Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski has proposed two new rules designed to aggressively protect the free movement of online traffic by preventing Internet service providers from restricting web sites and other services on the Internet. The proposed rules would require carriers to practice “reasonable” network management and respect “net neutrality,” the [...]
Continue Reading →Many eyes in the tech world are now fixed on Julius Genachowski, President Obama’s pick for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman. If confirmed, Genachowski will face a number of important challenges. Indeed, according to Network World columnist Johna Till Johnson, the decisions that Genachowski will make over the next few years could [...]
Continue Reading →The first Gen-X’er to be elected to the nation’s highest office, President-elect Barack Obama may be the most wired-in president ever. Among the many priorities on Obama’s To-Do list when he takes office this January, technology concerns will be paramount. Trading in his Continue Reading →
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Comcast filed suit Thursday against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The cable giant is seeking to block the FCC’s decision to sanction it for “blocking” internet traffic for certain subscribers.
As our blog reported on August 15, the FCC handed down a narrow 3-2 [...]
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