Net Neutrality

Seven Reasons Why We Need Net Neutrality Now

Timothy Karr | Posted 09.03.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 establishes the basic rules of the road for an open Internet. Its arrival couldn't be more timely -- we must act to pass this bill.

Is AT&T Secretly Controlling Your iPhone? The FCC Wants to Know (And So Should You)

Timothy Karr | Posted 09.01.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

As millions of users are opting to upgrade to Internet-enabled "smart phones," carriers have begun blocking access to applications and the free-flowing Web by controlling what these phones can and can't do.

AT&T Censoring the Net?

Mark Jeffrey | Posted 08.27.2009 | Media


Mark Jeffrey

If you are a common carrier -- and you are not China or Iraq -- then you'd better behave in a fashion that supports full, open and transparent communication.

The Other Obama Nominee

Timothy Karr | Posted 08.14.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

As the first African-American woman commissioner, she represents progressive change that is deeply in sync with the transformation of D.C. politics that Obama is trying to realize.

Helping Iran Target Iranians

Timothy Karr | Posted 08.10.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

The open Internet's power cuts both ways: The tools that organize and empower people can also be used to target them. Companies that profit from this technology need to be held to a higher standard.

What Ma Bell Is Really Afraid Of

Timothy Karr | Posted 08.09.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Why should consumers be hobbled by deals that allow carriers to tie down the hottest new devices and block our ability to use them as they're intended?

Our Government Opposes Internet Filtering -- Maybe Yes, Maybe No

Art Brodsky | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media


Art Brodsky

If the government opposes Internet filtering in Iran and opposes it in China, then it would be nice if our legislators and our government opposed it here, too.

If You Love the iPhone, Set It Free

Timothy Karr | Posted 07.20.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

We are at the dawn of the era of a true mobile Internet but cell carriers are still playing gatekeepers to the next generation of innovation. Imagine what the new iPhone would be if we only set it free.

GM's New Chairman -- You Won't Drive on My Roads for Free

Art Brodsky | Posted 07.11.2009 | Media


Art Brodsky

The truly open network is an anathema to not only the telephone and cable companies, but also to those who want the network used for their own purposes.

AT&T Plays Dumb as iPhone Romance Hits Rocks

Timothy Karr | Posted 07.11.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

AT&T can't decide whether it loves or hates the iPhone. But for many iPhone users there's little doubt: They hate AT&T.

Internet Heroes and Villains

Timothy Karr | Posted 06.20.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

ISPs have stuck consumers with higher prices and slower speeds, while repeatedly threatening to throttle the free and open Internet. And our elected and appointed officials have let this happen.

Europeans Are Eating Our Lunch; Our Broadband Plan Is Toast

Art Brodsky | Posted 06.08.2009 | Media


Art Brodsky

Is there anyone who thinks Congress could produce anything in the way of a meaningful broadband plan that will make a real difference and raise our broadband ranking in the world?

Metering: The End of The Internet As You Know It

Josh Silver | Posted 06.06.2009 | Media


Josh Silver

Should the companies that deliver Internet be allowed to block it, slow it down, or in the current case of Time Warner, overcharge for it?

Grading the Internet President

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.30.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

As early as fall 2007, Obama made a strong commitment to a free-flowing, accessible and open Internet when he unveiled his new media agenda.

A Small Ray of Congressional Hope in a Gloomy Tech World

Art Brodsky | Posted 05.27.2009 | Media


Art Brodsky

Were there more Anna Eshoos to keep an eye on things, a lot of the silliness around Washington when the discussion turns to the Internet and related issues might just be eliminated.

Thank You for Helping Stop Pricing on the Internet

Rep. Eric J.J. Massa | Posted 05.17.2009 | Media


Rep. Eric J.J. Massa

Today the power of the grassroots/netroots movement has prevailed.

Everyone Gets a Bonus from Obama's Net Neutrality Plan

Timothy Karr | Posted 04.23.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Your money cannot be used by powerful companies like AT&T and Comcast to implement plans to "manage," filter or re-route you whenever you traverse the Web.

Cheney, Rove, and Fleischer and the Importance of Net Neutrality

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 04.18.2009 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Ari Fleischer and other right-wing mouthpieces are trying to frame future debates while they reinvent the George W. Bush years...

The Future Begins Thru You

Timothy Karr | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Every now and then comes something that is a perfect expression of what the Internet is about. ThruYOU has taken the Web by storm, garnering more than a million YouTube views in the seven days since its release.

Obama's FCC Pick Another Good Sign for Open Media

Timothy Karr | Posted 04.04.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Obama's appointment is another indication that incoming leadership in Washington will move decisively to protect the free flowing Internet from those seeking to become gatekeepers to new media.

Obama, Net Policy and the Kindness of Strangers

Bennet Kelley | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media


Bennet Kelley

It is a sad irony that the medium which has generated so much political activism on both the right and the left, has been unable to mobilize to protect itself.

Change or Cha-ching?

Timothy Karr | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business


Timothy Karr

Change has come to America. Well, sort of. On "K" Street - home to Washington's most powerful corporate lobbyists - it's business as usual.

Obama's Democracy Stimulus

Timothy Karr | Posted 02.09.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Building better broadband is not a bailout. It's a buildout for better democracy.

Keep the Sock Puppets Out of Your Stimulus

Craig Aaron | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media


Craig Aaron

Sock puppets, for those unfamiliar with the creatures commonly found inside the Beltway, are mouthpieces who rent out their academic or political credentials to argue pro-industry positions.

Brodsky Mentioned As Candidate For FCC Chairmanship

Art Brodsky | Posted 01.18.2009 | Media


Art Brodsky

I said to myself, "Self, I have all of the qualifications that I drew up for someone should have to be the FCC Chairman." And so I thought, "Why not me?" That is how I came to mention the possibility.