Expert Opinion
The National Broadband Plan: Affordable-Speedy-Accessible-Competitive-Socially Sound
The National Broadband Plan submitted by the FCC is a window into the possibilities of creating a Gateway of economic growth for America.
Verizon
Verizon Communications is one of the largest communications providers in the U.S.
Expert Opinion
Cable Trends: Predicting Stock Value as a Percentage of Division
Cable industry stocks, like all tech stocks, have seen their ups and downs when it comes to performance. The industry has been through periods of high infrastructure spending, acquisitions and divestitures, increased programming costs, higher retransmission costs, and competitive pressures, each pla
FCC
Net Neutrality Comments: Verizon Says Net Neutrality Rules Unnecessary, Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON, January 18, 2010 – Verizon Communications’s net neutrality filling is unique in that the telecom giant is one of the only companies which provides broadband service via high-speed fiber optic cables and copper digital subscriber lines, plus wireless broadband via third-generation and fou
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
The Cable Pipeline: Top 10 Predictions for 2010
Predictions for 2010 for Broadband, Cable TV, Telecom, and Wireless seen through the eyes of The Cable Pipeline.
Broadband Mapping and Data
NTIA Gives Millions To Connected Nation, Announces 15 Broadband Mapping Grants
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2009 – Connected Nation, which bills itself as a national non-profit organization that seeks to expand access to broadband internet, hit the jackpot Tuesday when the government announced it will be receiving more than nine million in funding for broadband mapping work. “Con
Expert Opinion
A Common Sense Approach to Net Neutrality
There are two compelling sides to the Net Neutrality issue before the Federal Communications Commission that can be solved by cutting through the rhetoric and making a few common sense and objective decisions about what is at the crux of the problem. First, Internet Service Providers are at the cen
NARUC
Tech Companies and Incumbents Seek Federal Jurisdiction of Internet Services
WASHINGTON, December 2, 2009 – A number of companies have signed onto a letter to members of Congress encouraging the passage of legislation affirming that all internet protocol-based services are subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction, if the services are regulated at all. Under the approach, s
Verizon
Verizon Wireless Launches New Anti-AT&T Ad, Suits Dropped
Verizon Wireless started running a new advertisement this week in the “There’s a Map for That” campaign that has caused competitor AT&T much angst. The ad [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xup4tGGstgM] features Santa Clause’ reindeer prepping for the big night with the one using AT&T’s third generatio
NTCA
Industry, State, Nonprofit Groups Urge Changes to Broadband Stimulus Programs
WASHINGTON, November 30, 2009 – A number of groups took the opportunity Monday to weigh in on the government’s efforts to distribute the $7.2 billion allotted by Congress in January to expand broadband deployment and adoption. “Many of our nation’s most experienced broadband providers were forced t
Expert Opinion
Lessons the FCC Can Learn from the Past!
I think the FCC has to look back at how Broadband proliferation occurred from its beginnings to understand how to move it forward today. By researching and studying The Cable Communications Act of 1984, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, , and the Telecommunication
Verizon
British Internet Service Providers Cry Foul Over Copyright Bill
WASHINTON, November 23, 2009 – British Internet service providers are alarmed by government efforts to enact legislation they claim would place an unfair burden on them to go after alleged copyright infringers online. The U.K. Internet Services Providers’ Association said Friday [http://www.ispa.or
NARUC
Broadband Plan of Attack is Evolving, Say Industry and Regulators
CHICAGO, November 18, 2009 – The title of Wednesday’s panel at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners sounded militant enough: “Broadband Plan of Attack.” Yet the speakers on hand gave the distinct impression that across public, private and academic sectors, conclusive battle p
FCC
Microsoft, Yahoo Weigh In On FCC’s Proposed 'Open Internet' Rules
WASHINGTON, October 29, 2009 – Microsoft and Yahoo on Thursday gingerly weighed into the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed rules governing internet access – otherwise known as “Net neutrality” – that were announced last week. The two companies offered up, to BroadbandCensus.com, carefully crafted comments splitting the difference between the hardening battle
Broadband Mapping and Data
U.S. Broadband Coalition Releases Report on Broadband Strategy, Bringing 160 Organizations Together
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2009 – A national broadband strategy must take steps to stimulate adoption and use of technology at a variety of levels, said a report by the U.S. Broadband Coalition, which presented the report at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday.
Expert Opinion
Lawrence Strickling on Broadband Applications: 'Incumbents Do Not Have a Veto!'
With those words, Assistant Secretary Lawrence Strickling, head of NTIA, enables many applicants and others worried about the NOFA’s incumbent challenge clause breathe a little easier. And for those of us who’ve railed against this potentially destructive clause , there is also a bit of satisfaction
