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NCTA backs FCC in cable-data case. (Policy).(the US Court of Appeals is hearing a case concerning the Federal Communications Commission)(Brief Article)
WASHINGTON -- A federal court should not overturn the Federal Communications Commission's finding that cable-modem service is an interstate information service traditionally exempt from heavy regulation, the National Cable & Telecommunications WASHINGTON -- A federal court should not overturn the Federal Communications...
Tags: cable, FCC, information service, telecommunications
Research articles 2002-12-16
ISPs want lines flushed open: Supremes urged to reject FCC's stance on cable-plant access.(Policy)(Internet-service providers)(Federal Communications Commission)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court should reject the Federal Communications Commission's conclusion that cable companies do not have to share their high-speed data networks with competing Internet-service providers, ISPs told the high court last Tuesd WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court should reject the Federal...
Tags: cable, FCC, information service, Internet Service Provider
Research articles 2005-02-28
Cable expects favorable data order.(FCC)(Brief Article)
Cable lobbyists are all but certain that the Federal Communications Commission is no more than a month or two away from handing the industry a victory over proponents of mandatory access to cable's high-speed Internet platform. But the win co ...
Tags: cable, cable industry, FCC, information service
Research articles 2002-01-14
When FCC rules on access, cable hopes to see 'Orange'.(Federal Communications Commission)
Anyone attuned to the remarks of Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell knows by now about his passion for promoting broadband deployment. In fact, it's at the top of his agenda. For Republican Powell, the solution isn't com Anyone...
Tags: cable, cable company, FCC, information service
Research articles 2001-11-19
Local officials want Internet authority. (Policy).(U.S. Federal Communications Commission regulation of Internet services and cable-system operators)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
An advisory panel of local officials has urged the Federal Communications Commission to retain local regulation of Internet services provided by cable-system operators. The recommendation -- which comes as the FCC nears a decision on the regu An...
Tags: cable, cable company, FCC, information service, Internet, Internet service, regulation
Research articles 2002-02-18
What's in a name? For cable-modem service, 'information service' means plenty. (Washington).(Federal Communications Commission)(Brief Article)
After years of uncertainty in the courts and Congress, the FCC is expected in the next few weeks to chart its course on regulation of cable Internet and other broadband services. Although conventional wisdom has long held that the commissioner ...
Tags: broadband, cable, FCC, information service
Research articles 2002-02-25
Data Dereg could mean tax hits.(if cable modem services are classified as data services not regulated with cable television services, new taxes might be imposed)
WASHINGTON - Escaping government regulation of its high-speed Internet access business might carry a price for the cable industry in the form of new taxes at local and federal levels. In March, the Federal Communications Commission is expected WASHINGTON...
Tags: cable, cable modem, cable television, Cox Communications Inc., data service, FCC, information service, tax, universal service
Research articles 2002-02-04
Wireless broadband is 'information service'; FCC's Copps says decision begs answers to other questions.(News)
Byline: JEFFREY SILVA The wireless industry cheered the Federal Communications Commission's decision to classify wireless broadband as an information service, while Commissioner Michael Copps said the agency needs to delve further into the po Byline: JEFFREY SILVA ...
Tags: broadband, FCC, information service, Skype Technologies S.A., wireless, wireless broadband
Research articles 2007-03-26
Next stop may be Congress as court rules FCC can determine telco vs. info services.(News)
Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week in two key high-tech cases that now may move across the street to the U.S. Capitol. In March, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the...
Tags: agency, broadband, FCC, file-sharing, information service, U.S. Congress, wireless
Research articles 2005-07-04
FCC queues up vote on cable data.(classification of cable modem service)(Brief Article)
WASHINGTON -- After stewing for 18 months, the cable industry is expected to learn Thursday how federal regulators intend to classify cable-modem service. But that appears to be just the first step as the Federal Communications Commission is ...
Tags: cable, cable modem, FCC, information service
Research articles 2002-03-11
High court hears debate on telecom, information service.(News)
Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER In arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, justices seemed skeptical the government could designate something an information service if it has elements of telecommunications. "What I am still waiting ...
Tags: brand, cable, Clearwire Corp., FCC, information service, telecommunications
Research articles 2005-04-04
Brand X case may impact telecom-reform debate.(News)
Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER The outcome of a case being argued this week before the U.S. Supreme Court will shape the telecom debate going forward. "This will shape the debate before Congress,'' said Mark Cooper, research...
Tags: brand, FCC, information service, telecommunications
Research articles 2005-03-28
Court Invalidates FCC's Declaration that Broadband Access Via Cable Television Modems Is an "Information Service" Not Subject to Regulation as Telecommunications Common Carriage
By John Griffith Johnson, Jr. By John Griffith Johnson, Jr.
Tags: broadband, cable, cable television, FCC, information service, modem, telecommunications
Research articles 2003-11-06
Data ruling helps blur definitions. (Policy).(Brief Article)
WASHINGTON -- Fueled by a recent move by federal regulators, the cable industry could be at the dawn of a new era in which almost all oversight occurs in Washington, D.C. There's the potential for that oversight to be quite minimal, ...
Tags: cable, cable system, FCC, information service, video
Research articles 2002-04-29
State, fed. officials clash over RBOC entry. (regional Bell operating companies; Minnesota; federal)
WASHINGTON - State and federal officials sent conflicting views to lawmakers last week over whether Congress should create a new layer of safeguards to discourage anti-competitive behavior by the regional Bell operating companies, which are poised WASHINGTON - State and federal officials sent...
Tags: cable industry, FCC, information service, safeguard, U.S. Congress
Research articles 1992-03-23
Justice official slams VoIP bill.(Voice over Internet Protocol)
WASHINGTON -- A Justice Department official last week slammed a Senate bill on Internet telephone regulation, claiming the measure could create a loophole in federal surveillance law that criminals and terrorists could exploit to inflict harm on th WASHINGTON -- A Justice Department official...
Tags: cable, FCC, information service, IP, regulation, U.S. Department of Justice, VoIP
Research articles 2004-06-21
Firm seeks FCC ruling on free volP. (Policy).(Pulver.com wants its Free World Dialup service to be declared as an unregulated information service)
WASHINGTON -- A company that has just introduced an Internet-based phone service that's free to users has sought federal recognition that the product is an unregulated information service. The service -- called Free World Dialup provided by Pu WASHINGTON...
Tags: FCC, information service, IP, IP telephony, phone, telephony
Research articles 2003-02-24
IP telephony: a regulatory jump ball. (Policy).(Brief Article)
A few years back, when cable operators began to offer high-speed data, the industry assumed the offering was a cable service -- a regulatory classification with which both MSOs and local regulators were comfortable. After years of litigation, ...
Tags: cable, FCC, information service, IP, IP telephony, telephony
Research articles 2002-07-08

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Court Strikes Down FCC's 'Information Service' Ruling
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California on Monday rejected the Federal Communications Commission's decision this past year that classified high-speed Internet access via cable modem as an "information service" and told the FCC to rethink its order. The court's decision adds further fuel to the growing firestorm...
Tags: broadband, Cable, FCC, Government, NETWORKING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Research articles 2003-10-07
FCC ruling: cable modems not part of cable service; `interstate information service' would not be included in franchise fees.
The FCC's Local and State Government Advisory Committee had urged the FCC to retain local regulation of Internet services provided by cable-system operators. The committee urged the FCC to classify cable-delivered Internet access as a cable service. The Federal Communication Commission FCC adopted a...
Tags: Cable, FCC, Government, modem, NETWORKING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Research articles 2002-04-01
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