An epic and escalating war is now taking place over the next era of broadband content delivery. Some skirmishes are playing out in the public eye, but...
Harold Feld | Posted 05.25.2011
To be a hero, Genachowski needs to reject the forthcoming "industry consensus" from ITI as wholly inadequate and announce he will call for a vote on his "Third Way" Proposal in September as the only way to protect consumers.
FireDogLake | David Dayen | Posted 05.25.2011
Two FCC Commissioners and one US Senator slammed the Google-Verizon joint policy agreement and strongly endorsed the principle of net neutrality last ...
Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011
On "The Daily Show" last night, Jon Stewart skewered Google for flip-flopping on the issue of net neutrality--and violating its "don't be evil" motto-...
Posted 05.25.2011
Has Google gone evil? The CGI animators at NMA think so in their latest animated news segment. This time they're taking on Google's proposed partnersh...
Marty Kaplan | Posted 05.25.2011
Without the Net Neutrality we have now, there's no guarantee that all content will continue to get the same fair shake. Are you comfortable with handing over to Big Media the power to decide whether some communications are more equal than others?
Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011
Academics, agencies, and executives, among many others, have weighed in on Google and Verizon's joint policy proposal for an "open Internet," a framew...
Larry Magid | Posted 05.25.2011
Sure, Verizon and Google are very powerful companies but, last time I checked, they were not able to make national policy -- at least not yet.
Marvin Ammori | Posted 05.25.2011
Internet service providers need only one loophole to really kill an open Internet. Maybe the most ridiculous one is the liability limit. The maximum fine for a violation that could make a company billions is $2 million dollars.
Craig Aaron | Posted 05.25.2011
Cut through the platitudes the two companies (Googizon, anyone?) offered on today's press call, and you'll find this deal is even worse than advertised.
Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011
Following reports that the two companies were finalizing a deal that could upend net neutrality and bring about "the end of the Internet as we know it...
Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011
Just days after the FCC announced it was abandoning its efforts to reach a compromise on net neutrality, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon CEO Ivan ...
Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011
Google and Verizon are reportedly finalizing an agreement that could bury net neutrality. Details are scarce, but according to the New York Times, ...
Josh Silver | Posted 05.25.2011
Since its beginnings, the Internet was a level playing field that allowed all content to move at the same speed, whether it's ABC News or your uncle's video blog. That's all about to change.
DailyFinance | SAM GUSTIN | Posted 05.25.2011