Internet service providers

Free Press: Phone and Cable Companies Present a False Choice

Moira Vahey — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:34:54 -0500

Free Press filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission today urging the agency to protect consumers and promote competition. Ben Scott, policy director for Free Press, made the following statement:

Fiber to the X: One Size Does Not Fit All

Stevie Converse — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:22:45 -0400

Full article: Fierce Telecom
Sean Buckley
If today's telco could build its last mile network from scratch today, no doubt it would have been all fiber, but in reality copper still dominates. In reality, what exists is a wide mix of approaches amongst larger and even smaller independent service providers.

Critics Say AT&T Griping over Google Voice Is a 'Red Herring'

Stevie Converse — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:38:12 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
The critics are calling AT&T's complaints about Google Voice a 'red herring' and a 'political stunt.' They might also be a tacit recognition that Net Neutrality is about to become a fact on the ground.

Industry Nonsense on Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:27:43 -0400

Full article: SavetheInternet.com
Megan Tady
The industry frenzy has begun. Big phone and cable companies are frantically grasping at anything they can lob against Net Neutrality since the FCC's announcement that it would expand rules to protect the principle.

ISPs Behaving Badly: Fiber in Your Diet Does Not Count, Either

Stevie Converse — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:51:38 -0400

Full article: Public Knowledge
Robb Topolski
A lot of ISPs are trying to trick you into believing that their network is all based on fiber-optic technology, when it actually is less. Qwest, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner Cable and many others proudly highlight the fiber in their Internet service, all without mentioning anywhere nearly as openly that the last segment is still plain-old copper.