Ben Scott

Media Minutes: May 9, 2008

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

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.

Few Are Neutral in Net Neutrality Battles

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:59:11 -0700

While most of America's attention was fixated on the never-ending Democratic primary, another contest was being waged on Capitol Hill, where supporters and opponents of "net neutrality" tussled over proposed legislation that would guarantee the right of all Internet users to access content equally.

RIAA Calls Piracy Fight More Important that Net Neutrality Bill

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:09:40 -0700

The Telecommunications and Internet subcommittee of the the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing today on H.R. 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008.

Markey Says Legislation Would Promote Net Diversity

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:49:58 -0700

U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) Tuesday urged Congress to pass net neutrality legislation aimed at preserving "the most level playing field for commercial opportunity ever invented."

House Committee Debates 'Internet Preservation'

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:43:30 -0700

The usual suspects again clashed over net neutrality Tuesday, with House lawmakers arguing over whether a hands-off approach or legislative action will best help to preserve the openness of the Internet and prevent ISPs from blocking online content.

House Takes Up Net Neutrality Debate

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:21:40 -0700

A House subcommittee held a hearing today to consider legislation that would codify broad principles intended to prevent Internet service providers (ISPs) from slowing or degrading the delivery of certain content over their networks.

Ben Scott Speaks at Stanford

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:35:25 -0700

This hearing is a pivotal moment in the short history of Internet policymaking. There are two competing visions for the future of the Internet — open versus closed. Will we embrace the openness that has shaped the Internet to the present day? Or will we permit network owners to move to the closed systems of content control we have had with cable television and broadcasting?

Verizon, AT&T Win Big in Airwave Auction

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:15:20 -0700

The nation's two largest wireless companies emerged as the biggest winners in a record-setting auction of public airwaves, increasing the odds that they will continue to dominate that market for years to come.