FCC Chair Kevin Martin

FCC's Martin on Network Neutrality

Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 2, 2008 - 7:40pm
Last updated: October 3, 2008 - 7:56am

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin spoke at a Network Neutrality conference in Denmark Tuesday, saying policymakers have a duty to promote and preserve the vibrant and open character of the Internet while maintaining infrastructure companies' incentive in the infrastructure needed to provide faster broadband to more people.

Today's Quote 08.03.08

Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 3, 2008 - 1:56pm
Last updated: August 3, 2008 - 1:57pm

"Would you be OK with the post office opening your mail, deciding they didn't want to bother delivering it, and hiding that fact by sending it back to you stamped 'address unknown - return to sender'? Or if they opened letters mailed to you, decided that because the mail truck is full sometimes, letters to you could wait, and then hid both that they read your letters and delayed them? Unfortunately, that is exactly what Comcast was doing with their subscribers' Internet traffic."
-- FCC Chairman Kevin Martin

Today's Quote 04.23.08

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 23, 2008 - 7:22am

"I do not believe any additional regulations are needed at this time. But I also believe that the Commission has a responsibility to enforce the (Network neutrality) principles that it has already adopted."
-- FCC Chairman Kevin Martin

Martin Testifies on FCC Appropriations

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 9, 2008 - 7:39pm

Testifying before the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the Committee on Appropriations on the Federal Communications Commission's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Estimates, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin testified about his request for spending authority of $338,874,783 for Fiscal Year 2009.

DTV Transition Oversight Hearing Recap

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 8, 2008 - 8:20pm
Last updated: April 9, 2008 - 6:58am

The Senate Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing on the transition to digital television (DTV) on Tuesday. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin and National Telecommunications and Information Administration Chief Meredith Baker testified.