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Happy 10th and bon voyage, Telecom Act

February 9, 2006 FreedomWorks CEO Matt Kibbe says the 1996 act once served its purpose. But technology has left legislation in the dust. TAGS: telecommunications, voice, rule, DSL, cable company, broadband, video

Google defends Net neutrality regulations

August 22, 2006 During in-person debate, telecom executives claim Google is hypocritical on Net neutrality and worried about search competition. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, regulation, debate, Google Inc., general counsel, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., search engine, telecommunications company, broadband, vice president, eBay Inc., video

Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal

April 5, 2006 House Republicans defeat Net neutrality proposal backed by Democrats and companies including Google and Microsoft. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, Republican, Democrat, proposal, Rep., broadband provider, telecommunications, vote, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., video

Senate deals blow to Net neutrality

June 28, 2006 Narrow vote complicates Internet companies' efforts to prompt Congress to enact new regulations. Chart: Congress' broadband battles TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, regulation, telecommunications, vote, Internet company, Democrat, senator, Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Republican, Verizon Communications, Google Inc., video

Telecoms look to the future

March 22, 2006 The heavy hitters at TelecomNext in Las Vegas focus on broadband, TV, wireless and radical transformations in the telecom business. TAGS: telecommunications, Net Neutrality, Las Vegas, IP television, CEO, AT&T Corp., broadband, BellSouth Corp., trade show, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., chairman, video, TV, photograph

Net neutrality missing from sweeping telecom bill

May 1, 2006 Draft represents the most significant rewrite of laws dealing with video, satellite and broadband communications in 10 years. TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, legislation, regulation, RIAA, proposal, margin, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., tax, satellite, receiver, VoIP, video

Time for a Digital Age Communications Act

July 13, 2005 Policy analyst Randolph May says it's time for a new Telecommunications Act that reflects the realities of the digital age. TAGS: information service, telecommunications, voice service, telephone company, MCI Inc., innovation, marketplace, broadband service, investment, broadband, video

Microsoft signs on Alcatel for IPTV

February 22, 2005 Pact is designed to accelerate adoption of TV services delivered over broadband networks using Microsoft's IPTV software. TAGS: IP television, Alcatel, Microsoft TV, systems integration, video service, broadband network, telecommunications, TV, Microsoft Corp., broadband, video

Big talk about broadband

June 21, 2007 Industry executives at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago roll out ambitious plans for wired and wireless broadband services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP television, wireless broadband, trade show, fiber-optics, telecommunications, exec, Chicago, AT&T Corp., CEO, broadband, Apple iPhone, service provider, video

Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality

April 25, 2006 Republican proposal would levy new taxes to pay for broadband services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality. TAGS: Net Neutrality, proposal, tax, broadband service, telecommunications, committee, Sen., broadband provider, broadband, Republican, senator, chairman, Verizon Communications, video

Net neutrality advances on Capitol Hill

April 5, 2006 Republican who nixed concerns about Net neutrality mandates bends to pressure from Microsoft, Yahoo. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, Rick Boucher, Rep., Edward Markey, violation, amendment, Capitol Hill, telecommunications, broadband, Democrat, Republican, content provider, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., video

Politico rejects Net neutrality concerns

March 30, 2006 Influential House member says there's no evidence of threats feared by Net companies, predicts issue will soon be "moot." TAGS: Net Neutrality, telecommunications, bill, broadband provider, congressman, broadband, chairman, Amazon.com Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., video

Video bandwidth--something's gotta give

February 13, 2007 The exploding demand to view videos anywhere, anytime, is stretching network technologies to the limit, warns Nortel CTO John Roese. TAGS: 3G network, 4G, mobile network, subscriber, telecommunications, broadband, YouTube, video, IP, TV, Ethernet

Cable girds for wireless fight

April 7, 2005 As Bells scramble to build TV services into the ultimate telecom bundle, cable rivals face an equally daunting task. TAGS: cable company, BellSouth Corp., bundle, telecommunications, phone service, Qwest Communications Inc., cell phone, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, TV, video

Net neutrality fans lose on Capitol Hill

March 28, 2006 New legislation to revamp telecoms laws, in the works for half a year, does not mandate that all Internet sites be treated equally. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, Ron Wyden, legislation, bill, Internet-site, broadband, telecommunications, eBay Inc., Adobe PDF, AT&T Corp., video

Verizon CEO calls for pay-TV rule changes

April 18, 2005 Says telephone company shouldn't be required to pay fees to local governments for offering pay TV over fiber. TAGS: pay-TV, fiber, fee, Verizon Communications, broadband Internet, broadcaster, cable company, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, CEO, broadband, AT&T Corp., DSL, video, TV

FCC vote could speed up telecom TV

December 20, 2006 Commission's expected ruling could help phone companies get into TV. But not everyone is pleased. TAGS: agreement, authority, commission, telecommunications, fight, AT&T Corp., TV, chairman, cable company, broadband, process, video

Hanging up on the competition

May 18, 2006 Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez says video franchise legislation backed by phone companies will benefit corporations, not consumers. TAGS: telephone company, legislation, barrier, nation, broadband, telecommunications, government, law, cable company, entry, programming, video
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