June 2006

Senate Franchise Bill Markup Postponed

SENATE FRANCHISE BILL MARKUP POSTPONED
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Committee Restores Some CPB Funds

COMMITTEE RESTORES SOME CPB FUNDS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

New Report Dismantles Industry Claims about Net Neutrality

NEW REPORT DISMANTLES INDUSTRY CLAIMS ABOUT NET NEUTRALITY
[SOURCE: Free Press]

Net Neutrality Lobbyists stick with a Grassroots Approach

NET NEUTRALITY LOBBYISTS STICK WITH A GRASSROOTS APPROACH
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Elana Schor]

Indie-rock Revolution, Fueled by Net Neutrality

INDIE-ROCK REVOLUTION, FUELED BY NET NEUTRALITY
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Jenny Toomey and Michael Bracy]

What Will Tiered Internet Access Mean for NPOs?

WHAT WILL TIERED INTERNET ACCESS MEAN FOR NPOs?
[SOURCE: Tech Soup, AUTHOR: Henry Kumagai]
Imagine if your nonprofit had to pay a fee to your Internet service provider in order for your Web site to turn up on search-engine results. Or what if your constituents could only access your site on a slower, more unreliable connection — unless you made a higher monthly payment to your ISP? While they may sound far-fetched, scenarios like these could become a reality if changes proposed by telecommunications companies are approved by the U.S. Senate.

Net Neutrality Debate Turns Ideological

NET NEUTRALITY DEBATE TURNS IDEOLOGICAL
[SOURCE: Human Events, AUTHOR: Matt Kibbe]

At PBS helm, Paula Kerger must seek Solvency

AT PBS HELM, PAULA KERGER MUST SEEK SOLVENCY
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Diane Mermigas]

CBS Affiliates: Retract 'Without a Trace' Fine

CBS AFFILS: RETRACT TRACE FINE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Martin Preparing To Revisit Fight Over Carriage Of Digital TV Signals

MARTIN PREPARING TO REVISIT FIGHT OVER CARRIAGE OF DIGITAL TV SIGNALS
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch ]