Art Brodsky

Connected Nation's Private Interests Hit In FCC Comments

Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 24, 2008 - 8:23pm
Last updated: July 24, 2008 - 8:24pm

The Federal Communications Commission's rulemaking on collecting broadband data has brought some of the critics of Connect Kentucky/Connected Nation to the fore, while challenging the semi-sacred status of the "public-private partnership."

Two Telecom Bills Form a United Front Against Discrimination

Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:12pm

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Internet stalwart Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) have introduced the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (HR 5994). This bill provides a nice complement to the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), introduced by House Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Chip Pickering (R-MS).

Why The 'Right' Gets Net Neutrality Wrong

Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 5, 2008 - 7:30am

What do conservatives have against Network Neutrality?

Maybe The FCC Can Handle The Truth

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 24, 2008 - 8:49am

A couple of days ago, we asked the question whether the Federal Communications Commission was up for confronting the reality of Comcast’s blocking and throttling of peer-to-peer traffic and, if so, what the Commission would do about it.

Can the FCC Handle The Truth?

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 21, 2008 - 9:12am

On April 17, the Federal Communications Commission was confronted with what, to some of the Commissioners, were definitely uncomfortable, even inconvenient, truths about how networks are used and abused. These truths ran smack into the rhetoric about the “market” and the need for private sector solutions, even as speaker after speaker on two panels said that there was evidence Comcast continues to degrade peer-to-peer traffic, that Cox is doing it also and that the techniques used by the cable companies are not acceptable to the vast majority of Internet network engineers.

Connect Kentucky Disconnected At Home

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 14, 2008 - 7:36pm

While Connected Nation is expanding around the country, it hit a big snag at home. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) Monday let the world know what his administration thinks of the controversial Connect Kentucky program.