Posts tagged fcc rulemaking on net neutrality

Clear and Complete Disclosure, Without Loopholes, Is the Only ‘Reasonable’ Way
Chris Riley
January 26, 2010

This is the fourth in a series of posts by Chris Riley, Free Press Policy Counsel, to summarize the primary policy recommendations made in recent comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission in its open Internet proceeding. Today’s topic: disclosure.

A Nondiscriminatory Net: The Right Approach
Chris Riley
January 19, 2010

This is the first in a series of posts by Chris Riley, Free Press Policy Counsel, to summarize the primary policy recommendations made in recent comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission in its open Internet proceeding. Today’s topic: nondiscrimination.

Net Neutrality: Put Your Foot Down
Justine Bateman
November 23, 2009

The web as you know it is GOING TO END.

The ease with which to reach your favorite sites is GOING TO END.

The speed with which to reach those sites is GOING TO END.

The ease with which you share videos with friends is GOING TO END.

The freedom to access the site of any organization from Planned Parenthood to The Christian Coalition is GOING TO END.

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.

Telco-Funded Phoenix Center Flip Flops on Net Neutrality
S. Derek Turner
October 30, 2009

Last week a horde of phone and cable lobbyists flooded the Federal Communications Commission with calls and letters before the agency unveiled its proposed Net Neutrality rules.

Net Neutrality: What Women Really Want
Mary Alice Crim
October 30, 2009

Net Neutrality is a women’s issue – and some of the country’s leading feminist groups are speaking out.

Clyburn Stands with the Public on Net Neutrality
Megan Tady
October 29, 2009

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn expressed her enthusiastic support for Net Neutrality last week, during the agency’s announcement of proposed new rules for all wired and wireless networks.

Here’s a highlight of Clyburn’s opening speech at the FCC meeting:

Historic Day for Net Neutrality
Megan Tady
October 22, 2009

The Federal Communications Commission just approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Net Neutrality this morning, following through on its promise to preserve an open Internet.

Net Neutrality Is a Good Investment
Craig Aaron
October 22, 2009

In the run-up to the release of the Federal Communication Commission’s proposed new Network Neutrality rules on Thursday, phone and cable lobbyists and their proxies have been hammering lawmakers, regulators and the press with unsubstantiated claims about the “unintended consequences” of FCC action.

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:

Overwhelming Support for Net Neutrality on Eve of FCC Meeting
Megan Tady
October 21, 2009

Support for Net Neutrality is streaming in faster than we can say “Julius Genachowski.”

25,000 People Tell FCC to Put the Public First, Support Net Neutrality
Megan Tady
October 21, 2009

What happens when some members of Congress don’t speak for the people they represent? We speak for ourselves.

At first, the numbers seemed daunting -- dozens of our lawmakers sold out their own constituents by urging the FCC to rethink its plans to adopt new Net Neutrality protections.