Net Neutrality

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.

Tune in Now to Freepress.net's Media Summit

Michael Vazquez | Posted 06.14.2009 | Media


Michael Vazquez

Right NOW through 5:45 PM EST, in Washington DC, activists, watchdogs and journalists are gathered for Freepress.net's inaugural Media Summit happenin...

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.

Google Changes Tune On Net Neutrality, Proposes Fast Lane For Its Content

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 01.15.2009 | Media


One of the most kneejerk Internet causes in recent years has been "net neutrality"--the absurd conviction that phone and cable companies who paid hund...

No Ifs, Ands or Butts, the New FCC Must Focus on Neutrality

Timothy Karr | Posted 01.03.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

When it comes to the current FCC's obsession with the occasional flash of indecency, it's time to turn the other cheek and get to more important work ahead.

Net Neutrality is Not About Regulation

Craig Newmark | Posted 12.20.2008 | Business


Craig Newmark

Net neutrality sounds abstract, but it's pretty simple: It's about the Internet being a level playing field for everyone who wants to use it as their own printing press.

Net Neutrality on Deck

Timothy Karr | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media


Timothy Karr

There has been a sea change in Washington as the wonks, tech pundits and lobbyists align themselves with new leadership and the likelihood that Net Neutrality could become law soon.

Obama Win Helps Tech, Could Hurt Hollywood

Art Brodsky | Posted 12.06.2008 | Media


Art Brodsky

From top to bottom, the Obama/Biden plan has just about everything the tech/Internet industry could ask for. But Hollywood is at a crossroads as it decides how to leverage its usual influence within a Democratic administration.

Next President Has "Open" Opportunity

Leslie Harris | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Leslie Harris

The issue of a government-led artificial restriction on access to information has more or less flown under the radar screen but it won't remain that way; it can't.

AT&T Promises Not To Spy on You... Sort of

Timothy Karr | Posted 11.13.2008 | Media


Timothy Karr

DPI allows companies like AT&T, Verizon and Time Warner to pry open user's trunks, erect new tolls and sell off or bar privileged access based on what they find inside.