Infrastructure
Google: Marrying Advocacy with Initiative
Google’s entrance into the Broadband ISP arena may have lasting effects within the ISP community.
FCC
Consultancy Sees Move by Google as Prodding FCC
WASHINGTON, February 12, 2010 – Google appears to be prodding the Federal Communications Commission to go big on broadband, says a new telecom update out from consultancy Medley Global Advisors
FCC
FCC Wrestles With Depth, Breadth of Net Neutrality Comments
WASHINGTON, February 8, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission has received thousands of comments both lauding and criticizing its proposed plan to address the controversial issue of network neutrality.
Net Neutrality
President Obama Reinforces His Belief in Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON February 1, 2010 – As a follow-up to President Obama’s State of the Union Speech last week, Obama sat down with YouTube’s news and political director Steve Grove to answer questions submitted and voted on by users of YouTube, which is owned by Google. The total number of votes cast were 7
Broadband's Impact
Hillary Clinton: ‘U.S. Government Is Committed To Internet Freedom’
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2010 – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday addressed a crowd of activists and policymakers on the lack internet freedom abroad – and its impact on U.S. policy. “Technology is forming a new nerve-system for our planet” Clinton said, relating stories of technology s
Broadband Mapping and Data
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 transparency. The agency’s fourth Open Internet Workshop on Consumers, Transparency and the Open Internet focused on the
FTC
Google, Verizon Laud FCC Principles, But See No Role for Agency in Internet’s Future
WASHINGTON, January 15, 2010 – Verizon and Google submitted a rare joint filing to the FCC on Thursday. The two communications giants praised the agency for its principles while stinging it by saying that communications laws and regulations should not apply to Internet applications, content, or serv
Expert Opinion
Reflections on ‘Sustainable Adoption’ for Round 2 of Broadband Stimulus
LAKE FOREST, Ill., January 11, 2010 – Last July when the Round 1 of Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program was announced, Don Samuelson suggested that public housing authorities across the country ought to be applying to BTOP for financial assistance to promote the use of the Internet by their s
Expert Opinion
Comcast vs. FCC: Implications in throttling BitTorrent
Comcast is appealing a ruling before a three-judge appeals court panel concerning the FCC’s sanctions in 2008 of the operator, and whether it has jurisdiction under current Net Neutrality rules to do so, for what has become known throughout the media as past throttling of BitTorrent. See FCC formall
Broadband's Impact
Broadband People: Winter Casey Joins Google’s Washington Office
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2010 - After nearly a decade as a journalist in Washington, Winter Casey has accepted a position at Google where she will be doing strategic policy work. Casey, a self-described nerd, is looking forward to working for Google at the intersection of technology, policy and business issues.
National Broadband Plan
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell on C-SPAN’s ‘Communicators’
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2010 – With about a month left until the Federal Communications Commission delivers its National Broadband Plan to Congress, Commissioner Robert McDowell spoke about the impending plan – as well as spectrum politics, Net neutrality and competition in the video media landscape
Broadband's Impact
FTC Asks Google For More Info On AdMob Deal
WASHINGTON, December 24, 2009 – The Federal Trade Commission this week asked Google for more information on the company’s plans to acquire AdMob.
Premium Content
Broadband People Column: FCC’s Clyburn, Baker Get New Assignments
WASHINGTON, December 18, 2009 - The Federal Communications Commission has appointed Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker to serve on the federal-state boards for universal service and jurisdictional separations. Clyburn will serve as federal chair of both panels. FCC Commissioner Michael Copps will continue to serve on both boards.
FCC
AT&T Takes New Neutrality Approach In Letter To FCC
WASHINGTON, December 15, 2009 – AT&T attempted to set the tone of compromise regarding proposed rules to regulate internet access to support so-called Net neutrality principles in a letter it sent Tuesday to the Federal Communications Commission.
Broadband's Impact
Google Goes After Fraudulent Ads, Files Suit
WASHINGTON, December 8, 2009 – Google said Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Pacific WebWorks and several other unnamed defendants the company claims offer fraudulent money schemes using the Google name.
Broadband's Impact
Trademark Case Raises Questions On Google’s Use of Meta Tags
A case brought by Jenzabar, a company that was founded by a student leader at Tiananmen Square that makes software for institutions of higher education, against the documentary film-makers Long Bow Group, has raised the issue of whether Google uses keyword meta tags in its search rankings. Jenzabar is claiming
