Today's Quote 10.22.07
"The sad reality is that the biggest companies with the fattest lobbying budgets tend to get the best information."
-- FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein
October 2007
Comcast blocks some Internet traffic
COMCAST BLOCKS SOME INTERNET TRAFFIC
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Peter Svensson]
U.S. Becoming Less Relevant In Global, Internet Economy
US BECOMING LESS RELEVANT IN GLOBAL, INTERNET ECONOMY
[SOURCE: InformationWeek, AUTHOR: Antone Gonsalves]
ITIF: More broadband regulation may be needed
ITIF: MORE BROADBAND REGULATION MAY BE NEEDED
[SOURCE: InfoWorld, AUTHOR: Grant Gross, IDG News Service]
Universal Service Fund necessary for rural connectivity
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND NECESSARY FOR RURAL CONNECTIVITY
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.)]
The End Is Near?
THE END IS NEAR
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Editorial staff]
Free Press Pushes for Media-Ownership Oversight Hearing
FREE PRESS PUSHES FOR MEDIA OWNERSHIP OVERSIGHT HEARING
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Free Press has asked its 350,000 members to contact their congressman asking for oversight hearings on media ownership.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6492762.html
* See: "Tell Congress to Stop Big Media"
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/fcc_oversight/
* John Edwards Warns Against Rewriting Rules That Prevent Excessive Media Consolidation
Changes To FCC Media Rules Unlikely To Produce Merger Mania
CHANGES TO FCC MEDIA RULES UNLIKELY TO PRODUCE MERGER MANIA
[SOURCE: DowJones, AUTHOR: Shira Ovide]
Media reformers to Martin: DTV is about quality, not quantity
MEDIA REFORMERS TO MARTIN: DTV IS ABOUT QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY
[SOURCE: Lasar's Letter on the FCC, AUTHOR: Matthew Lasar]
FCC: NAB's $697 Million Not Enough
FCC: NAB'S $697 MILLION NOT ENOUGH
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]