Open Internet

Net Neutrality: Myths and Realities

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:26:03 -0700

This issue backgrounder on Net Neutrality separates fact from fiction, myth from reality.

Bipartisan FCC Majority Condemns Comcast's Illegal Blocking

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:06:54 -0700

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission published an enforcement order punishing Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, for blocking Internet users' access to legal online content and services.

Kevin Martin: Net Neutrality Hero?

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:57:17 -0700

FCC Chairman Seeks to End Comcast's Delay of File Sharing

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:53:14 -0700

FCC Chief Backs Internet Complaint Against Comcast

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:48:22 -0700

Internet Users Stop Comcast, Net Neutrality Win on Horizon

Neal Bastek — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:37:29 -0700

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is taking action against Comcast for illegally violating Net Neutrality, after a coalition of Net users and activists caught the cable giant blocking open access to the Internet.

Digital Dreams

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:59:45 -0700

Servers That Snitch

Stevie Converse — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:28:30 -0700

Everyone wants to boost American exports. But the last thing any U.S. company should do is sell tools of repression to authoritarian regimes abroad. It would be especially troubling if businesses were to help dictators muzzle the Internet, the most powerful facilitator of free expression and communication ever invented.

Senator to ISPs: 'Think Twice' About Net Neutrality -- or Else

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:03:04 -0700

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) stepped in front of a group of tech executives in Washington this morning to deliver a caffeinated and surprisingly sharp defense of network neutrality.

HR 5353 Fact sheets

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:20:35 -0700

These three fact sheets on HR 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act, make the case for an open Internet.

Testimony by Harold Feld at Stanford University

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:12:33 -0700

Well, that was fun. I reprint my testimony as prepared, not as delivered. I also cut a very insider joke. I'd planned to start: “Mr. Chairman, I understand that this is the open Commission meeting, so it is perhaps no surprise that we are running an hour late. Also, as I have not had time to complete this testimony, I ask for editorial privileges.”

Statement by FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell at Stanford University

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:06:28 -0700

Second Public En Banc Hearing
On Broadband Network Management Practices
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

Statement by FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell at Stanford Hearing

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:34:45 -0700

Van Schewick FCC Testimony at Stanford University

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:54:21 -0700

Caroline Fredrickson of ACLU Speaks at Stanford Hearing

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:44:01 -0700

The ACLU submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today calling for open access to the internet. Its activists plan to participate in today’s FCC public hearing on Internet freedom and net neutrality in Palo Alto.

FCC Net Neutrality Hearing Recap

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:27:21 -0700

All five members of the Federal Communications Commission met at Stanford University Thursday to hear testimony on how to relieve increasing Internet traffic congestion. The Commissioners disagreed over whether government regulations are needed.

Future of the Internet Debated at Stanford

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:52:44 -0700

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- At a public hearing today at Stanford University, legal scholars, technology experts, entrepreneurs and industry representatives will go before the Federal Communications Commission to discuss the future of the Internet.

Statement by FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein at Stanford University

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:42:47 -0700

EN BANC HEARING ON
BROADBAND NETWORK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Palo Alto, CA

Statement by FCC Commissioner Michael Copps at Stanford University

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:23:33 -0700

EN BANC HEARING ON BROADBAND
NETWORK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA

Who’s Speaking at Stanford?

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:52:52 -0700

With just over 24 hours left before the Stanford hearing on the future of the Internet, the Federal Communications Commission has finally announced the full agenda and list of featured speakers for tomorrow’s big event. Better late than never.