Marvin Ammori

Verizon-FCC Net Neutrality Fight Only Beginning

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:28:53 -0500

Full article: Computerworld
Brad Reed
If you thought the FCC's vote to approve limited Net Neutrality rules were the end of the dispute, think again.

Merger Conditions Raise New Questions About Online Video Market

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:18:39 -0500

Full article: National Journal
Juliana Gruenwald
The conditions imposed by the FCC in approving Comcast's merger with NBC Universal have some free market proponents claiming that the agency is trying to impose television-era regulation on the nascent online video market.

FCC Net Neutrality Plan Gets Picked Apart from All Sides

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:37:11 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
The FCC's Net Neutrality proposal has garnered support from labor unions, Web founders like Craig Newmark of Craig's list and some venture capitalists. And it's received cautious support from carrier AT&T and Comcast. But in the days leading up the Dec. 21 FCC vote on the rules, officials are also hearing criticism on details of the proposal, which hasn't been made public.

FCC Triggers Firestorm with 'Net Neutrality' Proposal

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:41:31 -0500

Full article: National Journal
David Hatch and Eliza Krigman
The chairman of the FCC unveiled a new initiative he said would preserve the openness of the Internet but that critics attacked on two fronts, with watchdog groups saying it watered down the Web's egalitarian roots and conservatives saying it opened the door to excessive regulation.

Breaking Down the Battle over Internet Television

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:11:42 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
There is a fierce battle brewing over the future of television and Marvin Ammori, a law professor at the University of Nebraska, explains how several recent events highlight the race by companies to be best positioned as the Internet and TV become one.

Cable Cord-Cutting Just a Snip, But That Could Be Changing

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:02:35 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
So far, the Internet threat to cable television has been more bark than bite. But that could be changing, some analysts say.

Lawmakers: FCC May Need to Regulate Broadband

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:28:32 -0400

Full article: IDG News
Grant Gross
Two powerful Democratic members of Congress have called on the FCC to consider reclassifying broadband as a regulated common-carrier service in order to protect Network Neutrality rules and implement parts of its National Broadband Plan.

Decision Time at the FCC: Net Neutrality or Not?

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:06:50 -0400

Full article: FireDogLake
Jason Rosenbaum
As was widely reported and criticized earlier this week, the FCC is considering abandoning Net Neutrality and all other kinds of broadband initiatives instead of standing up to the big cable and phone companies and asserting authority. However, new reports indicate the FCC may indeed do the right thing and reclassify broadband.

Free Press Adviser Challenges Claim that FCC Reclassification Would Be Overturned

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:05:51 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
Would a reclassification of broadband to Title II be overturned by the courts? A former Supreme Court litigator turned telecom lobbyist says so, but some disagree, including Marvin Ammori, senior adviser for the public interest group Free Press.

The Internet's Last Hope

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:56:56 -0400

Full article: Mother Jones
Nick Baumann
The D.C. circuit court dealt what looked like a deathblow to Net Neutrality. The FCC has one last chance to prevent these companies from fundamentally changing how the Internet works -- and not for the better. But will the commissioners take on the telecoms?