Stanford

Audio of FCC Hearing at Stanford Archived at KPFA

Stevie Converse — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:19:26 -0700

The FCC Hearing on Broadband Network Management took place on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at Stanford University.

FCC Stanford Hearing

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:04:44 -0700

"I am extremely uncomfortable with the idea that my ability to speak my mind to whoever wants to hear is a matter of corporate grace rather than constitutional right, and I suspect other Americans will feel equally uncomfortable if the FCC abandons its responsibilities and fails to act."

Lessig Leads Net Neutrality Charge in Stanford Inquisition

Stevie Converse — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:21:45 -0700

"The most outrageous thing about this whole story," Larry Lessig told FCC boss Kevin Martin, "is that we can't get the facts straight." And we agree with him.

Even Grannies Fight for Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:01:12 -0700

A group of singing and screaming grandmothers known as the Raging Grannies made up the most colorful part of yesterday’s public hearing on broadband network management practices at Stanford University.

FCC to Force ISPs to Reveal P2P Blockage and Real World Bandwidth Speeds

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:57:50 -0700

Last night, the FCC held its Comcast-less do-over hearing on net neutrality.

Comcast Proposes P2P 'Bill of Rights'

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:46:25 -0700

As the FCC continues to investigate its choke hold on BitTorrent and other peer-to-peer file-sharing traffic, Comcast has proposed a "bill of rights and responsibilities" for P2P users and internet service providers.

FCC Holds Hearing on Internet Access at Stanford

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:13:30 -0700

The future of Internet use -- and First Amendment rights to free speech, some said -- was discussed at a roughly seven-hour hearing convened by the Federal Communications Commission with panels of experts at Stanford University Thursday.

Comcast, Telcos Ritually Abused at FCC Hearing in Palo Alto

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:57:47 -0700

Young San Jose resident Alex Polvi presented the least informed, but probably most typical argument for net neutrality in his public comment featured in this video clip from the rescheduled network neutrality hearings hosted by the FCC at Stanford today.

FCC Likely to Act on P2P Internet Throttling

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:48:19 -0700

The Federal Communications Commission's hearing at Stanford Thursday was a chance for the public to vent frustrations at Comcast's and other Internet service providers' network-management practices, but -- unlike at a similar hearing in February -- the ISPs were not around to listen.

FCC Hearings at Stanford: Towards a Consensus on ISP Transparency?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:35:19 -0700

Yesterday, the FCC held a second hearing in its investigation of Comcast's use of forged RST packets to interfere with BitTorrent and other P2P applications.

Law Professor Warns the FCC About Ceding Too Much Control to Large Internet Providers

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:28:47 -0700

Net neutrality -- the notion that everyone has a right to equal access to the Internet -- should be a bedrock principle of life on the web, Larry Lessig, law professor and Internet advocate, told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday, as the FCC's five commissioners took the stage at Dinkelspiel Auditorium for a daylong public hearing.

Open Internet Access Hotly Debated Before FCC

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:00:12 -0700

Fighting insomnia one night, all Robert Topolski wanted to do was send digital recordings of 19th-century barbershop quartet music to some friends.

Can the FCC Handle The Truth?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:55:06 -0700

The ghost of Col. Nathan Jessep hovered over the proceedings at Stanford University yesterday (April 17) as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wound up its second hearing on the bad behavior of network owners.

Yo FCC -- Listen to the Christian Coalition of America!

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:30:47 -0700

All five FCC Commissioners were at Stanford University this afternoon for a panel discussion on Net Neutrality, so my colleague and I took a field trip down south from San Francisco for the day. Remember how Comcast paid a bus full of people to take up room at the hearing in Boston in February?

Christian Coalition Backs Net Neutrality at FCC Hearing

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:01:50 -0700

Organizations that don't have "deep pockets" should have the same access to the internet "without snooping or blocking or slowing down" by internet providers, the vice president of a conservative Christian advocacy group said Thursday at a meeting on network management.

Lawrence Lessig to FCC: "Preserve what has worked"

mthompson — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:56:09 -0700

Lawrence Lessig delivers a landmark presentation to the FCC on the future of the open Internet in America. "Preserve what has worked in driving this economy -- and what has worked is a neutral network."

Web Hearing Finds Common Ground

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:24:57 -0700

Silicon Valley engineers, independent film producers and the Christian Coalition may not concur on much, but they found a point of agreement in Internet neutrality on Thursday.

Big ISPs a No Show at Second FCC Net Neutrality Hearing

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:18:01 -0700

Federal Communications Commissioner Chair Kevin Martin ascended to the podium at Thursday's hearing on net neutrality, sounding even more rushed and befuddled than usual. The FCC "did also invite the carriers to participate in today's event as well, several weeks ago," Martin hurriedly explained at Stanford University's Dinkelspiel auditorium. "We did reach out to Comcast, who declined.

No-Shows Called Out at FCC Net Neutrality Field Hearing

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:12:03 -0700

The first part of the Federal Communications Commission's network-neutrality field hearing in California ran long as commissioners delivered lengthy opening statements and panelists talked passionately about the future of the Internet.

FCC Hearing: Internet Freedom Under Attack

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:16:37 -0700

A New York Times article features video of Grannies singing in front of Dinkenspiel Hall at Stanford University on the historic occasion of the assembly of all 5 members of the Federal Communications Commission at Stanford University on April 17, 2008.