Posts tagged Verizon

John McCain's 'Series of Tubes'
Tim Karr
October 25, 2009

The "Maverick" just played his hand on Net Neutrality, and the cards reveal a man who's outsider image doesn't quite add up.

Questions about Net Neutrality Opponents Still Can't Answer
Adam Lynn
October 22, 2009

As the opponents of Net Neutrality continue their desperate attempts to thwart the FCC from beginning a rulemaking on the issue, we decided it might be helpful for readers to see for themselves the kinds of pretzel-like arguments they’ve twisted themselves into. Here are five fundamental questions Net Neutrality opponents have failed to answer:

Industry Nonsense on Net Neutrality
Megan Tady
September 25, 2009

The industry frenzy has begun. Big phone and cable companies are frantically grasping at anything they can lob against Net Neutrality since the FCC’s announcement Monday that it would expand rules to protect the principle.

Behind the Rhetoric, Verizon Picture Not So Rosy
Tim Karr
June 25, 2009

Charlie Rose this week held a wide-ranging interview with Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg.

On the surface, it seemed a pretty tame affair, with Seidenberg dispensing corporate bromides that would make Verizon investors smile -- and Rose happily egging him on.

But behind the hype was a back story that should be cause for concern.