Christopher Mitchell
Task Force to Debate Whether A Gigabit Per Second is Too Fast for Minnesota
August 5 – When it comes to articulating a state broadband policy, many in Minnesota are aiming high – or at least very, very fast.
AT&T
AT&T is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States.
Expert Opinion
FCC Hammers Comcast For Deception and Unreasonable Internet Practices
WASHINGTON, August 1 – The Federal Communication Commission’s enforcement action against Comcast can be seen either as a limited response to a company’s deceptive practices, or a sweeping new venture by the agency into regulating internet policy.
AP
Combatants in Net Neutrality Fight Take Aim at Each Other, FCC Chief and Comcast
WASHINGTON, July 31 – Combatants on the subject of Net Neutrality debate took aim at each other on Thursday, with House Minority Leader John Boehner blasting FCC Chairman Kevin Martin in advance of a Federal Communications Commission meeting on Friday.
APT
Broadband Adoption and Not Availability is Key Challenge, Says One Economy
WASHINGTON, July 31 – Although broadband is largely available in low-income communities in the United States, many of the poor do not see a reason to subscribe, the vice president of the non-profit One Economy Corporation said Wednesday.
Broadband Mapping and Data
AT&T Lobbyist Says Telecom Company to Alter High-Speed Advertising
July 22 – A senior AT&T lobbyist said that his company would alter the way that it advertises its high-speed internet tiers, and hinted that the telecommunication giant would soon move to usage-based billing.
Expert Opinion
CWA Wants Better Broadband Data, As Does Internet for Everyone
WASHINGTON, July 17 – Communications Workers of America this past week teamed up with a group of telecommunications companies, cable operators and non-profit groups to push for Congress to pass broadband data legislation. Internet for Everyone also wants better broadband.
Broadband's Impact
Copyright Office: No Compulsory Licenses for Internet Companies
WASHINGTON, July 1 – The U.S. Copyright Office on Monday said that Internet companies streaming local television signals over the Internet should be denied a compulsory copyright license.
Broadband's Impact
House Small Business Subcommittee Chairman Questions Google-Yahoo Ad Deal
WASHINGTON, June 25 – The congressman who represents the headquarters of telecommunications giant AT&T used a Wednesday subcommittee hearing on the impact of online advertising to raise concerns about the recent agreement between Google and Yahoo!
Expert Opinion
CWA Blog Claims Credit for FCC Data Order, But Ignores Local Company Data
June 24 – Communications Workers of America has claimed credit for the Federal Communications Commission’s recent order requiring broadband companies to provide the FCC with more information — but it has ignored the fact that consumers won’t be able to make use of this information.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Releases Broadband Data Order For Census-Tract Data
June 15 – In an effort to increase the data that the Federal Communications Commission has available as it designs broadband policies, on Thursday the FCC ordered broadband providers to provide the agency with more detailed information.
AP
Comcast-BitTorrent, Wireless Net Neutrality Issues Stir Debate at Broadband Policy Summit
June 14 – Critics and proponents of Network Neutrality squaring off on the topic on Friday agreed that recent actions by both cable and wireless providers had had re-vivified the debate about the topic.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Questions about Broadband Data Swirl at Broadband Policy Summit
June 12 – Questions about the availability and detail of broadband data featured prominently in presentations and in discussions at Thursday’s sessions of Broadband Policy Summit IV.
USF
Industry and Consumers Clash at FCC Over Cell Phone Fees
June 12 – Industry and consumer groups butted heads at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday over early termination fees, or charges imposed on the customers of communications services prior to the expiration of their contract.
Expert Opinion
The Big Picture on Broadband at the Policy Summit
Question and answer from the Broadband Policy Summit IV about congressional consideration of various broadband data mapping bill, including the Broadband Census of America Act by Rep. Ed. Markey, D-Mass.
