Tim Karr

Tell Washington to Open the Airwaves to Everyone

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:50:32 -0700

Is New York City an Anti-White Space Town?

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:18:18 -0700

The Chicken Little Lobby Comes to New York

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:42:04 -0700

Rustbelt Radio Reports on Pittsburgh FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:35:59 -0700

Putting the 'P' in Public Policy

Stevie Converse — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:08:25 -0700

Last week in Boston, cable giant Comcast got caught hiring people off the street to pack a public meeting on Net Neutrality

Comcast Limits Both P2P File Sharing and Seat to FCC Hearing?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:21:05 -0800

Comcast Corp.

Foes Say Comcast Paid to Block Seats at FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:05:59 -0800

In an apparent attempt to manage the crowd at the Federal Communications Commission's hearing into its network-management practices, Comcast hired Cambridge, MA, locals to wait in line and take up sea

FCC Holds Net Neutrality Hearing at HLS

Stevie Converse — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:20:47 -0800

The Ames Courtroom held an overflowing crowd Monday as the Federal Communications Commission held a day-long hearing on network broadband management practices, hosted by the Berkman Center for Interne

They Took Your Seat

Timothy Karr — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:50:30 -0800

On Monday this week, at Harvard, the FCC held a meeting on Comcast and Net Neutrality, a chance for the public to air its views over the issues.

Comcast Pays Americans to Oppose Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:08:58 -0800

Comcast is now paying Americans to believe in deceptive ISPs.

Packing an FCC Event; Comcast Paid 'Line Standers'

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:39:39 -0800

Critics aren't amused with Comcast's use of an old Washington, D.C., lobbying trick to pack a Cambridge hearing earlier this week with paid "line standers" who saved seats for Comcast supporters.

Allegations Fly in FCC Hearing Aftermath

Stevie Converse — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:31:28 -0800

The organizer of a federal hearing at Harvard Law School on Comcast Corp.'s treatment of subscriber Internet traffic on Wednesday said "seat-warmers" apparently hired by the company prevented other at

Free Press Accuses Comcast of Packing FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:32:55 -0800

Free Press accused Comcast of packing the Federal Communications Commission hearing on network neutrality at Harvard Monday, while the cable operator said it simply had lots of interested employees in

Industry Groups Declare War on Net Neutrality Bill

Stevie Converse — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:20:00 -0800

Telecommunications industry groups have attacked a new bill calling for government regulators to take a closer look at how broadband providers manage their networks.

Google Cheers Anti-Comcast Legislation

Stevie Converse — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:53:24 -0800

Just after Comcast copped to throttling P2P traffic, a new net neutrality bill appeared on Capitol Hill.

Net Neutrality Bill Hits House

Stevie Converse — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:25:45 -0800

The Federal Communications Commission's network neutrality principles would become law under legislation introduced Feb. 13 by Reps. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Chip Pickering, R-Miss.

Markey Introduces Net Neutrality Bill

Stevie Converse — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:43:53 -0800

A key lawmaker has introduced a Net neutrality bill intended to guarantee preservation of the "open access" nature of the Web without deploying the heavy hand of government regulation.

Net Neutrality Bill Comes to Congress

Stevie Converse — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:38:23 -0800

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Comcast Under Fire Again for Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:04:52 -0800

Comcast on Wednesday defended its network management practices — one day after a House lawmaker introduced a net neutrality bill that would require the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to

Congress Gets Net Neutrality Legislation

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:10:40 -0800

Legislation in Congress yesterday would preserve "net neutrality," the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally.