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Martin to Comcast: You're Punished!

Looks like Kevin Martin is ready to drop the hammer on Comcast.    FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said Thursday that he will recommend that Comcast -- the nation's largest cable company -- be penalized for violating the FCC's principles that are designed...

Posted on July 11, 2008 10:11 AM

FCC Answers to Congress

The FCC was called on the carpet today to answer a Congressional committee’s questions about the recently completed wireless spectrum auction. A central issue was the Commission’s inability to attract any bidders for the so-called D block portion of the...

Posted on April 15, 2008 3:38 PM

FCC Answers to Congress

The FCC was called on the carpet today to answer a Congressional committee’s questions about the recently completed wireless spectrum auction. A central issue was the Commission’s inability to attract any bidders for the so-called D block portion of the...

Posted on April 15, 2008 3:38 PM

NCTA Prez Speaks Ahead of FCC Meet

NCTA President and CEO Kyle McSlarrow issued the following statement in advance of today’s FCC Meeting:   “We are pleased that a majority of Commissioners again rejected a plan to consider a multicast must carry mandate. Consumers will be better...

Posted on December 19, 2007 8:25 AM

FCC: No Cell Phones In Flight

  THANK YOU!   The FCC yesterday said it will not change the current rules requiring that cell phones remain OFF during airline flights.   (cue APPLAUSE)   Officially, the FCC tells us that the decision is rooted in technology,...

Posted on April 4, 2007 10:29 AM

FCC Recognizes VoIP Provider's Rights

Looks like the FCC is recognizing the rights of VoIP service providers to be granted access to incumbent local phone companies’ lines.   A petition brought by Time Warner after  attempts to access local lines were denied in Nebraska and South...

Posted on March 6, 2007 9:13 AM

ITEXPO: Friday Recap

It’s Friday. Closing day of Internet Telephony Conference & EXPO: the first major VoIP event of 2007.   ITEXPO was by all measures a success. From my perspective, the conferences went well, with some of the sessions overflowing into the...

Posted on January 26, 2007 9:20 AM