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Gerry Smith

Cable Industry Draws Scrutiny For Putting Web Users On A Scale

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.04.2013 | Technology
Read More: Cable Industry, Broadband, Time Warner, Ncta, Metered Internet, Fcc, Buy Internet, Cable Industry Internet, Web Access Pricing, Online Video, Metered Broadband Pricing, Netflix, Hulu, Comcast, Usage-Based Pricing, Technology News

The cable industry wants Internet users to go on a diet. Cable companies have been testing a new business model that charges customers based on how...

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Good News For In-Flight Internet

Reuters | Posted 03.01.2013 | Technology
Read More: Internet, Inflight Wifi, Fcc, Reuters, Wifi Flight, Fcc Inflight Internet, Internet Plane, Plane Internet, Wifi Plane, Technology News

By Jim Wolf WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has cleared the way for wider adoption of in-flight Inter...

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Hey, CJR; Let's Do the Time Warp Again!

Craig Aaron | Posted 02.25.2013 | Media
Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Free Press, Fcc, Federal Communications Commission, Media Consolidation, Media Ownership, Cjr, Media News
Craig Aaron

The only thing the FCC is doing is the one thing we know won't help the crisis in journalism: pushing more and more media consolidation. And that's what needs to be stopped.

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Don't Rely On Late Night TV Ads To Wake You Up Anymore

AP | Posted 12.14.2012 | Business
Read More: Ads, Commercials, Fcc, Loud Tv Commercials, Tv Ad Noisiness, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation, TV Commercials, Calm, Loud Tv Ads, Tv Ads, Business News

NEW YORK -- TV viewing could soon sound a little calmer. The CALM Act, which limits the volume of TV commercials, goes into effect on Thursday. CALM ...

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What's So Funny About the FCC's Failures?

Craig Aaron | Posted 02.11.2013 | Media
Read More: Obama Administration, Julius Genachowski, Fcc, Federal Communications Commission, FCC Genachowski, Broadband Obama Fcc, Obama Fcc, Fcc Regulation, Broadband Julius Genachowski, Fcc Julius Genachowski, Media News
Craig Aaron

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski may pride himself on playing the "compromiser in chief," but his tenure has been a series of major disappointments for those expecting real change.

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We Still Want To Keep Our Kindles Turned On During Takeoff, And Now We Have A New Ally

fast company logo | Posted 03.26.2013 | Technology
Read More: Video, Fcc Faa Electronics Planes, Fcc, Fcc Faa Planes, Faa, Technology News

By Addy Dugdale (Click here for original article.) Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the FCC, is pushing for the rules regarding the use of elect...

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FCC May Give Murdoch a Very Merry Christmas

Bill Moyers | Posted 02.04.2013 | Media
Read More: Media Monopoly, Julius Genachowski, Fcc, Barack Obama, FCC Media Consolidation, Rupert Murdoch, Fox News, Mediamonopoly, Bernie Sanders, Big Media, Rupert Murdoch Chicago Tribue, Rupert Murdoch La Times, Media News
Bill Moyers

All indications are that Murdoch has his eye on two of the last remaining big newspapers in America -- the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times.

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Why Your Cable Bill Is About To Go Up

The Huffington Post | Caroline Fairchild | Posted 12.05.2012 | Home
Read More: Cable Services, Internet, Television, Video, Cable, Fcc, Federal Communications Commission, Nielsen, Nielsen Ratings, Tv-News, Basic Cable, Tv, Consumer World, Fcc Cable Rules, Home News

Watching basic cable on your TV used to be simple. But if the FCC has its way, basic cable won’t be so basic (or free) anymore. Under a recent Fe...

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Big Changes on the FM Dial: FCC Okays More Community Radio Stations

Rep. Mike Doyle | Posted 01.30.2013 | Politics
Read More: Community Radio Stations, Fcc, Community Radio, Radio, FM Radio, Local Community Radio Act, Federal Communications Commission, Politics News
Rep. Mike Doyle

In the midst of this fall's all-consuming fiscal cliff debate, the Federal Communications Commission is about to make a little-watched decision that could have a tremendous impact on the way people in the United States get news.

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AT&T's $14 Billion 'Bribe' or How the Media Got It Wrong

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 01.28.2013 | Technology
Read More: LA Times, Fcc, Fiber Optic, Economy, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Competition, $14 Billion, Internet, AT&T, Broadband, Cable, Voip, Alec, Michael Powell, Verizon, Wireless, Bloomberg, New York Times, Forbes, Phone Service, Technology News
Bruce Kushnick

On Nov. 7, 2012, AT&T announced that it would be spending $14 billion to upgrade their wireless and wireline networks. And yet, in fact, AT&T is only ...

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Will the FCC Finally Act to Enforce the Rule of Law and Protect Our Public Airwaves?

Sue Wilson | Posted 01.27.2013 | Media
Read More: Fcc, Zapple Doctrine, Talk Radio, Fairness Doctrine, Kpoj, Left-Wing Talk Radio, Right-Wing Talk Radio, FCC WISN WTMJ, Progressive Talk Radio, Conservative Talk Radio, Media News
Sue Wilson

In Milwaukee five right-wing talkers on two stations directly supported Republican candidates 15 hours a day, five days a week. But these are public airwaves, not Republican airwaves, so the Media Action Center filed a legal challenge with the FCC to deny WISN and WTMJ their licenses.

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Nationwide Hearings To Help Avoid Mass Network Outages During Natural Disasters

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 01.21.2013 | Technology
Read More: Fcc Hearings, Video, Fcc Hearings Natural Disasters, Fcc, Hurricane Sandy, Ap, Technology News

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced a series of hearings nationwide to try to find ways to avoid widesp...

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We Must Demand Congress Kill Pending Censorship Proposal

Corydon B. Dunham | Posted 01.20.2013 | Media
Read More: Fcc, Censorship, Federal Communications Commission, Localism, Fairness Doctrine, Media News
Corydon B. Dunham

The FCC has on the table a policy that would resurrect broad censorship rules -- very similar to those that were revoked in 1987 because of their chilling effect on free speech and the television press.

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Why Is the Obama FCC Plotting a Massive Giveaway to Rupert Murdoch?

Craig Aaron | Posted 01.19.2013 | Media
Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Obama Administration, Los Angeles Times, Bush Administration, Julius Genachowski, Fcc, Media Ownership, Media News
Craig Aaron

According to reports, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is circulating an order at the FCC to lift the ban on one company owning daily newspapers and TV stations in the 20 largest media markets. And he wants to wrap up this massive giveaway just in time for the holidays.

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Gerry Smith

Despite Merger Promise, Rural AT&T Customers Find High-Speed Internet Out of Reach

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 11.18.2012 | Technology
Read More: Breakdown, Michael Copps, Broadband, Fcc, Rural Broadband, AT&T, Bellsouth, Merger, Merger Commitments, Technology News

HAZLEHURST, Miss. -- Cedric Wiggins thought high-speed Internet would have long since arrived in this corner of rural Mississippi. He figured this ...

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Gerry Smith

Next Hurricane, Drones And Balloons Could Beam Wi-Fi From The Sky

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 11.16.2012 | Technology
Read More: Fema, Verizon, Space Data Corp., Julius Genachowski, Fcc, Hurricane Sandy, Aerovironment, AT&T, Balloons Drones Hurricane, Ctia, Balloons, Smarter Ideas, Drones, Hurricane Balloons Drones, Technology News

Call it Wi-Fi from the sky. As Hurricane Sandy battered the Northeast, power outages wreaked havoc on telecommunications networks, knocking out wir...

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AT&T's $14 Billion Dollar 'Bribe' to Get Rid of Telecom Regulations Is a Multi-Layered Hoax

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 01.09.2013 | Business
Read More: Fcc, Fiber Optic, Economy, AT&T, Utilities, Dsl, Regulation, Rural America, Internet Freedom, California, Phone Bills, Alec, Internet, Broadband, Overcharging, Pstn, Business News
Bruce Kushnick

Kushnick's Law states: "A regulated company will always renege on promises to provide public benefits tomorrow in exchange for regulatory and financia...

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Most Working Women Are Put in a Bind, Not a Binder

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 01.05.2013 | Women
Read More: Aauw, Patty Murray, Paycheck Fairness Act, Catalyst, Massgap, Big Bird, Cnn, Muppets, Nancy Pelosi, Cawp, Candy Crowley, Eeoc, ABC News, Latino Voices, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Black Voices, Martha Raddatz, Women, Fcc, American Association of University Women, Equal Pay, Harvard Business School, Election, Politics, Center for American Women in Politics, Binders, Debates, Iwpr, Media, Inc, change.org, Women's Policy, Commission on Presidential Debates, Election 2012, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Women News
Beverly Wettenstein

Women deserve pay parity, not parody in comic binders. Study the candidates' voting records on issues important to working women and our families.

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Gerry Smith

Wireless Industry Resisted Calls To Back Up Cell Towers Before Sandy

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 11.05.2012 | Technology
Read More: Cell Phones, T-Mobile, Cell Service After Sandy, Fcc, Hurricane Sandy, Sandy, AT&T, Federal Communications Commission, Cell Phone Services After Sandy in Ny, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Cellphones, Hurricane Sandy Cellphone Service, Technology News

One key factor helps explain why communities ravaged by Hurricane Sandy could not use cell phones to call for help and communicate with the outside wo...

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Gerry Smith

Verizon Customers Could Wait 2 Weeks For Service Following Storm Damage

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 11.02.2012 | Technology
Read More: Cell Phones, T-Mobile, Verizon, Video, Fcc, Hurricane Sandy, AT&T, Federal Communications Commission, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Cellphones, Hurricane Sandy Cellphone Service, Technology News

Verizon said Friday it could take up to two weeks to restore service to some customers after high winds, heavy flooding and power outages caused by Hu...

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Gerry Smith

Cell Phone Problems Persist As Wireless Carriers Repair Damage After Hurricane Sandy

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 11.01.2012 | Technology
Read More: Cell Phones, T-Mobile, Video, Fcc, Hurricane Sandy, Federal Communications Commission, AT&T, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Cellphones, Hurricane Sandy Cellphone Service, Technology News

Communication networks across the Northeast were slowly recovering Thursday, but many New York and New Jersey residents were still unable to make cell...

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Slowly But Surely, Cell Towers Are Going Back Online After Sandy

AP | PETER SVENSSON | Posted 01.01.2013 | Technology
Read More: Hurricane Sandy 2012, Fcc, Hurricane Sandy, Ap, Federal Communications Commission, Hurricane Sandy FCC, Technology News

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators say wireless networks are inching back into operation in areas hit by Sandy, as carriers struggle to replenish di...

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And... We're Back! Wireless Networks Slowly Improve After Sandy

AP | PETER SVENSSON | Posted 12.31.2012 | Technology
Read More: FCC Hurricane Sandy 2012, Video, Fcc, Hurricane Sandy Technology, Hurricane Sandy Cell Reception, Hurricane Sandy 2012, Hurricane Sandy Cell Towers, Hurricane-Sandy-Cell-Reception, Wireless Networks Hurricane Sandy, Ap, FCC Hurricane Sandy, Technology News

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators say that wireless networks are slowly coming back to life after Hurricane Sandy, with about 1 in 5 cell towers st...

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Cable's Social Contract on America and Other Cable Scandals: But Who's Counting?

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 12.29.2012 | Business
Read More: Surcharges, Taxes, Fcc, Internet, Broadband, Cable Service, Time Warner, Comcast, Social Contract, Universal Service Fund, Michael Powell, Fees, Business News
Bruce Kushnick

Shouldn't we get to choose who offers us Internet or broadband or cable programming services over the wires we've helped to upgrade? And if there's no serious competition, shouldn't the cable companies' prices for cable services be regulated again?

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A $50,000 Prize For Anyone Who Can Stop Robocalls

AP | JENNIFER C. KERR | Posted 12.18.2012 | Technology
Read More: Video, Fcc, Federal Communications Commission, Robocall, FCC $50, 000 Prize, Robocalls Scandal, Ap, Robocalls, Technology News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Those annoying prerecorded phone pitches known as robocalls aren't just getting on the nerves of millions of consumers: The govern...

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