HR 5353

Net Neutrality: Myths and Realities

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:26:03 -0700

This issue backgrounder on Net Neutrality separates fact from fiction, myth from reality.

Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5353)

Migrated Content — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:52:41 -0700

The Internet Freedom Preservation Act (H.R. 5353), introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), would establish a national broadband policy and would direct the FCC to conduct summits to assess competition, consumer protection and other issues related to broadband Internet access.

Media Minutes: May 9, 2008

candace — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:34:08 -0700

The Media Giraffe Project encourages sustainable and innovative ways of using media to foster participatory democracy and community. And the House held a hearing this week on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act.

Media Minutes (2008-05-09)

candace — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:21:19 -0700

The Media Giraffe Project will be sponsoring a conference in Minneapolis in June to give local online news and community Web entrepreneurs and activists a chance to share advice about legal, organizational and advertising issues. And a House subcommittee held a hearing this week on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act.

HR 5353 Fact sheets

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:20:35 -0700

These three fact sheets on HR 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act, make the case for an open Internet.

'Net Pains

Stevie Converse — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:58:18 -0700

Several weeks ago, a federal hearing was held at Harvard Law School to address Comcast's interference with subscriber Internet traffic. Comcast had been accused of "blocking" (or slowing to the point of malfunction) traffic on specific sites and applications, and the hearing was intended to be an open forum for media groups and the public to voice their concerns. Unfortunately, very few voices were heard.

Network Neutrality Is for On-Line Marketers Too

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:03:15 -0700

If Internet access providers, such as telephone and cable companies, begin preferring certain web sites or content types over others, it will be harder for the marketing community to determine whether observed on-line behavior is due to customer choice or provider choice.