by Pivot
Tag: Policy
Rural Cable Weighs in on Universal Service Fund Reform
With the FCC due to update Congress in February on efforts to craft a National Broadband Plan, the American Cable Association (ACA) yesterday became the latest telecom industry lobbying group to propose its own plan…
NCTA Urges USF Reform, Says $2 Billion is Wasted
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association, the cable industry’s main lobbying concern, is urging the FCC to revamp Universal Service Fund rates and spending, claiming “that as much as $2 billion in government funding is…
Google Responds to FCC Inquiry into Google Voice
Google has responded to an FCC inquiry into Google Voice concerning call blocking of its voice application to certain telephone numbers. Google had been blocking termination of calls to certain telephone numbers that it felt…
FCC Opens Inquiry Into Google Voice
It’s kind of ironic that the FCC is sending a letter to one of the biggest proponents of openness on the Internet and net neutrality, asking them how and why they are restricting certain functions…
FCC Task Force Reports on National Broadband Plan
With a February 17, 2010 Congressional reporting deadline looming, the FCC’s National Broadband Plan task force on Sept. 29 provided commissioners with an interim status report and forward-looking road map on efforts to date. The…
AT&T Picks a Fight With Google Voice, Cites Rural Example
AT&T has written a letter to the FCC complaining that Google’s Google Voice application is in violation of FCC net neutrality principles. The complaint highlights the growing divide between traditional telecom carriers like AT&T and…
FCC Inquiry Into Wireless Industry Officially Opens
The FCC voted to officially examine the wireless industry, looking at competitive practices, innovation, and consumer protections, among other issues. They issued two notice of inquiries so far, one focused on mobile wireless competition and…
FCC Invites Public Dialogue on National Broadband Plan
The FCC is reaching out to the general public as part of its aim to develop a National Broadband Plan, the proposal of a national strategic plan that the agency is due to present to…
Can You Fix Broadband in the U.S? Tell Google, FCC How
Looking to cast as wide a net as possible in the search for good ideas, Google and the New America Foundation have launched a website, using Google Moderator, through which anyone can submit ideas that…
Defining a National Broadband Policy
The FCC is on the hook to develop a national broadband policy and deliver it to Congress by February 2010. Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps has said the mandate may well be the biggest project…