Olympia Snowe

The Times They Are a-Changin' for U.S. Telcos

Stevie Converse — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:51 -0800

Cantwell Speaks on Media Consolidation

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:29:25 -0700

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. has spearheaded the fight in Congress against the Federal Communications Commission's attempts to increase media consolidation. His tireless efforts paid off last night when the Senate passed a "resolution of disapproval," which will scrap the new cross-ownership rules adopted by the FCC in December.

Two Senators Say XM, Sirius Should Give Up Spectrum to Merge

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 06:15:26 -0700

Two senators are asking the Federal Communications Commission to require XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (XMSR) and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI) to divest up to half of their combined radio spectrum as a condition of their proposed merger.

CCIA Praises Vote Against Media Consolidation

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:51:39 -0700

The Senate passed a joint resolution Thursday night that would nullify FCC action in December to loosen the rules on how many newspapers or broadcast stations one entity can own.

Democracy and the Web

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 05:09:19 -0700

Users of the Internet take for granted their ability to access all Web sites on an equal basis. That could change, however, if Internet service providers started discriminating among content, to make more money or to suppress ideas they do not like. A new “net neutrality” bill has been introduced in the House, which would prohibit this sort of content discrimination.