John Kerry

Sen. Kerry Tells FCC, Justice Dept. to Make Sure Comcast Behaves

Stevie Converse — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:48:56 -0500

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Joe Flint
In a letter to the FCC and the Justice Department, Kerry stressed the need to ensure that Comcast, the nation's largest cable and broadband provider, does not use its clout to behave in anticompetitive fashion, particularly with regards to the Internet.

Kerry Weighs in with Regulators on Proposed Comcast-NBC Merger

Stevie Converse — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:45:35 -0500

Full article: Office of John Kerry
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, wrote to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Asst. Attorney General Christine Varney about the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger. Kerry reiterated his call for the FCC to focus on protecting consumers, maintaining competition, and promoting innovation.

Sen. John Kerry Moving Fast on Negotiation Impasse Remedy

Stevie Converse — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:36:53 -0400

Full article: Radio Business Report
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) has a draft for legislation to govern the retransmission negotiation process, and is looking to make it part of the lame duck schedule of the 111th Congress. Kerry's bill would prevent programmers from pulling their offerings during the negotiation process, even if existing contracts have expired, and would throw arbitration into the mix as an option.

Kerry on Net Neutrality Debate: Take a Deep Breath

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:46:10 -0400

Full article: Multichannel News
John Eggerton
Network Neutrality fan Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) renewed his call for an open Internet, but also called on parties on both sides of the issue to cool the rhetoric.

Sen. Kerry Reaffirms Support for Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:57:28 -0400

Full article: Broadband Breakfast
Rahul Gaitonde
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) has issued a statement strongly in support of Net Neutrality, saying that he remained "open to and actively working on a legislative solution to ensure that law reflects the growing consensus that the open Internet must be preserved and promoted," and he also believes that the FCC has the "authority, ability and responsibility" to preserve Internet freedom.

Snowe, Kerry Applaud Presidential Memorandum Increasing Federal and Commercial Spectrum

Stevie Converse — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:18:41 -0400

Full article: TMCnet.com
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) applauded the Presidential Memorandum signed by President Barack Obama, increasing Federal and commercial spectrum available to consumers. Sen. Snowe and Sen John Kerry (D-Mass.) plan to introduce comprehensive spectrum reform legislation in the coming weeks to modernize policy and improve the nation's radio spectrum management and coordination activities.

Senate Commerce Committee to Markup Radio Spectrum Inventory Act

Stevie Converse — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:31:07 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
The Senate Commerce Committee has slated a July 8 markup for the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act. The bill, introduced by Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.), would give the FCC and NTIA, which manages government spectrum, 180 days to report back to Congress with an inventory of the spectrum they manage and how it is being used.

Senate Commerce Committee to Mark Up Radio Spectrum Inventory Act Next Week

Stevie Converse — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:23:33 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
The Senate Commerce Committee has slated a July 8 mark up for the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act. The bill, introduced by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in March, would give the FCC and NTIA, which manages government spectrum, 180 days to report back to Congress with an inventory of the spectrum they manage and how it is being used.

Heeding Kerry's Call, FCC Will Investigate Exclusive Cell Phone Deals

Stevie Converse — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:05:20 -0400

Full article: Christian Science Monitor
Matthew Shaer
The FCC announced it would launch a review of cellular phone exclusivity deals -- like the lucrative and longstanding arrangement between Apple and AT&T. At a press conference in Washington, the acting chairman of the agency, Michael Copps, said his staff would begin work immediately.

Exclusive Wireless Contracts Examined

Stevie Converse — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:41:29 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
Lawmakers waded into a growing debate on whether the practice of locking in cell phones to exclusive contracts with only one carrier has led to higher prices and fewer choices for consumers and stifled competition in one of the economy's brightest spots -- the wireless industry.