Posts from April 2010

Peeking Behind the Broadband Rate Increase Curtain
Adam Lynn
April 30, 2010

If you are a Comcast customer, you probably recently received your annual (or bi-annual) rate increase notice. If so, you'll notice that Comcast increased the price of broadband on their low and mid-tier packages.

Net Neutrality and the Future of the Arts
Stevie Converse
April 30, 2010

Americans for the Arts brings advocates who are working in the arts to Washington, D.C., for a one-day conference every year. The conference gives people a 101 training in doing advocacy work and the current issues that are affecting all aspects of the arts, from funding to creation to distribution.

Largent Drops Ball on Broadband
Tim Karr
April 29, 2010

Today, Steve Largent replied to my recent op-ed in the Seattle Times. As best I can tell from his letter to the editor, Largent––former Seattle Seahawk superstar turned top D.C.

Net Neutrality: A Win-Win for Small Businesses' Economic Success
Moira Vahey
April 28, 2010

On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a hearing on federal efforts to extend high-speed Internet access to small co

Qwest Flip Flops on Net Neutrality
Patrick Lucey
April 28, 2010

Many of the companies that oppose Net Neutrality have ridiculed the government’s mandate for open Internet protections as part of the broadband stimulus program, even saying that the program would fail as a result of these protections. But despite the gripes and predictions, the program has become immensely popular.

Just Do It, Julius
Megan Tady
April 27, 2010

Dear FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski,

I don’t want to wake up six months from now and find that the Internet has changed forever.

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