June 2006

The Internet Tax May Be Creeping Up on Us

THE INTERNET TAX MAY BE CREEPING UP ON US
[SOURCE: Jeff Pulver]

The Tiered Internet and “Virtual Redlining”

THE TIERED INTERNET AND "VIRTUAL REDLINING"
[SOURCE: Tales from the Sausage Factory, AUTHOR: Harold Feld]

Inside The Beltway Newspapers Lying About Net Neutrality? What A Surprise

INSIDE THE BELTWAY NEWSPAPERS LYING ABOUT NET NEUTRALITY? WHAT A SURPRISE
[SOURCE: Tech Dirt]

The Internet must remain open for innovation

THE INTERNET MUST REMAIN OPEN FOR INNOVATION
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)]

Cable competitiveness and broadband deployment spur economic development

CABLE COMPETITIVENESS AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)]

USF can provide cost-effective broadband access to every state

USF CAN PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE BROADBAND ACCESS TO EVERY STATE
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)]

Consumer choice in video is within reach in 2006

CONSUMER CHOICE IN VIDEO IS WITHIN REACH IN 2006
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)]

Warrantless tapping of Americans’ telephone calls is unacceptable

WARRANTLESS TAPPING OF AMERICANS' TELEPHONE CALLS IS UNACCEPTABLE
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss)]

Today's Quote 06.14.06

"I think we're now ready to work on a final draft," Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) said, following testimony from a panel of industry executives, academics, media activists and even the National Guard, all taking their last official shots at shaping a bill aimed at streamlining the video franchise process as well as addressing numerous other issues from the broadcast flag and unlicensed wireless devices to the DTV transition and even reducing phone rates for soldiers stationed abroad.

Net Neutrality fight Returns to Senate

NET NEUTRALITY FIGHT RETURNS TO SENATE
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Anne Broache]