network neutrality

The Net Neutrality Vote: Primary Documents

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 21, 2010 at 2:36 pm PT

In case you’ve not yet had your fill of reading about today’s net neutrality vote by the FCC, here’s a sampling of primary documents of today’s events in Washington.

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse at Dive Into Mobile

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 7, 2010 at 3:45 pm PT

When Sprint CEO Dan Hesse joined the company three years ago, the third-largest carrier was bleeding subscribers from having a poor reputation for customer service and facing stiff competition from the likes of AT&T, which held the exclusive on the iPhone. Since then, Sprint has stemmed the losses, mostly by beefing up its customer service and by investing in the prepaid sector to attract a wider audience during the economic downturn. Going forward, Sprint looks to its 4G strategy for growth through its ownership stake in WiMax-provider Clearwire.

Google, Verizon Announce a Cake-Having, Eating "Policy." But It's Not a "Business Arrangement."

Peter Kafka in Media on August 9, 2010 at 12:09 pm PT

The super-fast version: There’s no business deal, the Web stays open and Google won’t be paying to move its stuff faster than the competition. But! Verizon and/or others want the right to build “new services.” And those could have different rules. Meanwhile, wireless is a whole different story.

Why the Cable Guys Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the FCC

Peter Kafka in Media on May 7, 2010 at 9:51 am PT

Hey, cable guys (and cable investors): No need to freak out about the Federal Communication Commission. Not yet.

FCC Google Voice Probe: Ask, AT&T, and It Shall Be Given Unto You

John Paczkowski in News on October 9, 2009 at 3:27 pm PT

Well, look at that: Google Voice has inspired another Federal Communications Commission probe. Days after a group of House members, echoing a call first made by AT&T in September, asked the FCC to investigate Google Voice, the Commission obliged, sending a letter of inquiry to the company.

FCC Google Voice Probe: Ask, AT&T, and It Shall Be Given Unto You

John Paczkowski in News on October 9, 2009 at 3:27 pm PT

Well, look at that: Google Voice has inspired another Federal Communications Commission probe. Days after a group of House members, echoing a call first made by AT&T in September, asked the FCC to investigate Google Voice, the Commission obliged, sending a letter of inquiry to the company.

Obama, Schmidt, Mundie: The Fellowship of the Pings

John Paczkowski in News on April 28, 2009 at 4:55 am PT

Back in 2005, Google was represented in Washington by a lone staffer. The company’s political innocence was something of a joke among seasoned beltway players and it didn’t much seem to care. Google was far too busy organizing the world’s information to pay attention to Washington. How quickly things changed. By 2007, the company’s Washington lobbyists numbered about 12. And now, two years later, Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been named by President Obama to his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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A DIY Test for Your Broadband Provider's Net Neutrality

Christopher Rhoads, Internet Policy Writer, Wall Street Journal in News on January 16, 2009 at 10:30 am PT

Worried that your broadband provider is slowing down your Web traffic? If so, you might want to download the aptly named “Switzerland”–a tool that tests whether your Internet provider is violating the principles of so-called “network neutrality.” Network neutrality, which prevents carriers from blocking traffic or manipulating the speeds of traffic from certain Web sites, became a hot-button issue several years ago when carriers suggested they should be allowed to charge content providers more for using faster lanes on their networks.

The Entire D6 Interview With FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam (2 of 3)

Kara Swisher in News on October 28, 2008 at 7:00 am PT

We’re posting all the interviews from the sixth D: All Things Digital conference that took place in late May. Here’s an interview Walt Mossberg and I did with Federal Communications Chairman Kevin Martin and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam. We paired the two together to talk about big issues facing the wireless industry, including low broadband speeds, high prices and the opening of networks. This is the second of three parts.