Headlines, Network Neutrality

The Obama Administration and its allies at the Federal Communications Commission are retreating from a militant version of Network Neutrality regulations first outlined by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.

In the epic battle between giant corporations and pirates of digital media, the latter faction has struck a severe blow with the help of regulators at the Federal Communications Commission....

Online entertainment and video executives and developers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are talking about how their future rests largely with the Federal Communications Commission.

An ad hoc group of industry, labor and public interest organizations from both the Left and the Right expressed grave concern about the proposed Comcast takeover of NBC in an open letter to President Obama and Congress.

January 14, 2010, may not sound like an important date, but between now and then, the public has a chance to take a stand for "Network Neutrality," the Internet principle that protects consumer choice and equal opportunity online.

The Federal Communications Commission will go before a federal appeals court Friday to defend its 2008 citation against Comcast for throttling Internet traffic from high-bandwidth file-sharing services, a case that could throw into question the FCC's authority to impose open Internet rules.

The Writers Guild of America, East is urging the Federal Communications Commission to pass a series of proposed new rules that will prevent cable and telecom companies from restricting or limiting access to Internet sites and other content as they deliver service to consumers.

The Songwriters Guild of America is insisting that rules banning Internet service providers from discriminating by offering prioritized access will hinder efforts to fight piracy. The Writers Guild of America, East, meanwhile, makes the opposite argument.

The Asian American Justice Center, the Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership, the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, and the National Conference of Black Mayors are again asking the Federal Communications Commission to move cautiously on Network Neutrality regulation.

Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell will appear on C-Span's "The Communicators" this weekend.