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FCC Chairman: ISPs Must Disclose Interference with Traffic

Stevie Converse — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:41:15 -0700

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin once again indicated that the agency is considering requiring Internet service companies to disclose to consumers whether they impede traffic to

FCC Chair Unfazed by Comcast Wall of Nonsense

Stevie Converse — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:44:31 -0700

Score one for Kevin Martin, the chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission. Clearly, he realizes that Comcast deserves a slap.

Public Access Video on FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:36:17 -0700

Somerville Community Access Television Executive Director Wendy Blom produced this short video (12 min 11 sec) above from the February 25 read more

Foes Say Comcast Paid to Block Seats at FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:05:59 -0800

In an apparent attempt to manage the crowd at the Federal Communications Commission's hearing into its network-management practices, Comcast hired Cambridge, MA, locals to wait in line and take up sea

Comcast Facing Backlash After Hearing

Stevie Converse — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:17:48 -0800

After a hearing into Comcast Corp.'s Internet policies this week, the company faces a backlash of bad publicity and increasing skepticism about the way the telecommunications giant runs its high-speed

Can the State Help Rural Communities in Massachusetts Bridge the Digital Divide?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:25:20 -0800

First Franklin District State Rep. Steve Kulik (D-Worthington) knows all too well the impact the "digital divide" can have on the quality of life of a Western Mass. resident.

Live Blogging from the FCC Hearing at Harvard

Stevie Converse — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:47:26 -0800

David Weinberger of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society live blogged the FCC hearing at Harvard on broadband network management practices.

The FCC and ISPs Talk About BitTorrent While Free Press Demands Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:37:53 -0800

Yesterday I attended the public hearing held by the FCC at Harvard Law School that was addressing allegations lodged against Comcast and other ISPs that they deliberately have (and continue) to delay

The FCC Holds a Hearing on Net Neutrality, and You Are There!

Stevie Converse — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:05:21 -0800

So yesterday morning over coffee I was doing what most people do over their first daily cup o' joe, which is bring up technorati and see if anybody's talking about me.

FCC Continues to Wrestle with Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:09:02 -0800

Is unregulated broadband network management a necessary evil, or a Pandora's box brimming with content censorship, excessive bandwidth throttling and a range of discriminatory practices by ISPs?

FCC Head Says Action Possible on Web Limits

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:39:20 -0800

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission yesterday sharply questioned Internet service providers who control consumers' Web access over their networks, and suggested the agency could inte

Comcast, Net Neutrality Advocates Spar at FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:25:04 -0800

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Comcast May Face FCC Action over Internet Practices

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:20:59 -0800

The top U.S. telecommunications regulator today said his agency might act to prevent Internet service providers including Comcast Corp. from interfering with some Web services.

Battle over Broadband

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:11:05 -0800

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ISPs Criticized for Net Neutrality Views

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:03:25 -0800

A public hearing at the Harvard Law School yesterday put two major Internet service providers in the hotseat, when experts asked whether big companies have the right to decide what web surfers can and

Free Internet Advocates, Providers Clash at Cambridge FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:23:37 -0800

Comparing Internet access to a racetrack, a filesharing company today joined a chorus of calls for the FCC to shed light on the way major Internet providers like Comcast favor some Web sites over othe

FCC Hearing Addresses Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:18:29 -0800

The Federal Communications Commission is hearing new warnings that Internet service providers are unfairly degrading some online TV channels without telling their customers.

Comcast's Cohen on Hot Seat at FCC En Banc Hearing

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:08:53 -0800

Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin pressed Comcast executive David Cohen Monday on whether he thought the FCC had the authority to fine the company if the agency concluded that it

FCC Chief Says Net Providers Can't Block Access 'Arbitrarily'

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:41:41 -0800

Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin warned yesterday that Internet service providers can't block consumers from using lawful Internet activities in the name of providing better ser

FCC Hearing Focuses on Comcast Internet Blocking

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:32:33 -0800

The Federal Communications Commission convened at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Mass., Monday for a public hearing on allegations that Comcast improperly throttled the peer-to-peer application BitT