Net Neutrality
The FCC Proposal to Overturn Net Neutrality Leads Congress to Express Support for Internet Rules
Republicans praised plans by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to roll back the network neutrality rules.
FCC
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Launches His Biggest Battle: Eliminating Net Neutrality Regulations
WASHINGTON, November 21, 2017 – In a move that could further infuriate an already-energized coalition of technology industry power players, consumer advocates, and progressive interest groups, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday unveiled plans to undo the net neutrality ru
FCC
FCC Restricts Options Under the Low-Income Consumer Lifeline Program, to Democratic Outcry
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2017 — In a move harshly condemned by Democrats and consumer advocates, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted along party lines to significantly restrict the Universal Service Fund’s Lifeline program, which provides subsidies to enable lower-income consumer
Democracy
Panelists at Tech Event Hope that Trump Administration Will Rally to Cause of Global Internet Freedom
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2017 – Internet freedom has declined worldwide for six consecutive years, said Stuart Brotman, a nonresident fellow at the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, citing Freedom House at a panel Wednesday. The panel about global internet freedom under the
Broadband's Impact
Why Silicon Valley is the New Washington, D.C.
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: An example of the convergence of the Washington and Silicon Valley elites, in the form of technology and broadband taking over (at least one portion of) our world. || Campaign and White House veterans who in years past would have turned their resumes & connections into c
FCC
Internet Innovation Association Announces Return of Founding Co-Chair Larry Irving
January 23, 2014 – This press release come over the wire from the Internet Innovation Alliance: Ten years after he founded the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) alongside still-Co-Chair Bruce Mehlman, Larry Irving this month returns to the coalition, the IIA today announced. In 2009, Irving stepped
mergers
Baker to Leave FCC to Lobby for NBCUniversal
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2011 – FCC Commissioner, Meredith Baker, announced Wednesday that she will resign her post on June 3, after which she will begin her tenure as a lobbyist for NBCUniversal. Baker’s served as one of the five FCC commissioners for less than two years, after being sworn in by Presid
CDT
Obama Names Former Bush Official as White House Cybersecurity Czar
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2009 – President Obama finally announced Tuesday that Howard Schmidt will serve as White House cyber security coordinator.
White House
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 Bush Administration have been restored.
Broadband's Impact
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Talks Continue Amid Controversy Over Leaked Draft
WASHINGTON, November 4, 2009 – While representatives of countries were scheduled to begin meeting today in Seoul, South Korea, to negotiate a confidential international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement, some public interest and consumer groups continue to press for more transparency of the negoti
Expert Opinion
Candidate Meets Web: Internet Campaign Directors on What Worked and What Didn't in 2008
NEW YORK, June 23 – The final morning panel on the first day of the Personal Democracy Form here focused on worked and what didn’t in the 2008 campaign. To the question, “has the Internet finally arrived as a campaign tool?”, the answer is: yes.
FCC
Dan Rather Slams Press as 'Spineless' at Media Reform Conference
Media consolidation has led the American media to become spineless and insipid because they no longer believe that the media are organs of the public trust, said former CBS News anchor Dan Rather.
