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Muddy Waters for The FCC’s New Plan
ADOTAS -Tuesday the FCC relased a plan with over 200 recommendations on improving the U.S.’s communications infrastructure. Most of these recommendations can be adopted by the agency, but many parts of the plan require legislation. And that means (yikes!) an act of congress. Wading through the muck [...] more...
Government Broadband Is Socialism!
ADOTAS – With all the fuss over the public option and socialized health care, people who are concerned that the government is taking over everything have totally missed the move toward socialism in broadband! In the Recovery Act passed last year, Congress and the president ordered the Federal Communications Commission to [...] more...
FCC steps closer to net neutrality
ADOTAS – Despite a wave of lobbying from Internet service providers opposed to regulation, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted on Thursday to move forward with formalizing net neutrality guidelines. The proposed rules would prevent broadband providers from blocking or slowing certain content. However, providers would be allowed to use “reasonable” [...] more...
Yahoo pins hopes on display, expects 400 layoffs
ADOTAS — The FCC is asking Google, Apple and AT&T questions about Google Voice app iPhone rejection The government has sent letters to all three, and asking why Apple rejected the voice application and what role did AT&T play in the decision. It’s part of a broader effort by the Federal Communications [...] more...
FCC To Mull Free Internet Plan
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry. The plan is championed by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, a Republican [...] more...
Lawmaker Plans Bill on Web Neutrality
A senior U.S. lawmaker plans to introduce a bill in January that would bar Internet providers like AT&T Inc from blocking Web content, setting up a renewed battle over so-called network neutrality. Sen. Byron Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat, believes a law is essential to prevent telephone and cable companies from [...] more...
What Obama’s Win Means for Advertisers
ADOTAS – Obama won: now what does that mean for the ad industry? According to an article over at AdAge.com, increased regulation, taxes on ads and expanded FTC oversight may be headed our way. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., may be chief of staff for Obama, and Dick O’Brien, the executive vice [...] more...
FCC Approves Use of White Space for Broadband Delivery
ADOTAS – The Google and Microsoft-touted plan to open up unused portions of TV airwaves to new wireless devices has been approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. The five-member commission’s vote is considered to be a huge win for tech companies and public interest groups who say that white spaces [...] more...
Comcast Unveils Traffic-Management Plan
ADOTAS – Comcast Corp. has formally given the Federal Communications Commission the down-low on how it plans to manage its broadband network in the future, without blocking apps or content. Comcast said that its new plan has been designed to give all users a fair share of bandwidth – and that [...] more...
Comcast Files Suit Against the FCC
ADOTAS – Comcast has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission in a bid to overturn the agency’s precedent-setting 3-2 decision saying that Comcast illegally blocked certain online traffic. The FCC found that Comcast violated net-neutrality principles and ordered Comcast to stop stymieing peer-to-peer traffic. The lawsuit doesn’t reveal the [...] more...
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