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Net neutrality back in spotlight for debate
Insight Clause in application for U.S. broadband stimulus grants has renewed the debate over Net neutrality, as new bill is introduced and discussion now focuses more on wireless services.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Web sites, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Broadband, Net Neutrality, FCC, Internet, service provider, Mobile/Wireless
Telcos: Don't mess up the Internet with regulation
News A congressional staffer said Net neutrality and broadband legislation will surely be reintroduced in the next Congress, but representatives of the telecom industry say there are better ways to keep the Internet open.
Tags: Regulations, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Web sites, Verizon Communications Inc., Telecommunications, Regulation, Wireless, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp.
Big telcos drag their heels on broadband stimulus
News Telecom giants are concerned that Washington's US$8 billion plan to promote broadband access will force them to open their networks to other providers.
Tags: Business broadband, Qwest Communications Inc., Telecommunications, Regulation, policy statement, Ag Dept., Broadband, AT&T Corp., network, FCC
Amazon, Facebook, and Google back FCC on Net neutrality
News Some of the biggest names on the Internet are throwing their support behind the FCC's plan to form new Internet openness regulation.
Tags: Facebook, Google Inc., Rule, CEO, network, Amazon.com Inc., cable company, Wireless, Cable, Net Neutrality
US govt sets Internet regulation in motion
News Federal Communications Commission votes unanimously to gather data that will be used to determine regulations to keep the Net open.
Tags: Regulations, Web sites, Commission, Verizon Communications Inc., network, Web sites, Republican, Regulation, Wireless, Broadband
FCC chief proposes new Net neutrality rules
News Chairman Julius Genachowski says the FCC should turn its four Internet openness principles into regulation. And he suggests adding two more principles.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Rule, Regulation, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp., network management, FCC, broadband provider, Internet
AT&T calls Google a hypocrite on Net neutrality
News In a letter to the FCC, carrier accuses Google of violating its principles by blocking certain calls on its Google Voice service.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Web sites, Web 2.0, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, AT&T Corp., FCC, Internet, blog, telephone company
FCC looking into Google Voice and rural calls
News After AT&T complained that Google Voice is allowed to skirt rules that require it to connect expensive calls to rural areas, agency is reportedly planning to probe the matter.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Google Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Phone, landline phone company, network, Net Neutrality, Voice, Associated Press
Google vs. Apple: Who's telling the truth?
News Discrepancy between claims by the two companies over Google Voice app for the iPhone is turning into a classic he said, she said conundrum.
Tags: Business applications, Mobile applications, Personal applications, Apple Inc., Manufacturing, Sales, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, FCC, Apple iPhone
Report: FCC inquires into Apple, AT&T rejection of Google Voice app
News Federal agency sent letters to all three companies involved. Because no complaints have been filed with the FCC, it's not a formal investigation.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Apple Inc., Google Inc., Wireless, phone, AT&T Corp., RFC, Dow Jones & Company Inc., FCC, Apple iPhone
Apple buys map service to compete with Google?
News Apparent purchase of PlaceBase may explain why Apple required Google Latitude to be a Web-based app and not a native iPhone app.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Google Inc., Apple Inc., mobile, PlaceBase, Google Latitude Episode, Business Strategies & Functions, Dell Latitude, Web Browser, Eric Schmidt
Microsoft details fix for 'white space' interference
News Microsoft researchers tell MIT's Technology Review that it has a new algorithm that could be used to turn unused analog TV spectrum into new wireless broadband services.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Bandwidth, TV, Backup, Device, Wireless Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless, Broadband, Wi-Fi
US to begin broadband policy overhaul
News The Federal Communications Commission will begin hearings to detail a road map for improving U.S. broadband access using federal stimulus money and future taxpayer dollars.
Tags: Personal broadband, Telecommunications, High-speed Internet, Broadband, Cable, phone, network, FCC, U.S., telephone company
Google helps form 'white space' database coalition
News The search giant and a few other technology firms are helping the U.S. Federal Communications Commission come up with a database for services in the unused slivers of spectrum.
Tags: Open source, Web sites, Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Google Inc., TV, Wireless Broadband, Database, Spectrum, Wireless
FCC chairman revises wireless broadband plan
News Kevin Martin has dropped Web filtering for porn from his proposal that would create a free wireless broadband service.
Tags: Cable, Politics, Federal Government, Regulations, Wireless Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless, Broadband, Cable, T-Mobile
