With too little basis for regulation having failed in court, and the FCC having earlier rejected too much, the FCC is now trying for the "just right" approach to network neutrality.… Continue Reading
Having unwisely dropped the option of opening broadband facilities to competition, the Chairman may find himself in the awkward position of using a screwdriver to pound in a nail.… Continue Reading
Net neutrality enforcement authority will be assigned eventually. Like a handful of chips thrown into the air on a casino floor, no part of government's power will be left un-gathered and unused. The only question left is who will pick them up.… Continue Reading
Network neutrality seems to be dead, waiting only for someone to close its eyes and straighten its tie. Maybe we can't bring it back to life. But we can do something just as good.… Continue Reading
In the wake of the D.C. Circuit's Comcast decision, where does the FCC go from here if it wants to promulgate net neutrality regulations?… Continue Reading
The powers granted to the FCC by Congress do not include the power to regulate provision of Internet service, according to a federal appeals court.… Continue Reading
Things look bad for the FCC in the Comcast/BitTorrent case. But an FCC loss will only set off the next stage of the larger network neutrality dispute.… Continue Reading
FHH member and noted Net Neutrality maven Paul Feldman recently appeared at the TM Forum's Management World America Conference in sunny Orlando. A video of his presentation on Net Neutrality is now available on the Internet.… Continue Reading
We previously reported that the FCC was planning to open a proceeding looking to adopt formal Net Neutrality rules. True to its word, the Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) doing just that.… Continue Reading
Advocates of net neutrality will tell you that net neutrality is the "First Amendment of the Internet." This is an interesting way of looking at the First Amendment . . . because it is backward.… Continue Reading
In a sharp about-face, AT&T announced it will let iPhone users access VoIP services over the 3G channel after all. Why should non-iPhone users care? Read about it here.… Continue Reading
If you're looking for expert, in-depth, analysis of the Net Neutrality debate, FHH member Paul Feldman will be presenting a one-hour webinar on "Net Neutrality - What is it? Where is it going?" on Thursday, October 8, at 1:00 p.m. (ET).… Continue Reading
Network neutrality rules may deter some of the worst abuses. But they will not bring back the anything-goes character of the early Internet.… Continue Reading
In a speech this morning, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his intention to initiate a proceeding looking to the adoption of new rules designed to preserve and enhance the "openness" of the Internet, in accordance with the principles of "network neutrality."… Continue Reading
If Apple truly favored consumer freedom, it would let customers include Google Voice in their choice of user experiences on the iPhone.… Continue Reading
The FCC has expanded its "network neutrality" inquiries into an ongoing contretemps among three giants of consumer technology: Google, Apple, and AT&T. For those who enjoy corporate conflict as a spectator sport, the Google-Apple-AT&T spat is a welcome addition to the long-running Google-Microsoft and Apple-Microsoft events. Pass the popcorn, and keep your scorecard ready.… Continue Reading
You think you're the only one with questions about the broadband stimulus programs? Guess again. There are enough questions flying around that the Feds have posted, with a minimum of fanfare, a 13-page set of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the BTOP and BIP programs.… Continue Reading
The FCC demanded to know how Comcast could protect its own VoIP service without discriminating against other VoIP providers.
Comcast has now replied.… Continue Reading
Last year Google thrust itself into the network neutrality debate by promoting open-platform wireless handsets. Now it has reentered the fray from the other side.… Continue Reading
