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Seventy-Four Democrats Say "No" to Title II Re-Classification Proposal

Seventy-Four Democrats Say "No" to Title II Re-Classification Proposal

02 Jun, 2010

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Seventy-Four Democrats Say "No" to Title II Re-Classification Proposal

Seventy-four House Democrats sent a letter to Chairman Genachowski on May 24 saying they have concerns with the agency's plan to reclassify broadband as a Title II regulated service.

Seventy-Four Democrats Say "No" to Title II Re-Classification Proposal

80 percent of Americans Don't Know their Broadband Connection Speed

80 percent of Americans Don't Know their Broadband Connection Speed

02 Jun, 2010

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80 percent of Americans Don't Know their Broadband Connection Speed

An FCC survey released on June 1, 2010 found that four out of five broadband users don't know the speed of their Internet connection.

80 percent of Americans Don't Know their Broadband Connection Speed

Kerry: Legislation Ensuring Broadband Access for Disabled May Pass in 2010

Kerry: Legislation Ensuring Broadband Access for Disabled May Pass in 2010

02 Jun, 2010

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Kerry: Legislation Ensuring Broadband Access for Disabled May Pass in 2010

Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) announced that a piece of legislation guaranteeing broadband Internet access for disabled Americans will hopefully become law in 2010.

Kerry: Legislation Ensuring Broadband Access for Disabled May Pass in 2010

CWA welcomes Congressional role in Clarifying FCC Authority

CWA welcomes Congressional role in Clarifying FCC Authority

25 May, 2010

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CWA welcomes Congressional role in Clarifying FCC Authority

On May 24, the chairmen of four Congressional committees and subcommittees that deal with issues pertaining to regulation of broadband Internet access announced that they plan to update the Communications Act. Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen welcomed the announcement. CWA believes that the best approach is for Congress to craft a narrowly tailored bill in the short-term that would establish the FCC's authority to protect an open Internet and promote broadband deployment and adoption.

CWA welcomes Congressional role in Clarifying FCC Authority

WaPo: New Way Forward Needed on Broadband Oversight

WaPo: New Way Forward Needed on Broadband Oversight

25 May, 2010

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WaPo: New Way Forward Needed on Broadband Oversight

A Washington Post editorial proposes a "fourth way" regulatory framework for broadband Internet in reaction to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's "third way" plan. The editorial argues that the FCC should not attempt to fit broadband into an existing, yet largely incompatible regulatory framework. Rather, the FCC should work with Congress to create clear, yet limited, new rules for broadband providers that focus on increased reporting, monitoring and transparency.

WaPo: New Way Forward Needed on Broadband Oversight

FCC Commissioner Clyburn sounds support for Comcast public hearings

FCC Commissioner Clyburn sounds support for Comcast public hearings

18 May, 2010

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FCC Commissioner Clyburn sounds support for Comcast public hearings

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has now publicly stated her support for public hearings on the proposed NBCU-Comcast merger.

FCC Commissioner Clyburn sounds support for Comcast public hearings