Posts tagged Comcast

John McCain's 'Series of Tubes'
Tim Karr
October 25, 2009

The "Maverick" just played his hand on Net Neutrality, and the cards reveal a man who's outsider image doesn't quite add up.

Questions about Net Neutrality Opponents Still Can't Answer
Adam Lynn
October 22, 2009

As the opponents of Net Neutrality continue their desperate attempts to thwart the FCC from beginning a rulemaking on the issue, we decided it might be helpful for readers to see for themselves the kinds of pretzel-like arguments they’ve twisted themselves into. Here are five fundamental questions Net Neutrality opponents have failed to answer:

Arguments Against Net Neutrality Grow Mold
Tim Karr
October 1, 2009

What does the debate over Net Neutrality have in common with a zombie horror flick? As the phone and cable companies send out a brainless horde of shills and lobbyists, it's not hard to make the connection.

Industry Nonsense on Net Neutrality
Megan Tady
September 25, 2009

The industry frenzy has begun. Big phone and cable companies are frantically grasping at anything they can lob against Net Neutrality since the FCC’s announcement Monday that it would expand rules to protect the principle.

FCC Chief Stands with Public Interest in Support of Net Neutrality
Tim Karr
August 26, 2009

The Federal Communications Commission will stand with the public interest to prevent Internet providers from blocking, slowing or in any way degrading lawful content on the Web.

Now Comcast Wants Open Meetings?
Megan Tady
June 14, 2009

If the FCC were to write a book using the cable and phone industry’s comments about the national broadband plan, they could title it Stupid Things They Said to Get Their Way and Control the Internet.

Why Young People Should Care About Internet Policy
Zach Pentel
May 8, 2009

Ask an Internet entrepreneur about the current state of our country’s broadband Internet, and you’ll probably get an animated response about the battle between content producers and service providers; a Sparta-esque fight led by the embattled masses rising up against discriminatory practices that threaten the freedom of the Internet. It’s practically Armageddon.