year ends with the Federal Communications Commission putting the first net neutrality rules on the books, and what a long, winding path it took to get there. |
InternetNews September 11, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Lawmakers Warned of Threats to the Grid On anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks, House subcommittee mulls cyber security bill. |
InternetNews February 16, 2004 Roy Mark |
FCC OKs Cingular To Buy NextWave Licenses Agency dismisses Nextel's complaint that deal is unfair to taxpayers. |
InternetNews December 13, 2005 Roy Mark |
Cyber Security Group Flunks Washington Neither the Bush administration nor Congress is providing significant leadership or legislation to secure the United States against cyber attacks, the Cyber Security Industry Alliance charged Tuesday. |
InternetNews May 12, 2004 Roy Mark |
EarthLink: Telecom Reform Unnecessary Nation's third largest ISP tells Congress it should focus on enforcing current law, while broadband providers Verizon and Comcast argue for new ones. |
InternetNews January 25, 2005 Roy Mark |
Speculation Over Powell Replacement Begins Current FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin is among a number of folks being bandied about to fill the top spot. Whoever the president appoints, analysts predict there will be no major policy changes at the FCC. |
InternetNews September 14, 2007 Caron Carlson |
Verizon Lawsuit Muddies Spectrum Auction Plan Verizon filed a lawsuit this week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit asking the court to review the FCC's "open access" rules. |
InternetNews March 3, 2005 Roy Mark |
Verizon Wireless Wins Spectrum The FCC allows wireless giant to crank up capacity in 22 markets thanks to NextWave spectrum. |
National Defense September 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Plan for Public Safety Communication Network Hits Snags A Federal Communications Commission plan that would sell to the private sector valuable spectrum that was once reserved exclusively for public safety agencies is facing stiff opposition from lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security. |
InternetNews February 18, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner |
Black Hat: U.S. Needs 'Cyberweapons' for Security An expert asks whether it's time for the U.S. to take aggressive measures to rein in national network security. |
Information Today August 16, 2010 Wallace Koehler |
Network Neutrality in Play Again In the first week of August 2010, Google, one of the largest of the content providers, and Verizon, a major communications carrier, proposed a seven-part set of policies to manage the internet. |
InternetNews April 29, 2005 Roy Mark |
Martin Skips VoIP in First FCC Meeting The new FCC chairman plans to push mandatory 911 VoIP services at next month's meeting. |
Information Today June 16, 2015 Nancy K. Herther |
The FCC's New Open Internet Order Faces the Realities of Implementation The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2010 Open Internet Order was intended to prevent broadband ISPs from blocking or interfering with traffic on the web to ensure the internet remained a level playing field for any user. |
Industrial Physicist Eric J. Lerner |
What's wrong with the electric grid? Experts widely agree that failures of the power-transmission system are a nearly unavoidable product of a collision between the physics of the system and the economic rules that now regulate it. |
InternetNews May 30, 2006 Roy Mark |
McDowell Lands FCC Spot The U.S. Senate Friday confirmed telecom attorney Robert M. McDowell to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission, restoring a 3-2 Republican majority on the panel. |
InternetNews November 10, 2004 Roy Mark |
Congress Praises FCC VoIP Ruling Both sides of the Voice over IP divide weighed in on yesterday's Federal Communications Commission ruling that stipulates the interstate nature of VoIP services. |
InternetNews July 7, 2004 Roy Mark |
VoIP Can't Wait for Telecom Reform Representatives urge Congress to exempt Internet telephony from state regulations now. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2012 Dan Radovsky |
AT&T and FCC Clash Again! AT&T wants a chance to bid on upcoming spectrum auctions -- but without FCC oversight. |
InternetNews January 9, 2007 Roy Mark |
Sununu Wants to Squelch FCC Flag Raising U.S. Sen. John Sununu is working to prohibit the FCC's tech influence on electronics makers. |
InternetNews December 9, 2004 Roy Mark |
Senate Approves Last Minute Telecom Package Legislation includes spectrum relocation funds and reprieve for stalled E-Rate funds. |
InternetNews November 10, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Nomination Tips Scales to Right President Bush plans to nominate Tennessee utility regulator Deborah Taylor Tate to fill one of the vacant Republican slots on the five-person Federal Communications Commission. |
InternetNews September 2, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Names VoIP 911 Panel The FCC has named a task force to develop E911 educational materials and best practices for Internet telephone companies. |
InternetNews August 19, 2004 Roy Mark |
Copper Remains Golden for Legacy Networks Baby Bells, others agree to call a truce and produce an industry consensus rate reform solution to the FCC. |
InternetNews December 28, 2005 Roy Mark |
Agency Spectrum Relocation to Flirt With $1B Clearing federal agencies out of spectrum earmarked for advanced commercial wireless services will cost approximately $936 million, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce. |
InternetNews September 16, 2004 Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Call for Cybersecurity Enhancements As the 108th Congress scrambles in its final days to address homeland security issues, U.S. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) are focusing on the state of U.S. cybersecurity. |
Popular Mechanics April 21, 2009 Glenn Derene |
Obama Set to Provide a New Direction for Cyber Security in U.S. In light of shocking security lapses, Obama will soon announce a new direction for the United States to combat cyber threats. |
InternetNews January 6, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Reforming Regulators: Does the FCC Need Saving? Critics talk up ways the FCC can distance itself from industry and revamp its culture. |
InternetNews December 7, 2004 Roy Mark |
Execs Call for Tighter Cyber Security Control Security alliance claims White House and DHS are not doing enough to protect against cyber attacks. |
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. |
InternetNews June 10, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
VoIP All Smiles on FCC's Line-Sharing Move Will voice over IP benefit from the government's decision to forgo a Supreme Court appeal of telephone line-sharing rules? |
InternetNews January 7, 2005 Roy Mark |
Another Try For Telecom Reform New legislation in Congress seeks FCC classification of IP-based services. |
InternetNews August 24, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Turns to Private Sector For Public Safety Open access for some commercial spectrum isn't the only experiment the FCC will try in its January 700 MHz auction. |
PC World July 17, 2002 Stephen Chiger |
Telco Customer Data Goes Up for Grabs FCC's contentious ruling gives 'affiliated' parties default access to customer data, requires opt-in for others. |
InternetNews April 2, 2004 Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Tout Tariff Free VoIP Bill Movement afoot to exempt Internet telephony from access charges and state and local regulations. |
CIO September 1, 2005 Grant Gross |
DHS Revamp Targets IT Cybersecurity The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a new position of assistant secretary for cyber and telecommunications security, thereby raising the standing of the cybersecurity chief on its organizational chart. |
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 April 21, 2005 Roy Mark |
House Panel Pushes Cybersecurity Post New legislation raises profile of the individual responsible for securing the nation against digital attacks. |