Broadband Updates
FCC Chairman Genachowski Touts Net Neutrality's Power to Musicians
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski brought his rallying cry for Net Neutrality to the Future of Music Conference in Washington today. Noting the musicians that have supported this cause – from Bruce Springsteen to R.E.M. and Pearl Jam – Genachowski said, “With a free and open Internet, you don’t have to have big-time, star-power leverage over record labels, publishing companies, commercial radio stations, or particular retailers to get your music to the public. In today’s broadband world, the artists themselves can be self-empowering — they are free to connect with audiences, paying customers, and musical social networks in ways previously unimaginable.”
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski brought his rallying cry for Net Neutrality to the Future of Music Conference in Washington on Monday.
Noting the musicians that have supported this cause - from Bruce Springsteen to R.E.M. and Pearl Jam - Genachowski said, "With a free and open Internet, you don’t have to have big-time, star-power leverage over record labels, publishing companies, commercial radio stations, or particular retailers to get your music to the public. In today’s broadband world, the artists themselves can be self-empowering -- they are free to connect with audiences, paying customers, and musical social networks in ways previously unimaginable."
Genachowski also noted the importance of greater broadband access for consumers and producers of music. "A survey of 7,500 people by the country music industry's trade organization revealed a disconcerting fact: Only 50 percent of core country fans have Internet access at home. For country artists, this means 50 percent of their market is currently unreachable online." He used the musicians to weigh in to the FCC's process of developing a national broadband plan.
The full testimony is available at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-293837A1.doc
-
Intellectual Property3 weeks agoIn Congressional Oversight Hearing, Register of Copyrights Says Office Is Responding to Online Users
-
Broadband Data3 months agoPennsylvania Broadband Speeds Worse Than Previously Believed, According to State Report
-
Fiber2 weeks ago‘Dig Once’ Provides Future-Proofing Solution for Federal Highway Infrastructure, Says BroadbandNow
-
Drones2 weeks agoGreater Commercial Use of Drones Will Force Revisions of Federal Aviation Administration Regulations, Say Experts
-
Broadband Data2 months agoCalifornia Report: Income Most Significant Factor in Low Broadband Adoption
-
Broadband Roundup1 week agoCable Industry Touts Energy Efficiency, Next Century Highlights Open Access Fiber, Aspen Forum Set
-
Broadband Roundup6 days agoTrump Delays 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Tech Goods, Buttigieg on Broadband, Facebook Eavesdropping
-
Broadband Roundup2 weeks agoRep. Bob Latta and Ajit Pai on Robocalls, Rural Massachusetts Projects, John Horrigan Report on Digital Divide
Pingback: FCC Chairman Genachowski Touts Net Neutrality’s Power to Musicians