Network management

In an appearance in Seattle, former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin noted that when it comes to open access to wireless networks, the government is now more concerned about the obstructionist role that handset makers like Apple or Google play, than it is about the behavior of the wireless networks.

Google's plan to build an ultra-fast broadband service is so appealing, it defies credulity. The speed -- 1 gigabit per second -- is about 200 times faster than the...

What if Google really does want to be a broadband network operator?

Tech bloggers are expecting big things from Google's proposed high-speed network:
Don't Underestimate This Move, writes Mark Sullivan at PC World: "This is Google we're talking about. It has massive influence...

Speaking at a Free State Foundation Keynote event, Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell defended the FCC's decision to classify broadband services as less regulated information services under Title I.

A team of online game developers and boosters told the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday about worries that the big ISPs could fragment the Internet with "pay-for-priority" arrangements, causing economic troubles for the gaming industry similar to those created by mobile access providers.

Comcast is rolling out a new tool so you can measure how much bandwidth you're consuming each month. The catch: If you repeatedly go over the limit, Comcast could kick you off for a year.

Has there ever been a more important year for the telecommunications industry?

Google told the Federal Communications Commission it supports banning the prioritization of Internet traffic based on ownership, source or content, and that network providers should be allowed to address "genuine congestion issues."

"If the court removes the legal basis for the current approach to broadband, the commission may be compelled to undertake a major reassessment of its policy framework . . . or Congress will have to act."