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Google Faces Lawsuits for Collecting Data from Unprotected Networks

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – A class action lawsuit filed May 17 accuses Google of violating federal privacy and data acquisition laws, and asks that Google...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Experts Debate Lack of Transparency in Federal Spectrum Policy

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – Experts gathered last week to discuss problems surrounding transparency in federal spectrum policy and the challenges in addressing the issue. A...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Europe Looks for Economic Growth Through Its Digital Agenda

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2010 - One half of European productivity growth over the last 15 years can easily be attributed to information and communications technology, according...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Irish ISP to Cut Off Illegal File Sharers

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – Eircom, one of Ireland's biggest internet service providers, will cut off access to users who have been accused of illegal file-sharing.

Broadband's Impact10 years ago

Court Orders Google to Turn Over Wireless Data in Portland Case

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2010 - A U.S. District Court in Portland, Ore., has ordered Google to turn over wireless data from its Street View cars which...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Study: Consumers Experience ‘Bill Shock,’ Unaware of High Cell Phone Fees

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2010 – A survey released today by the Federal Communications Commission found that one in six mobile users has been surprised by their...

Expert Opinion10 years ago

UTOPIA, Perfection or Fantasy: Partnering public-private sectors with broadband

UTOPIA, billed as providing light-speed to your door while connecting you with friends, family, entertainment, businesses, healthcare, and education, highlights itself as being part of your...

International10 years ago

Privacy Experts Urge U.S. to Engage in Global Debate, but Get Own House in Order

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2010 – The United States needs to act as a world leader by using its talents to help develop an innovative global privacy...

Intellectual Property10 years ago

From the Department of Bogus Statistics: Measuring the Impact of Piracy and Fair Use

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2010 - Measuring the impact of the U.S. legal doctrine of "fair use," which enables online activities such as search, limited copying,...

Broadband Data10 years ago

Let Consumers See Clearwire’s Network: They’ve Got a Map For That

By now, the omnipresent television commercials have drummed Verizon’s 3G message into all our heads: big red map good, splotchy blue map bad. But nascent national...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

House Republican Leaders Ask for Permission to Use Skype

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 – House Republican leaders sent a letter last week to the House speaker and chairman of the Administration Committee requesting that lawmakers...

Privacy and Security10 years ago

ACLU Applauds New Google Information Request Tracking Tool

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 – The American Civil Liberties Union is applauding Google’s new tool that tracks and displays the number of government requests that the...

Privacy and Security10 years ago

Commerce Seeks Comment on Privacy Law, Creates Task Force

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2010 – The Commerce Department is seeking public comment on the impact of privacy laws in the United States and around the world...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

State Telecom Regulators Urge ‘Sunshine Law’ Reform

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2010 -- Federal laws designed to guarantee public access to certain data should be revised to allow members of the Federal Communications Commission...

Copyright10 years ago

Connecting America, Chapter 4: ‘Broadband Competition and Innovation Policy’

Twenty-five years ago, the World Wide Web did not exist. Very few Americans had even seen a mobile phone, and broadband networks were available only to...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and Privacy

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2010 – Chapter Four of the plan focuses on broadband competition and innovation policy. It’s one of the most far-reaching sections in the...

Broadband Data10 years ago

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and FCC Recommendations

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2010 - Section Four of the plan focuses on broadband competition and innovation policy. It’s one of the most far-reaching sections in the...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and Networks

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2010 - Section Four of the plan focuses on broadband competition and innovation policy. It’s one of the most far-reaching sections in the...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

Former FCC Commissioner Says Leave Broadband to Business, Not Government

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2010 - Deborah Taylor Tate, a former commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, lauds some of the agency’s National Broadband Plan, but cautions...

Broadband Data10 years ago

Connecting America, Chapter 3: ‘Current State of the Ecosystem’

To see how broadband is transforming American life, walk down a busy street or pay a visit to any school, business or airport. Parents on business...

Broadband Updates11 years ago

House Lawmakers Praise, Question FCC’s Broadband Plan

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2010 – The Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Plan is an ambitious blueprint for the country’s future containing lofty goals and pragmatic solutions,...

Broadband's Impact11 years ago

‘National Purposes’ Aspect of National Broadband Plan Aims For Bold Actions Without Much Spending

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2010 - Blair Levin, head of the Federal Communications Commission’s national broadband plan and the “national purposes” team at the agency previewed key...

Broadband's Impact11 years ago

Chicago Sets its Sights on Ultra-Modern Web Site With Enhanced E-Government

CHICAGO, March 12, 2010 - When the City of Chicago has tried its hand at computerized technology of recent, it hasn't exactly been a hit with...

Broadband's Impact11 years ago

FCC Chief Discusses Agency Role in Merger Review Process

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2010 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski explained his agency’s role in the merger review process on Thursday before senators, with an...

Broadband Updates11 years ago

Experts Review Reform and Standards at the FCC

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2010 - Panelists from the Federal Communications Commission, Capitol Hill, public interest groups and the private sector addressed issues of FCC reform and...

Broadband Data11 years ago

Study: FCC Could Improve Data Collection Practices

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission could do a better job of collecting and managing the information it gathers from consumers, businesses and...

Expert Opinion11 years ago

Google: Marrying Advocacy with Initiative

Google's entrance into the Broadband ISP arena may have lasting effects within the ISP community.

Broadband Data11 years ago

Broadband Data Collection and Validation Must Be Rethought, Experts Say at Breakfast Club

WASHINGTON, February 10, 2010 – The head of the Federal Communications Commission’s internal “think tank” said Tuesday that the agency was taking a fresh look at...

Expert Opinion11 years ago

To Comcast-NBCU CEO’s: Consistency in Message to Regulators a Must

Recent hearings before the House on the proposed merger between Comcast and NBCU drew both accolades and skepticism for regulators on Feb 4, 2010. The skepticism...

Broadband's Impact11 years ago

Comcast’s impending Regulatory Hurdle: Simple Motives behind a Dream – NBC-Universal

Since announcement of the Comcast/NBC-Universal merger consummated the deal creating subsequent analysis and conjecture about how the new venture will be structured, with its impact on...

Broadband Data11 years ago

FCC Net Neutrality Workshop Examines Importance of Transparency

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission in a Tuesday workshop explored consumer choice, user control of their online experience and the importance of...

Copyright11 years ago

Panelists Debate Copyrights, Open Internet in U.S. Broadband Plan

WASHINGTON, January 19, 2010 - Communication and intellectual property experts debated whether a national broadband plan is the right vehicle for addressing copyright and network neutrality...

Broadband's Impact11 years ago

Obama Pushes for Efficient, Modern Government

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2010 - The federal government must embrace the type of technological innovation and experimentation that has borne fruit in the private sector, President...

Recovery Act11 years ago

NTIA and RUS Launch Dating Service For Broadband Stimulus Applicants

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2010 - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Rural Utilities Service on Thursday launched a new web site designed to foster...

Broadband Data11 years ago

FCC Lauches ‘Reboot’ Web Site to Spur Discussion of Agency Reform and Data

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched http://reboot.fcc.gov, a new interactive website attempting to foster public discussion on how to best...

FCC Workshops11 years ago

At Kickoff of FCC Workshops, Genachowski Calls Broadband ‘Infrastructure Challenge of the Generation’

WASHINGTON, January 5, 2010 - BroadbandBreakfast.com has been actively covering the workshops of the Federal Communications Commission as the agency prepares its national broadband plan. We...

Broadband's Impact11 years ago

Government Launches Social Networking Sites, Restricts Employee Access

December 23, 2009 - The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration is launching accounts to share more information with the public through the social...

Transparency11 years ago

White House: Missing Email Problem Resolved

WASHINGTON, December 14, 2009 - The White House said Monday that millions of emails from back-up tapes related to at least 33 different days during the...

Net Neutrality11 years ago

Net Neutrality and Quality of Services Divisive Topics at FCC Workshop

WASHINGTON, December 9, 2009 - The importance of quality of service and the divisive effect of Net neutrality rules were key topics at the Federal Communication...

Expert Opinion11 years ago

Cable Industry Executive Quotes to Remember in 2009

Why memorable quotes from Cable Industry executives in 2009 seemed either disconnected or a predictor of the future. Judge for yourself whether these quotes have merit...

Broadband Breakfast

Google Faces Lawsuits for Collecting Data from Unprotected Networks

Experts Debate Lack of Transparency in Federal Spectrum Policy

Europe Looks for Economic Growth Through Its Digital Agenda

Irish ISP to Cut Off Illegal File Sharers

Court Orders Google to Turn Over Wireless Data in Portland Case

Study: Consumers Experience ‘Bill Shock,’ Unaware of High Cell Phone Fees

UTOPIA, Perfection or Fantasy: Partnering public-private sectors with broadband

Privacy Experts Urge U.S. to Engage in Global Debate, but Get Own House in Order

From the Department of Bogus Statistics: Measuring the Impact of Piracy and Fair Use

Let Consumers See Clearwire’s Network: They’ve Got a Map For That

House Republican Leaders Ask for Permission to Use Skype

ACLU Applauds New Google Information Request Tracking Tool

Commerce Seeks Comment on Privacy Law, Creates Task Force

State Telecom Regulators Urge ‘Sunshine Law’ Reform

Connecting America, Chapter 4: ‘Broadband Competition and Innovation Policy’

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and Privacy

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and FCC Recommendations

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and Networks

Former FCC Commissioner Says Leave Broadband to Business, Not Government

Connecting America, Chapter 3: ‘Current State of the Ecosystem’

House Lawmakers Praise, Question FCC’s Broadband Plan

‘National Purposes’ Aspect of National Broadband Plan Aims For Bold Actions Without Much Spending

Chicago Sets its Sights on Ultra-Modern Web Site With Enhanced E-Government

FCC Chief Discusses Agency Role in Merger Review Process

Experts Review Reform and Standards at the FCC

Study: FCC Could Improve Data Collection Practices

Google: Marrying Advocacy with Initiative

Broadband Data Collection and Validation Must Be Rethought, Experts Say at Breakfast Club

To Comcast-NBCU CEO’s: Consistency in Message to Regulators a Must

Comcast’s impending Regulatory Hurdle: Simple Motives behind a Dream – NBC-Universal

FCC Net Neutrality Workshop Examines Importance of Transparency

Panelists Debate Copyrights, Open Internet in U.S. Broadband Plan

Obama Pushes for Efficient, Modern Government

NTIA and RUS Launch Dating Service For Broadband Stimulus Applicants

FCC Lauches ‘Reboot’ Web Site to Spur Discussion of Agency Reform and Data

At Kickoff of FCC Workshops, Genachowski Calls Broadband ‘Infrastructure Challenge of the Generation’

Government Launches Social Networking Sites, Restricts Employee Access

White House: Missing Email Problem Resolved

Net Neutrality and Quality of Services Divisive Topics at FCC Workshop

Cable Industry Executive Quotes to Remember in 2009

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Advocates for Rural Broadband Providers Commiserate on Flaws in Federal Approach to Funding

Facebook and Google Are Also Participants in Broadband Public-Private Partnerships

Hostile Reactions to Trump’s Section 230 Proposed Changes, AT&T and Standalone 5G, No More ‘High-Touch’

Breakfast Media Minute: September 23, 2020

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 — Champions of Broadband: Robert McDowell

Ajit Pai on Tribal Broadband, Defense Department’s 5G Network, Mobilitie at Daley Center, New Register of Copyrights

CEO Greg Mesch Recounts How CityFibre, UK’s Third Major Telecom Provider, Grew With Wholesale Network

Coronavirus Pandemic Renders Small Businesses More Reliant on Digital E-Commerce Platforms Than Ever Before

Breakfast Media Minute: September 22, 2020

Mobile Technology Aided the Growth of Black Lives Matter, But Will Hashtag Outrage Lead to Change?

TikTok Ban Delayed as Wal-Mart Enters, FCC Says California Not Prepared for Auction, Wireless Facilities in Rights-of-Way

Breakfast Media Minute: September 21, 2020

At Rural Broadband Association NTCA, Pai Touts Improvements to Rural Broadband Auctions

Democrats Lash at FCC Chairman Ajit Pai For Repealing Net Neutrality, Not Producing Broadband Maps

Sens. Ed Markey and Chris Van Hollen Urge Using E-Rate Funds to Close the Homework Gap

Trump Administration’s Orders to Halt WeChat and TikTok Transactions Promise to Affect Chinese Americans First

Karl Rove Promotes Open Radio Access Network, FCC Talks 5G, Digital Divide and ‘One Touch Make Ready’

Breakfast Media Minute: September 18, 2020

Spectrum Sharing in the Mid-Band is America’s Best Hope in 5G Race with China, Says Eric Schmidt

Senate Commerce Committee Advances Two Tech Bills, FCC Opens E-Rate Window, Starry Unveils New Tools

FCC’s Brendon Carr Urges Changes to Section 230, Says His Approach Supports First Amendment

Breakfast Media Minute: September 17, 2020

What’s the Biggest Hurdle to Open Access Networks? Misconceptions About Open Access Networks

Nathan Simington is Trump’s New Man for FCC, New Speed Test, Challenges for State Net Neutrality

NTCA Conference Highlights Collaboration With Municipalities, Cyber Security, and Supply Chain Woes

Breakfast Media Minute: September 16, 2020

Google Grilled on Anticompetitive Digital Advertising Practices During Senate Subcommittee Hearing

Shirley Bloomfield: Promoting Home Connectivity for Rural Students Through Broadband

At INCOMPAS, Top House Democrats Say Republicans’ COVID-19 Broadband Response Inadequate

Transportation Department Proposes to ‘Dig Once’, Growing Support for BRIDGE Act, West Virginia Fight Over Cable Speeds

In Regard to Wireless Deployments, City Leaders Offer Advice to Strengthen Local Government Authority

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — Champions of Broadband

At FCC Forum, Panelists Label Open Radio Access Network Technology a ‘Cure-All’ to 5G Issues

Advocates for New Wireless Technologies Claim Sooner Rollout, Explicate Exciting 5G Attributes

Breakfast Media Minute: September 15, 2020

Oracle as the New TikTok Boss, Century Link Rebrands Itself Lumen, Litigating 5G Patents in the UK

Breakfast Media Minute: September 14, 2020

Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Attacks Trump Administration Section 230 Petition