MMTC Endorses the AT&T – T-Mobile Merger
In March, AT&T announced they planned to buy one of their competitors, T-Mobile. With the merge of both companies it would make AT&T the largest mobile company in the country and the only to offer GSM capabilities. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) were first to share their concerns about the decision in that they didn’t [...]
Read MoreWhat the Comcast-NBC Merger Means for the Digital Divide
Yesterday’s announcement that the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice approved the merger to Comcast and NBC-Universal created a large amount of media scrutiny. Most reports focused on size of the deal, and the merger is indeed a staggering one. The deal joins Comcast’s cable network and TV channels with NBC-Universal’s theme parks, [...]
Read MoreFCC on Mobile Net Neutrality
Yesterday, the FCC voted in favor of net neutrality. Many argue that, while this is a step forward for net neutrality, the rules that have been put in place aren’t nearly enough. One of the main concerns for those in favor of net neutrality are the rules regarding mobile broadband. Engadget has found some interesting [...]
Read MoreFCC Votes for Net Neutrality. Is It Enough?
In a 3-2 vote today, a divided FCC passed net neutrality regulations aimed at preventing broadband providers from discriminating against certain content and services or favoring their business partners. Genachowski said the regulations will prohibit broadband providers from abusing their control over the on-ramps that consumers use to get onto the Internet. He said the [...]
Read MoreWhat Lies at Stake for Internet Businesses, Minority Start-Ups and the Economy?
Three years ago, when it was clear that my job at an Internet startup wasn’t going to lead to the type of career opportunities I once thought, I decided to go into business for myself. While I didn’t have a lot of examples of black women Internet entrepreneurs to model my career after, I knew [...]
Read MoreFCC Commissioner Clyburn Wants Wireless and Wire Networks Treated Equally
Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn has taken an apparent swipe at a net neutrality position held jointly by Verizon and Google. Verizon and Google are proposing that wireless broadband access be exempted from any rules requiring non-discriminatory treatment of Internet traffic. “[A]ny proposal treating fixed and mobile Internet access to broadband differently would be [...]
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