Mobile broadband networks have special needs, some mobile groups say
A month ago, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission began a proceeding to create formal net neutrality rules for broadband providers, and the proposals have generated serious debate in the telecom community.
A paper by Free Press suggests that broadband spending will continue if the FCC makes new rules
A new study, by net neutrality supporter Free Press, disputes the often-repeated criticism that new rules will hurt broadband investment by pointing to investments made by AT&T when the telecom giant was subject to similar regulations.
Seidenberg says restricting carriers' ability to favor certain content and to create tiered services would take away their financial incentives to invest in network upgrades
CHICAGO – Don't expect Verizon to take net neutrality regulations laying down.
A group of 44 companies says net neutrality rules would hurt the Internet
As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission moves toward developing formal net neutrality rules, some U.S. lawmakers and telecom-related companies have told the agency that new regulations will cause more problems than they're worth.
Thousands of people ask FCC to create new regulations that prohibit ISPs from hindering user's access to Web content
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should include net-neutrality rules in a national broadband plan the agency is developing over the next seven months, thousands of U.S. residents have told the FCC.
New funding notice for billions in broadband deployment funding released
Two U.S. agencies tasked with distributing about US$7.2 billion in broadband deployment grants and loans over the next 15 months have released an official list of funding rules, imposing net-neutrality clauses on grant applicants.
Wyden wants FCC to pass a stronger, enforceable policy
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission needs to pass strong new net-neutrality rules to prevent small technology entrepreneurs from being crowded out of the market by large broadband providers, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said Wednesday.
Google and partners unveil a set of Internet performance measurement tools.
Google and a group of partners have released a set of tools designed to help broadband customers and researchers measure performance of Internet connections.
Google, Microsoft dismiss reports they've strayed from net neutrality.
Google and Microsoft said Monday that they have not backed away from their support for net neutrality principles, despite a report to the contrary.
US Congress will push for net neutrality legislation next year, one insider predicts.
The US Congress will push for net neutrality legislation next year, even though the US Federal Communications Commission has acted against broadband providers that it found to block or slow Web content.
