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The FCC Changes What Broadband Is

July 26, 2010

The FCC Changes What Broadband Is The FCC has just changed their definition of broadband Internet (via IntoMobile). Now broadband is 4 megabits per second download speed and 1 megabit per second upload speed. By this definition, roughly 24 million people do not have access to broadband Int… Read more on I4U

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FCC Plan Urges Faster, Wider Broadband Internet Access

July 14, 2010

The Federal Communications Commission is presenting a new national broadband plan to Congress, aimed at encouraging companies to expand high-speed and wireless Internet access across the US Jeffery Brown talks to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the FCC.

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FCC Unveils National Broadband Plan

May 23, 2010

The FCC has released their official report for a national broadband plan, outlining their ideas to provide Internet access for 100 million households. Chris Hardwick and Maggie Reardon, Senior Writer of CNET.com, discuss the facts behind the report. For more from The Loop, go here: g4tv.com

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FCC Orders Remote Kill Switch

May 18, 2010

In an order last week, the FCC granted a limited authority to cable and satellite services that allows them to selectively disable ports on your set top box. This order grew out of an original petition by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in 2008. The FCC prohibited the use of “selectable output control” [...]

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The FCC rebounds on broadband

May 10, 2010

The FCC rebounds on broadband Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has responded to a legal setback on regulating broadband access with a plan that serves consumers. Read more on Seattle Times

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What you need to know about the FCC’s broadband plan

May 9, 2010

What you need to know about the FCC’s broadband plan Network World’s Brad Reed takes a quick look at the six Title II sections that FCC wants to apply to broadband providers. Read more on Macworld

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Changes in store for broadband regulations, FCC says

May 6, 2010

Changes in store for broadband regulations, FCC says Federal regulators plan to change how they govern broadband to ensure they can pursue a plan to bring high-speed connections to all Americans. Read more on USA Today

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FCC authority over broadband regulation in flux

May 3, 2010

FCC authority over broadband regulation in flux Following a Court of Appeals ruling that basically curbed FCC authority over broadband regulation and net neutrality efforts, the commission basically has three options. Telecom consultant Tom Nolle explains the FCC’s choices and the complex chain of events that led to the court decision. Read more on telecomasia.net

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FCC: Realigning USF will put broadband into small business’ hands

April 29, 2010

FCC: Realigning USF will put broadband into small business’ hands FCC chairman Julius Genachowski believes the only way that small businesses will be able to get easier access to broadband services will be by changing the focus of the current Universal Service Fund into a broadband fund and unleashing more wireless spectrum for mobile broadband. [...]

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FCC’s Clyburn Said to Support Broadband Reclassification

April 24, 2010

FCC’s Clyburn Said to Support Broadband Reclassification FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn is said to support a move to reclassify broadband services as under Title II, or common carrier, regulations. Clyburn told C-SPAN – in a segment that will first air tomorrow evening – she has not made a firm decision on the matter. Read more [...]

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FCC Begins Subsidy Switch From Phone to Broadband

April 21, 2010

FCC Begins Subsidy Switch From Phone to Broadband The FCC takes the first step toward creating a broadband deployment fund. Read more on PC World

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FCC takes first steps toward broadband plan

April 21, 2010

FCC takes first steps toward broadband plan U.S. regulators proposed to make broadband access the focus of subsidized telecommunications for the poor and rural areas, a first step in tackling an ambitious plan to provide high-speed Internet to all Americans. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News

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