Henry Waxman

AT&T: Use Waxman Bill as Model for Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:12:51 -0500

Full article: National Journal
Eliza Krigman
AT&T Senior Executive Vice President Jim Cicconi urged the FCC to use House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman's Net Neutrality bill as a model for a commission order on the matter, according to a disclosure document.

Waxman May Move Without Full Consensus on Net Neutrality Bill

Stevie Converse — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:06:58 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Sara Jerome
Full consensus may not be the end game of an effort by House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) as he crafts a bill on Net Neutrality, according to House aides involved in the process. Anonymous sources said that they do not anticipate support from public interest groups, who have provided input during this process, no matter how the draft hashes out.

No FCC Rulemaking Authority on Latest Net Neutrality Bill

Stevie Converse — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:17:57 -0400

Full article: National Journal
Eliza Krigman
The latest version of the House Net Neutrality bill will take away the FCC's rulemaking authority on the issue, according to a source familiar with the matter. The bill, which would be a huge victory for the carriers, would also prohibit the Commission from reclassifying broadband under Title II of the Communications Act.

GAO: FCC Should Do More for Wireless Competition

Stevie Converse — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:28:22 -0400

Full article: Free Press
The Government Accountability Office has released a new report on the wireless industry. The GAO report acknowledges the views of many stakeholders that spectrum policies, special access prices, early termination fees and exclusive handset arrangements have created significant advantages for the largest national wireless companies and have limited consumer choice and competition.

Free Press Lauds Congressional Leadership for Support of Broadband Reclassification

Moira Vahey — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:32:35 -0400

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski urging the agency to consider “all viable options,” including reclassifying broadband services as a “telecommunications service” in order to protect broadban

Waxman Scrutinizes Traffic Pumping After Google Voice Inquiry

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:01:46 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and other key House lawmakers have sent letters to the CEOs of top telecom firms, launching a review into "traffic pumping" phone practices. Traffic pumping is the practice of routing conference and adult calls to rural areas, which cost carriers more in fees to connect those calls.

Declarations Made, Sides Taken on Proposed Net Neutrality Regulations

Stevie Converse — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:53:10 -0400

Full article: Catholic News Service
Mark Patterson
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops declared its support for Net Neutrality in 2006. At the time, it may have seemed like a more esoteric concept, but by the end of the following year, reports had come in that Comcast, one of the nation's largest Internet service providers, was purposely blocking peer-to-peer file sharing.

Waxman and Boucher Request Information on DTV Converter Box Supply

Stevie Converse — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:50:44 -0400

Full article: House Commerce Committee
Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.) requested information from manufacturers and retailers of TV converter boxes to determine whether there will be an adequate supply of coupon-eligible converter boxes to meet demand during the transition to digital television.

House Commerce Committee Wants to Include Spectrum Management in Broadband Plan

Stevie Converse — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:32:32 -0400

Full article: House Commerce Committee
House Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Subcommittee Chairman Boucher Rick (D-Va.) wrote to FCC Acting Chairman Michael Copps to urge that the FCC consider the role of spectrum management in the congressionally-mandated national broadband plan.

Ars Technica's Tech Policy 'People to Watch' 2009

Stevie Converse — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:01:40 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Nate Anderson
With a new, tech-savvy U.S. administration in power, Ars Technica and Tech Policy Central teamed up to profile the top names in tech policy for 2009.