May 2006

The US Will Not Mandate Net Neutrality

THE US WILL NOT MANDATE NET NEUTRALITY
[SOURCE: Forrester Research, AUTHOR: Maribel D. Lopez]

What Congress Is Learning About 'Net Neutrality'

WHAT CONGRESS IS LEARNING ABOUT 'NETWORK NEUTRALITY'
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Holman Jenkins]

Can The FCC Save Net Neutrality?

CAN THE FCC SAVE NET NEUTRALITY?
[SOURCE: WebProNews, AUTHOR: Jason Lee Miller]

If it's not Neutral it's not Internet

IF IT'S NOT NEUTRAL IT'S NOT INTERNET
[SOURCE: Daniel Berninger, Tier1 Research]

Senate Telecom Hearing Witness List

SENATE TELECOM HEARING WITNESS LIST
[SOURCE: US Senate Commerce Committee]

What Does $400,000 (plus) Buy the Bells?

WHAT DOES $400,000 (PLUS) BUY THE BELLS?
[SOURCE: TPM Cafe, AUTHOR: Art Brodsky, Public Knowledge]

McCain to Propose Incentives for Cable Firms to Offer a la Carte Pricing

MCCAIN TO PROPOSE INCENTIVES FOR CABLE FIRMS TO OFFER A LA CARTE PRICING
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Jim Puzzanghera]

Telecom Sector Donates To Senate Commerce Chairman

TELECOM SECTOR DONATES TO SENATE COMMERCE CHAIRMAN
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch]

Commerce Chairmen Get Power Points

COMMERCE CHAIRMAN GET POWER POINTS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Political power tracker Congress.org released its power rankings for members of Congress Tuesday. House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-Tex.) ranked as the sixth most powerful House member with a score of 45.56 combining ratings on 15 criteria of effectiveness. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens ranked eighth in the Senate, but had a higher combined score at a 61.56.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6335188?display=Breaking+News

Microsoft, Dell push FCC for access to unused TV spectrum

MICROSOFT, DELL PUSH FCC FOR ACCESS TO UNUSED TV SPECTRUM
[SOURCE: IDG News Service, AUTHOR: Grant Gross]