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FCC Comes to Town: What's the Future of the Internet?

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:17:04 -0400

Full article: MinnPost
Sharon Schmickle
The Internet has revolutionized our work, our relationships and our ordinary day-to-day activities in just two decades. The revolution is far from over. Its next steps hinge on a raging battle over what is billed as the "future of the Internet." Minnesotans can get into the debate beginning Aug. 19 at a public hearing in Minneapolis.

Public Hearing on Net Neutrality Set for Twin Cities

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:17:52 -0400

Full article: St. Paul Pioneer Press
Leslie Brooks Suzukamo
The Net Neutrality debate over whether the Internet needs stronger regulation to remain open to all will leave Washington, D.C., temporarily and land in the Twin Cities. Two FCC commissioners will join advocates who favor more oversight at a public hearing on Aug. 19.

The Comcast-NBC Marriage: Speak Up Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:32:38 -0400

Full article: Chicago Reader
Michael Miner
Do you have strong feelings about the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal? The FCC is holding a public hearing on July 13 in Chicago. This hearing will provide a chance for consumers in Chicago to add their voices to the debate.

Four FCC Regulators to Skip Chicago Workshop on Comcast-NBC Merger

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:24:52 -0400

Full article: National Journal
David Hatch
It's the biggest communications mega-merger of the Obama administration and a transaction that could reshape the media landscape for generations. Yet only one of the FCC's five regulators, Democrat Michael Copps, will bother to attend the agency's July 13 "public workshop" in Chicago on the proposed combination of Comcast and NBC Universal.

FCC Republicans: Comcast-NBCU Forum Is Staff-Level Event

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:07:07 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
According to the FCC's agenda for the July 13 Chicago forum on the Comcast-NBC merger, Michael Copps is the only commissioner on the program for the event, which is not an official hearing. The reasons vary, including that the Republican members were under the impression that it is a Media Bureau staff-level event, say their top aides.

Free Press President to Testify at FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:32:20 -0400

Full article: Free Press
At the FCC's public hearing on July 13, on the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, Free Press President and CEO Josh Silver will testify about the merger's impact on the marketplace for online video.

Nothing Unique About this News Story

Stevie Converse — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:21:09 -0500

Full article: StopBigMedia.com
Josh Stearns
Just days after an important media ownership hearing in South Carolina, one of the nation's biggest media conglomerates illustrates why Big Media mean fewer diverse voices and less local news.

FCC Announces Next Round of Public Workshops for Open Internet Proceeding

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:15:15 -0500

Full article: Federal Communications Commission
The FCC announced the January public workshops for the agency's open Internet proceeding. These workshops will explore the impact of the Internet's openness on consumers, innovation, and investment. Workshops will be held on Jan. 13 at MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Mass. and on Jan. 19 at the Commission.

Protecting the Public's First Amendment Rights

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:46:00 -0500

Full article: SavetheInternet.com
Andrew Jay Schwartzman
Internet service providers can't have it both ways. If they wish to continue to receive liability protections relating to copyright infringement, they cannot turn around and claim to have First Amendment rights to edit others' content.

Academics, Activists Talk Net Neutrality at FCC Workshop

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:01:21 -0500

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
At an FCC workshop, seven out of eight academics, Net Neutrality activists and independent content creators targeting minority audiences supported regulations to keep deep-pocketed industry gatekeepers from blocking speech or pricing it out of the reach of the next big innovation.