There’s no reason for the government to be in the broadband business.
A plan for economic renewal
Opinion |
Here are four areas that policymakers should be focusing on in order to ensure that the fragile recovery doesn’t falter.
The 112th's job: Boosting business confidence
Opinion |
The new Congress needs to go beyond unwinding the policy mess created by the last Congress.
The FCC risks over-conditioning the Comcast-NBCU merger
Opinion |
FCC commissioners should be aware of the limits of their ability to predict future marketplace developments.
TheDC Morning: Feds may have to bail out Detroit for a second time - TheDC
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TheDC Morning: TSA not above committing petty acts of vengeance - TheDC
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Read TheDC Morning: An unvarnished e-mail summary of what’s really happening in political news
My pledge for Energy and Commerce
Opinion |
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) outlines his “carefully crafted vision” for the House’s Energy and Commerce Committee.
A plan for progress with a do-nothing Congress
Opinion |
A broadband spectrum auction would increase government revenue, produce tens of thousands of jobs, and improve our homeland security.
Report: Netflix will clobber U.S. internet bandwidth - Daily Tech
Tech |
Netflix currently accounts for 20 percent of downstream traffic during peak periods beating out YouTube, iTunes, and Hulu
Is the FCC more European than Europe?
Opinion |
The FCC is pushing internet regulations that even the Europeans have rejected as too burdensome.
Joe Barton: I was the Tea Party before Tea Party was cool - TheDC
Politics |
The Texas Republican, despite serving his 25th year in Congress, insists his values are in line with Tea Party priorities
Not neutrality, courtesy of the FCC
Opinion |
FCC regulators want to impose net neutrality on the Internet. Here’s why doing so would be a mistake.
Surprise $2,000 phone bills add to scrutiny of Verizon, AT&T - BusinessWeek
Business |
The Federal Communications Commission will consider requiring companies to alert customers when they approach limits on their contracts
FCC weighs possible rules for wireless Internet service - NYT
Business |
The decision to seek further comment during the next 55 days effectively precluded any actions until after the November elections
Congress, not the FCC, should regulate broadband service
Opinion |
Broadband Internet access has tremendous potential. Congress is best suited to regulate it.
Lobbyists hold net neutrality talks - Daily Finance
Politics |
The largest telecom companies have representatives in Washington to talk with organization representing massive tech companies
A curious pep rally for net neutrality
Opinion |
Net neutrality would prevent the Internet from reaching its full potential.
Free Press pushes back but fails to address transparency issues - TheDC
Politics |
The pro-net neutrality nonprofit has repeatedly criticized the FCC for their dealings with the telecommunications industry
Public face of net neutrality lacks transparency - TheDC
Tech |
Free Press fails to report secret visits with regulators and congressmen, slams FCC for lack of transparency
Australian politicians promise to hook voters up - Engadget
Tech |
Broadband updates in Australia become a campaign issue
