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FCC chairman takes the hot seat at wireless gathering

SAN DIEGO--In his first major address to the wireless industry, the new Federal Communications Commission chairman, Julius Genachowski, offered some good news for wireless operators at the industry's biannual gathering here Wednesday. But he reiterated the FCC's plans to apply new Net neutrality rules to wireless, a plan that has met resistance among the industry's major players.

As part of his speech, Genachowski announced a new initiative to add more spectrum for high-speed Internet access, and he offered assurances that the FCC will help speed up 4G wireless roll-outs by cutting through red tape for new tower … Read more

Verizon, AT&T: Net neutrality not OK for wireless

The wireless industry is gearing up to fight new Net neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission is formulating to keep the Internet open.

On Monday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski gave a speech at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C., outlining plans to turn the agency's principles for open Internet access into official regulation.

In addition to making sure that network operators cannot prevent users from accessing lawful Internet content, applications, and services of their choice, or attaching unharmful devices to the network, Genachowski wants to add two more rules.

The first would prevent Internet access providers from … Read more

FCC chief proposes new Net neutrality rules

As expected, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Monday outlined a plan to keep the Internet open.

In a speech given at the Brookings Institute, Genachowski proposed that the FCC turn its four principles of network openness official into regulation. And he suggested that the FCC add two more "principles" as part of these new rules.

The existing principles can be summarized this way: Network operators cannot prevent users from accessing lawful Internet content, applications, and services of their choice, nor can they prohibit users from attaching non-harmful devices to the network.

Now Genachowski is proposing two … Read more

New FCC chairman sees broadband as priority

The new head of the Federal Communications Commission wants affordable broadband access for all Americans, according to an article in Monday's Wall Street Journal.

Julius Genachowski sat down with the Journal for one of his first interviews since being sworn in as FCC chairman in late June and said that making affordable high-speed Internet available throughout the nation could be the "most successful driver of economic growth" in the nation.

Exactly, how he plans to do this is something that broadband providers, such as AT&T, Verizon Communications, and Comcast, are watching carefully. The new chairman … Read more

CNET News Daily Podcast: How desktops figure in a changing Apple landscape

The news was all about the new desktop computers out of Apple. The last time Apple refreshed its desktop line was a year ago. CNET News' Tom Krazit explains why it's taken so long and where desktop computers fit in with Apple's longer-range product strategy. Listen now: Download today's podcast

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Building Exchange 14: Service now, server later

Google doles out $6.3 million in bonuses

Obama picks Net neutrality advocate as FCC chairman

At Demo, it's all about content discovery

Apple polishes its desktop line

Smartphone sales pick up steam in U.S.… Read more

Obama said to settle on FCC chief

The Wall Street Journal's got a source close to the Obama transition team who says that Julius Genachowski will be nominated to become the next head of the Federal Communications Commission.

If true, the appointment would not be a bolt from the blue. A former IAC executive and founder of start-up incubator LaunchBox Digital, Genachowski had been an adviser to two FCC chairmen during the Clinton administration.

After Barack Obama's victory in the presidential race, there was speculation he might nominate Genachowski to become the chief technology officer to the White House. Either way, it did not hurt … Read more