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Broadband Competition Policy

Kirsten Gilbert — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0400

A New America Event
09/25/2009 - 12:30pm

As the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) continues to gather input into the National Broadband Plan it will report back to Congress in February, competition policy remains among the most contentious issues. In addition, the Chairman on Monday announced his intention to codify the FCC's existing four open Internet principles, along with two additional principles to prohibit discrimination against particular Internet applications and content and ensure that providers are transparent about network management practices.

Report of the US Broadband Coalition on a National Broadband Strategy

Kirsten Gilbert — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
09/24/2009 - 9:00am

On September 24, the US Broadband Coalition - a broad and diverse array of 160 organizations - will issue a report that identifies the key issues and a range of policy options that the U.S. should consider in determining its broadband future. The report is especially relevant and timely because the Federal Communications Commission must submit a national broadband plan to Congress by February 2010. The report builds on the Coalition's December 2008 "Call to Action for a National Broadband Plan" that not only provided a policy framework… more

FCC Opens Spectrum Inquiry as Part of Broadband Plan | GigaOm

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:42:00 -0400

... bands below 3 GHz were in use over the course of a business day, according to New America Foundation, Public Knowledge, and Media Access Project. ...

Consumer Groups Discuss Broadband at Workshop | Broadcast Newsroom

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:55:00 -0400

Taking dead aim at broadband data-collection efforts to date was Sascha Meinrath, director of the Open Technology Initiative at the New America Foundation. ... and more »

One Aspect of U.S. Lagging Broadband Speeds May Be Device-Network Compatibility, Say Panelists | BroadbandCensus.com

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:57:00 -0400

Robb Topolski said that device portability was holding back the wireless network in Portland, Oregon. ”They have a Clearwire service. ...

Google Wants to Know How You'd Change Broadband | CNET

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:01:00 -0400

Google has partnered with the New America Foundation to create a community feedback forum for ideas on how to improve broadband in the US ...

Give Your View on FCC National Broadband Plan Via Google Moderator

Communications — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:31:00 -0400

As part of the economic stimulus legislation (ARRA), Congress charged the FCC with creating a National Broadband Plan by next February.

The Commission has called for "maximum civic engagement" in developing a broadband strategy, reflecting input from all stakeholders. Initial comments have been filed and now it's the public's turn to contribute their views and ideas.

Feds Need Your Broadband Suggestions, Google Says | Wired

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:14:00 -0400

Now Google and the New America Foundation want to increase that number even more and are launching a Google Moderator application dedicated to getting input ...

Reply Comments on the State of Competition in CMRS Market

Wireless Future — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:01:00 -0400

U.S. vs. Japan: Residential Internet Service Provision Pricing

OTI — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:53:00 -0400

The following chart lists the price, download and upload speeds of residential Internet services in the U.S. and Japan.

Comments on a National Broadband Plan

Wireless Future — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:11:00 -0400

In developing a national broadband plan to move the U.S. ahead in the 21^st century Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has an unprecedented opportunity to put in place polices that can both bring essential high-speed connectivity to those with limited or no access, and serve as the foundation for long-term broadband and technological innovation. It is critical that a forward-looking national broadband plan focus on the underlying infrastructures necessary to spur ubiquitous high-speed broadband. Public investment in fiber

Comments of The Public Interest Spectrum Coalition on BTOP Grant Criteria

Wireless Future — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:53:00 -0400

Executive Summary

Recommendations to Commission's Rural Broadband Strategy

Wireless Future — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:48:00 -0400

March 25, 2009

Via Electronic Mail

Marlene H. Dortch
Office of the Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

Re: Rural Broadband Strategy (GN Docket No. 09-29)

Dear Ms. Dortch:

The Cost of 'Free' Internet Access | Parade Magazine

Cecille Isidro — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:37:00 -0500

Public Wi-Fi will likely expand only with help from local or federal funds. "A model that relies on advertising is not going to be successful," says Ben Lennett of the nonpartisan New America Foundation. "Governments will have to finance this service if citizens want it." Original article

The Rise of the Intranet Era

Wireless Future — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:55:00 -0500

No starter pistol announces the beginning of a new technological era.^[1] There are no cannon blasts or tower bells ringing forth the end of the old and dawn of the new.

Broadband Transparency

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:00:00 -0500

A New America Event
01/28/2009 - 3:00pm

As the Internet has evolved -- moving from a relatively small set of networks used by researchers to a worldwide platform used by over a billion people -- its performance has become harder to analyze and understand. Researchers lack access to critical data about the current state of broadband networks, and users can find it difficult or impossible to understand the performance and characteristics of their Internet connections.

...and Communications for All?

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500

A New America Event
01/26/2009 - 10:00am

Broadband Stimulus: New America Releases Paper "Building a 21st Century Broadband Superhighway," Panel Debates House Bill

Communications — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:29:00 -0500

Washington, DC -- Last Friday the New America Foundation hosted a debate on proposals to spur investment in broadband in the upcoming economic stimulus bill. There were clear differences on how best to encourage investment and the merits of placing conditions on federal subsidies, which you can view at the video highlights below.

Building a 21st Century Broadband Superhighway

Wireless Future — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:40:00 -0500

Advocates Disagree on Broadband Stimulus | PC World

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:21:00 -0500

..speed requirements will be necessary to ensure that the U.S. doesn't have to pay for a new broadband deployment in a few years, said Benjamin Lennett, a senior program associate at the Wireless Future Program at the New America Foundation.