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FOX Power Play Casts Shadow on NBCU/Comcast Merger

FOX Power Play Casts Shadow on NBCU/Comcast Merger

20 Oct, 2010

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FOX Power Play Casts Shadow on NBCU/Comcast Merger

Hulu, the popular online content-streaming service, was recently the battleground for a Fox ISP-blocking scheme that cut off content to Cablevision subscribers. Though access was reinstated a few hours later, the act illustrated Fox's and other content provider's ability to easily limit access to their content on the web.

FOX Power Play Casts Shadow on NBCU/Comcast Merger

GAO Outlines Broadband Initiatives Worldwide

GAO Outlines Broadband Initiatives Worldwide

20 Oct, 2010

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GAO Outlines Broadband Initiatives Worldwide

A recent report that examined efforts to expand broadband access internationally can help determine pathways to improve the United States' own broadband initiatives. Published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the report analyzed specific policy goals and their implementation in seven countries.

GAO Outlines Broadband Initiatives Worldwide

One Economy 10th Anniversary Highlights FCC Broadband Efforts

One Economy 10th Anniversary Highlights FCC Broadband Efforts

18 Oct, 2010

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One Economy 10th Anniversary Highlights FCC Broadband Efforts

One Economy, a technology non-profit seeking to expand economic opportunity for Americans through increased Internet connectivity, and a Speed Matters partner, recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary. With a large network of partnerships, One Economy has brought computers and broadband to people who can't afford them, connected entire communities, and demonstrated how technology adoption can economically reinvigorate America.

One Economy 10th Anniversary Highlights FCC Broadband Efforts

Consumer Group Voices Concern Over Comcast/NBCU Merger

Consumer Group Voices Concern Over Comcast/NBCU Merger

18 Oct, 2010

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Consumer Group Voices Concern Over Comcast/NBCU Merger

The proposed merger of Comcast and NBCU could have a far-reaching impact on the competitiveness of Internet video content, according to the Consumer Federation of America.

Consumer Group Voices Concern Over Comcast/NBCU Merger

Is The FCC Losing Sight of the Broadband Target?

Is The FCC Losing Sight of the Broadband Target?

18 Oct, 2010

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Is The FCC Losing Sight of the Broadband Target?

David Honig, of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC), recently wrote a critique of the FCC's broadband agenda in an editorial on the Broadband and Social Justice homepage. Honig notes, "Several members of Congress, led by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, recently negotiated a bill that would have provided the FCC and stakeholders throughout the broadband sector with certainty regarding the regulatory approach to broadband. Unfortunately, the bill was not introduced before adjournment because of unreasonable demands from the right and left--which seems to have become standard procedure this year."

Is The FCC Losing Sight of the Broadband Target?

Speed Matters Economist Ken Peres Discusses Broadband Adoption and Availability

Speed Matters Economist Ken Peres Discusses Broadband Adoption and Availability

18 Oct, 2010

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Speed Matters Economist Ken Peres Discusses Broadband Adoption and Availability

Last week, BroadbandTV.com hosted a panel of broadband experts for a show entitled "Spurring Broadband Adoption and Use." The program included an interview of FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and a panel that included CWA's own economist, Dr. Kenneth Peres.

Speed Matters Economist Ken Peres Discusses Broadband Adoption and Availability