Posts tagged Net Neutrality

Washington’s Astroturf Economy
Tim Karr
November 18, 2009

Astroturf. You may have heard the word or even seen the fake grassroots in action.

Astroturf groups are front operations that take corporate money to promote an industry's policy agenda, covering their tracks behind phony grassroots Web façades.

Prioritizing Internet Traffic Will Cause Problems
Stevie Converse
November 16, 2009

Internet service providers like Comcast and AT&T want to speed up voice and video applications while downgrading others. And while that might not seem as dramatic as outright blocking or slowing down their competitors’ applications, prioritization can still cause problems for Internet users.

High Tech Greens the Internet: Net Neutrality and the Smart Grid
Nick Nigro
November 4, 2009

The high tech industry will play a significant role in the battle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as long as the Internet remains a level playing field.

FCC Fine Print Could Undermine an Open Internet
Tim Karr
November 2, 2009

Buried in the fine print of the FCC’s proposed Net Neutrality rules is a potential loophole that if left open would undermine the future of Internet freedom.

Feminist Majority Foundation Supports Net Neutrality
Megan Tady
October 29, 2009

The Feminist Majority Foundation joined dozens of other groups by sending a letter to the FCC in support of Net Neutrality. The group's letter follows:

Dear FCC Commissioners,

Public Interest Groups Support FCC on Net Neutrality
Public Knowledge
October 21, 2009

The undersigned public interest groups write to express our strong support for your recent announcement that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will begin a public proceeding that will ensure an open and nondiscriminatory Internet.

Musicians Stand Up for Net Neutrality
Casey Rae-Hunter
October 20, 2009

In the almost ten years that Future of Music Coalition has existed, we’ve seen tremendous changes in the way musicians go about reaching and cultivating fans. Perhaps the biggest development in our decade on the scene is in how artists are using the internet.

Harvard Study Supports an Open Internet
Megan Tady
October 16, 2009

We know we’re right, but it’s always comforting when an institution like Harvard thinks so, too.

A Legal Look at the Comcast Case
Chris Riley
October 7, 2009

This week brings the latest round of filings in the court case involving the FCC's 2008 order punishing cable giant Comcast for interfering with legal peer-to-peer traffic. In its order, the agency found that Comcast's blocking violated federal law and did not constitute reasonable network management practices.

The Internet: It's Not a Truck, It's a Town Square
Sen. Al Franken
October 6, 2009

As you know, I got to the Senate a bit late.

But I didn’t get here too late. Because we’re debating issues of major consequence right now – health care, the economy, the course of the war in Afghanistan. And one of the issues you don’t hear about as much – but one that will impact our lives, our economy and, yes, the future of music – is Net Neutrality.

The Washington Post Needs to Come Clean on Net Neutrality
Tim Karr
October 5, 2009

A Washington Post blog post published Monday hits on one central reason for making Net Neutrality the law.

Arguments Against Net Neutrality Grow Mold
Tim Karr
October 1, 2009

What does the debate over Net Neutrality have in common with a zombie horror flick? As the phone and cable companies send out a brainless horde of shills and lobbyists, it's not hard to make the connection.

Rep. Waxman Pledges Support for Net Neutrality
Megan Tady
September 17, 2009

Score. Net Neutrality wins another key supporter.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) opened today’s FCC oversight meeting by singing Net Neutrality’s praises and pledging to co-sponsor the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, which would make Net Neutrality the law.

FCC Probe Puts Carriers in the Crosshairs
Tim Karr
August 28, 2009

The Federal Communications Commission has turned up the heat on the wireless industry expanding its probe of mobile phone practices following widespread complaints about a lack of competition, openness and innovation.

FCC Chief Stands with Public Interest in Support of Net Neutrality
Tim Karr
August 26, 2009

The Federal Communications Commission will stand with the public interest to prevent Internet providers from blocking, slowing or in any way degrading lawful content on the Web.

American Library Association Wants Network Neutrality
Carrie Lowe
August 10, 2009

At last month’s American Library Association annual conference in Chicago, I served on a Sunday morning panel presentation on the topic of Network Neutrality. On that day, there was no Network Neutrality legislation in Congress (like there is today, thanks to Reps. Markey and Eshoo).

The Internet: A Recession Lifeline
Megan Tady
August 6, 2009

What are people turning to during these hard economic times, besides a pint of ice cream? The Internet.

Astroturf Groups Try to Enlist Conservatives to Oppose Net Neutrality
Phillip Dampier
August 5, 2009

Earlier this year, some Stop the Cap! readers in North Carolina who attended the hearings on a pro-telecom (actually it was written by them) piece of legislation designed to stall statewide municipal broadband competition encountered strange protests from conservative groups arriving on buses.

Internet Freedom in the House
Tim Karr
July 31, 2009

Once and for all, a bill to make Net Neutrality the law made its way to Congress on Friday afternoon when Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) introduced the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 3458).

Why I'm an Activist for Better Media
Misty Perez Truedson
July 27, 2009

How did I develop my worldview? What prompted me to become an activist for social change? How can I apply my own story to my work to protect the open Internet and support media makers? What can I do to create a more feminist media?