CBC.ca FCC Takes First Step Toward Regulating BroadbandPC WorldThe US Federal Communications Commission took a first step toward imposing limited regulations on broadband providers by voting Thursday to launch a notice of inquiry exploring the change. The commission voted 3-2 to launch the …FCC...

CBC.ca The Broadband Providers Doth Protest Too Much, MethinksPC WorldThe broadband industry and some politicians have reacted strongly to an FCC effort to have an open dialogue. In response to a Thursday vote by the FCC to open a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) period to consider the options for …FCC...

Reuters FCC Broadband Plan Prompts GOP, Industry BacklashPC MagazineShortly after the commission announced a public comment period on its "third way" to regulate broadband, Rep. Jim DeMint, a South Carolina Republican, said he would soon introduce a bill that would reform the FCC and guard...

CBC.ca FCC Votes to Collect Public Comments on Broadband RegulationDailyTechThe FCC wants to get broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps to 100 million homes in America. One of the ways that the FCC wants to ensure that the content online that Americans can access is not filtered is by increasing its regulatory...

Kansas City Star Broadband Providers Peeved With FCC Internet Regulation PlansChannelWebCarriers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon lashed out in statements cutting down the FCC decision to move forward with an inquiry on whether broadband should be classified as a telecommunications service, a move...

Boston Globe FCC moves to assert authority over broadbandTG DailyThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted yesterday to seek public comment on its controversial plans for broadband regulation. The FCC wants to bring broadband back under its aegis by classifying it as a telecommunications...

MiamiHerald.com FCC to toughen internet rulesBBC NewsThe stage has been set for what many predict will be an ugly fight over broadband plans for US citizens. The Federal Communications Commission has taken the first formal steps towards tougher rules for broadband. …FCC to seek comment on broadbandWashington...

PC World FCC to toughen internet rulesBBC NewsThe stage has been set for what many predict will be an ugly fight over broadband plans for US citizens. The Federal Communications Commission has taken the first formal steps towards tougher rules for broadband. …FCC to seek comment on broadbandWashington...

MiamiHerald.com Feds Start Move to Re-impose Rules on ISPsWired NewsThe FCC began in earnest Thursday to assert its primacy on how the internet will be governed, crafting rules that will have a long-term impact on the devices, services and apps we'll be able to use on broadband. …FCC Prepares...

Kansas City Star FCC Prepares For Broadband Regulation Inquiry to Joy of Google, AmazoneWeekThe Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 June 17 to solicit feedback on ways to regulate broadband access. The key proposal includes FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's plan to define broadband access...