Third Way - Broadband Breakfast

Net Neutrality

Lawmakers Show Partisan Split on Open Internet Proposal

WASHINGTON, September 2, 2010 – The request for comments by the Federal Communications Commission on the managed services aspect on the open internet has received mixed reactions from members of Congress.

FCC

Kerry, Cantwell, Wyden and Udall Support Third Way

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2010 –Yesterday Senators Kerry (D-MA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.), and Tom Udall (D-N.M) sent a letter to the FCC in support of Chairmen Genachowski’s Third Way proposal.The senators feel that the FCC not only has the authority but the duty to the American public

FCC

AT&T Threatens to Stop Deploying U-Verse

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2010 – In response to FCC Chairmen Julius Genachowski’s Third Way proposal to institute a level of regulation on broadband AT&T has decided to “rethink” it’s spending on its high speed DSL service. AT&T’s U-Verse offers users television and internet to 24 million homes; with pla

Net Neutrality

Susan Crawford Warns Crowd at Personal Democracy Forum About the Dangers of Unregulated ISPs

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2010 – Former White House official Susan Crawford spoke at the Personal Democracy Forum June 8, enumerating to her audience that we are in the midst of a titanic battle for the future of Internet in the United States.

FCC

Rep. Culberson to Block FCC Internet Regulation

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2010- Texas Republican John Culberson has submitted an amendment to the House Financial Services Appropriations which would block the FCC from regulating the internet. The amendment would prevent the FCC from spending any money on Chairmen Genachowski’s Third Way proposal. Culbe

Net Neutrality

FCC Top Lawyer Outlines Legal Framework Behind Net Neutrality Debate

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2010 – FCC General Counsel Austin Schlick on Thursday outlined the legal framework behind the narrow and tailored approach to broadband communications services that agency Chairman Julius Genachowski introduced for public discussion.

Broadband's Impact

FCC Reiterates It Values An Open Internet, but Controversy Brews

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2010 – Federal Communications Commission officials peppered a press conference discussion with repeated statements that the agency does not favor regulating the Internet while explaining that the agency must take some action for the nation to receive the broadband it deserves.