Eric Massa

Congressman Files Bill to Stop Tiered Broadband Pricing

Stevie Converse — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:24:11 -0400

Full article: GigaOM
Stacey Higginbotham
Rep. Eric Massa (D-New York) introduced legislation that would force Internet Service Providers that want to implement usage-based pricing plans to go through several regulatory hurdles, including public hearings, to determine if such pricing is anti-competitive. Such usage-based plans may involve tiered pricing or caps based on the amount of data downloaded.

Bill Would Ban Unfair Data Plans, Even for Mobiles

Stevie Converse — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:53:13 -0400

Full article: Wired
Ryan Singel
A freshman legislator who won headlines opposing pay-by-the-byte Internet plans being tested by Time Warner Cable has introduced a bill that would make unfair usage plans illegal and make ISPs -- including mobile phone carriers and satellite providers -- justify their Internet subscription plans and overage penalties to federal regulators.

Metered Internet Likely on Way

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:03:24 -0400

Full article: McClatchy Newspapers
Scott Canon
Your days of all-you-can-eat Internet buffet may be coming to an end. Probably not tomorrow, but soon enough, industry analysts say. The change won't come easily in a world where consumers have come to take cap-free Internet use for granted.

Closing the Rootsgap, One Fight at a Time

Stevie Converse — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:23:29 -0400

Full article: OpenLeft
Chris Bowers
The successful fight against Time Warner Cable's attempt to price-gouge its broadband customers was an example of closing the "rootsgap" between progressive grassroots organizations, public interest advocacy groups and congressional leadership.

N.Y. Congressman Plans Bill Banning Internet Usage Billing

Stevie Converse — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:36:27 -0400

Full article: Multichannel News
Todd Spangler
A New York Congressman wants to make it illegal for Internet Service Providers to charge subscribers based on the amount of data they download. Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) officially announced that he is drafting legislation that would "prohibit unfair tiered price structures from Internet providers."