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Can the Feds enforce Network Neutrality? Maybe not
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 16, 2008 - 7:08amFederal regulators may be probing Comcast's throttling of BitTorrent filesharing traffic, but can they actually take action, if they choose, against the company or any other broadband provider on Net neutrality grounds? The answer may not be simple.
Senators must oppose media consolidation
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 15, 2008 - 4:45pmLast updated: May 15, 2008 - 4:49pm
Congress is considering a resolution expressing formal disapproval of the Federal Communications Commission's new media ownership rule. Rolling back the FCC's heavy-handed rule change is good for journalism, which is threatened by the moves of big-media companies to consolidate newsrooms.
OMB: President Should Veto FCC Override
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 15, 2008 - 2:15pmLast updated: May 15, 2008 - 3:50pm
The Administration strongly opposes Senate passage of S. J. Res. 28, a resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with respect to broadcast media ownership. The FCC rule, which is the product of years of study and extensive public comment and consultation, modestly and judiciously modernizes decades-old media ownership regulations that highly restrict cross-ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations.
Two Telecom Bills Form a United Front Against Discrimination
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:12pmHouse 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).
Broadband: other countries do it better, but how?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:10pmOne of the ironies of the current broadband situation in the US is that staunch free marketeers defend the status quo even though the result of their views has been duopoly and high prices.
Broadband to the Home: Broadband to America
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:10pmIn a speech to the Broadband Properties Summit last month, Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate said, "I have been a strong proponent of a light regulatory touch for broadband service provided over cable systems, telephone lines, power lines, and wireless platforms.
Europe on the way to a high speed Internet economy
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:09pm40% of Europeans do not use the Internet and are not benefiting from the socio-economic opportunities offered by the Internet revolution. This we must correct and do so soon said Commissioner Reading in a recent speech.
Dorgan's Content Play
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:15amLast updated: May 13, 2008 - 9:55am
Even a cursory glance at today's media landscape reveals that a few companies do not determine what Americans see, hear and read every day. Americans have far more media choices than ever before, including ever-growing cable, satellite and Internet offerings.
FCC chairman pushes reform agenda amid congressional inquiry
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:14amLast month, in a conference room atop the Federal Communications Commission building that has become a gathering spot for journalists, Chairman Kevin Martin made what appeared to be a routine announcement.
From Political Operative to TV Analyst
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 12, 2008 - 7:36amOne year ago, when he was still a deputy White House chief of staff in the Bush administration, Karl Rove was more likely than not ducking news organizations. Now, he has joined them, as an analyst for Fox News and a contributor to Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal.
