The FCC's chairman hinted at a few components of the agency's National Broadband Plan
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Tuesday laid out some details, including an ambitious "100 Squared" initiative, that will be part of the agency's National Broadband Plan that it will send to Congress in March.
A group of 44 companies says net neutrality rules would hurt the Internet
As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission moves toward developing formal net neutrality rules, some U.S. lawmakers and telecom-related companies have told the agency that new regulations will cause more problems than they're worth.
The agency asks Google why it's blocking voice access to some rural telecom carriers
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will launch an inquiry into Google Voice, the Web-based voice service, after complaints that the tech giant is blocking some calls.
People should be able to use Web sites without fear of censorship or discriminatory access levels, says Internet pioneer
Internet pioneer, Vint Cerf, has praised a proposal by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that outlines possible rules for the protection of consumer access to the internet.
Google’s letter to FCC says Apple’s Phil Schiller pulled the trigger to shoot down Google Voice for iPhone smartphone
Apple's decision to reject the Google Voice app for the iPhone was spelled out to Google by one of Apple's top executives: Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing.
In letters to Apple, AT&T and Google, it asks why Google Voice and related applications were rejected for the iPhone
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has written to Apple, AT&T and Google questioning the rejection of Google Voice and related applications from the iPhone App Store.
Obama's former technology adviser succeeds Kevin Martin
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Julius Genachowski, a former technology adviser to President Barack Obama's campaign and transition team, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
The agency believes it's best suited to resolve objections to the use of frequencies in between TV channels
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has asked for delays in a court case against its wireless "white spaces" decision until after it has reviewed petitions that were filed to the agency itself.
Free Press last week asked the Federal Communications Commission to decide whether wireless carriers are violating US federal rules by blocking such applications as the low-cost Skype VoIP service.
The open internet advocacy group Free Press last week asked the Federal Communications Commission to decide whether wireless carriers are violating US federal rules by blocking such applications as the low-cost Skype VoIP service.
Obama's appointment of Vivek Kundra marks an important first step for rectifying the nation's concerns about IT
Obama's appointment of Vivek Kundra marks an important first step for rectifying the nation's concerns about IT.
Julius Genachowski, who is expected to US President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Federal Communications Commission, has plenty of experience with Silicon Valley
