... Internet service is cheaper and faster in those countries. FCC officials have made no decisions yet on whether to adopt any of these proposals. ... Center for Internet & Society released an FCC-commissioned study which concluded that other countries have faster ... owners from Texas and other states, have been up in arms, streaming into the FCC over the past two weeks to lobby against the plan. " ...

... a portion of the frequencies they control in exchange for a share of the proceeds the FCC would receive when it auctioned of the spectrum. Considering the expense broadcasters incurred preparing for this ... another. That such substantial constituencies have already declared their positions, however, will only hinder the FCC’s progress. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), for example ...

FCC Takes First Step Toward Net Neutrality Rules Grant Gross, IDG News Service Oct ... rules following a contentious debate on whether new regulations are needed. The FCC is still months away from voting on the final regulations, but the rules, ... the rules would require them to be transparent with consumers about their efforts. Under the FCC proposal, wireless broadband services would be included ...

... ' and the broadband 'have nots,' the FCC is proposing rules that could give the government more control ... Internet service more accessible to more users. Today, the FCC will present its plan to help expand the availability of broadband ... stance.    With these proposals in hand, the FCC said it will develop the plan further in December and then integrate them into its National ...

. Dear FCC Chairman Genachowski, With the advent of digital broadcast television, and its capacity to greatly increase the number of channels, why are the airwaves still being leased to so few entities, mostly with commercial interests in mind? It seems that the FCC has been allowing for greater corporate media consolidation and the switch to DTV would be an opportunity ...

In a letter sent to the FCC last month, the groups asked the agency “ensure that any new rules proposed can clearly be shown to benefit all consumers and not expand the digital divide facing disadvantaged populations.” The FCC is one of the agencies responsible for developing and implementing a national broadband plan. Visit Black Web 2.0 for the full story....