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Amid reports that Verizon and Google are near a deal of their own on Net neutrality principles, new reports suggest the Federal Communications Commission has decided to stop brokering a compromise between the parties. The Associated Press and Washington Post reported Thursday afternoon just after the close of trading on the stock market that the FCC will no longer hold talks aimed at bringing Internet companies together with broadband providers to hash out a deal regarding Net neutrality, the controversy over whether all Internet traffic should be treated equally by carriers. The agency[....]

news analysis Call it the revenge of George Carlin. The legendary Grammy-winning comedian, who died in 2008, was slapped down by the Federal Communications Commission in the 1970s for his “Seven Dirty Words” monologue. The U.S. Supreme Court gravely concluded that the 12-minute monologue was illegal to broadcast. But a funny thing happened on the way to 2010. The Internet grew even faster than the federal deficit, wireless devices sprouted like Obama stickers on Priuses, and American consumers were forced to pay for V-chips in their televisions, regardless of whether they wanted[....]

news analysis Call it the revenge of George Carlin. The legendary Grammy-winning comedian, who died in 2008, was slapped down by the Federal Communications Commission in the 1970s for his “Seven Dirty Words” monologue. The U.S. Supreme Court gravely concluded that the 12-minute monologue was illegal to broadcast. But a funny thing happened on the way to the year 2010. The Internet grew even faster than the federal deficit, wireless devices sprouted like Obama stickers on Priuses, and American consumers were forced to pay for V-Chips in their televisions, whether they wanted[....]

The Federal Communications Commission’s plan to free up 500 megahertz of additional wireless spectrum got a significant boost from the White House. On Monday, President Barack Obama signed a memorandum that commits the U.S. to making an additional 500MHz of government and commercial spectrum available for auction and for unlicensed use within the next 10 years. This goal of getting 500MHz more spectrum in the hands of wireless broadband providers over the next decade is a key part of the National Broadband Plan that the FCC presented to Congress earlier this year. With the backing[....]

The Federal Communications Commission is looking to free up spectrum allocated to satellite services as the agency moves forward on plans to get more spectrum in the market for wireless broadband services. The agency said in the National Broadband Plan issued in March that it planned to make 300MHz of spectrum available for wireless broadband use over the next five years. To meet this goal, the agency has suggested getting about 120MHz of spectrum from TV broadcasters. And now it’s planning to reclaim 90MHz of spectrum from the Mobile Satellite Service band, or MSS. The FCC’s[....]

A new survey from the Federal Communications Commission notes that while 91 percent of U.S. broadband consumers are satisfied with their service, 80 percent of them don’t know what speed broadband connection they’re paying for. The survey of more than 3,000 adults conducted this spring asked consumers if they knew what the advertised speed of the broadband service they were signed up for was supposed to be. Four out of five said they didn’t know. About 24 percent said they thought they were likely getting the speed they were supposed to get. And 57 percent of respondents[....]

Pressure is building in Washington for the Federal Communications Commission to abandon its plans to apply old-style regulation to the Internet. Now 282 members of Congress on both sides of the political aisles have asked the FCC to step aside while the lawmakers rewrite the nation’s telecommunications laws. On Friday, 171 House Republicans signed a letter addressed to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski urging him to stop the FCC’s plans to reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service. The reclassification would subject broadband services to many of the same rules applied[....]

The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that one in six U.S. mobile-phone customers have been shocked by unexpected cell phone fees on their bills. The agency conducted a survey of roughly 3,000 Americans and found that about 30 million Americans, or one in six mobile users, have experienced a sudden increase in their monthly bill that is not caused by a change in service plan. The survey indicated that 84 percent of respondents said their mobile carrier did not contact them when they were about to exceed their allowed minutes, text messages, or data downloads. And about 88[....]

The Federal Communications Commission warned Thursday in a new report that the wireless industry is becoming more concentrated. In its annual report on competition, the FCC reversed years of findings that the market is competitive. The report didn’t say that the market is not competitive, rather that it has become more concentrated over recent years. Specifically, the FCC said since 2003, market concentration has increased 32 percent. The report indicates that 60 percent of the nation’s subscribers and revenue come from the country’s two largest wireless providers:[....]

The wireless industry is revving its lobbying machine as it attempts to influence policymakers in Washington on a slew of key issues. Much of the association’s firepower is in the hands of Steve Largent, a former Congressman from Oklahoma and a Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver. Since taking over as president ofCTIA in 2003, Largent has watched the industry move from 2G technology to 3G technology and now soon to 4G technology. Steve Largent (Credit:CTIA ) During his tenure as head of the association, wireless penetration has grown to more than 90 percent with almost every American[....]

The Federal Communications Commission released detailed plans Thursday to ensure that it has authority to craft new rules to keep the Internet open. Figuring out exactly what the FCC is proposing and how it will affect the industry and consumers is confusing. The procedure the FCC has chosen to shore up its authority is complicated and requires some legal gymnastics. To get the skinny on what’s being proposed check out this FAQ below: What exactly did the FCC do on Thursday?FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski released details of a new plan to reclassify broadband services so that some[....]

The Federal Communications Commission released detailed plans Thursday to ensure that it has authority to craft new rules to keep the Internet open. Figuring out exactly what the FCC is proposing and how it will affect the industry and consumers is confusing. The procedure the FCC has chosen to shore up its authority is complicated and requires some legal gymnastics. To get the skinny on what’s being proposed check out this FAQ below: What exactly did the FCC do on Thursday?FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski released details of a new plan to reclassify broadband services so that some[....]

Updated at 9:28 a.m. PDT with comments from Comcast and information from the chairman’s statement. Updated at 11:45 a.m. PDT with comments from Verizon Communications and statements from companies, such as Google and Amazon, in the Open Internet Coalition. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday detailed plans for its so-called “third way” to reclassify broadband service as a telecommunications service, which would help the agency reassert its authority for regulating the Internet, after it lost an important legal battle last month. The purpose of the[....]

The Federal Communications Commission released detailed plans Thursday to ensure that it has authority to craft new rules to keep the Internet open. Figuring out exactly what the FCC is proposing and how it will affect the industry and consumers is confusing. The procedure the FCC has chosen to shore up its authority is complicated and requires some legal gymnastics. To get the skinny on what’s being proposed check out this FAQ below: What exactly did the FCC do on Thursday? FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski released details of a new plan to reclassify broadband services so that some[....]

Politicians and at least one liberal interest group, alarmed at the possibility that the Federal Communications Commission may leave broadband providers unregulated, are redoubling their efforts to push for sweeping Internet rules. On Wednesday, two senior Democratic politicians sent a letter (PDF) to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski saying that imposing Net neutrality regulations on broadband providers such as AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon is “essential.” And Free Press, the liberal lobby group that’s led the fight to hand the FCC more Internet regulatory authority,[....]

The dining room, aka "South Lawn Cafe," at the D.C. Googleplex, where employees can enjoy free lunch. (Credit:Anne Broache/CNET) In Washington, D.C., Google is learning there’s nothing wrong with a little diplomacy. In a Federal Communications Commission filing earlier this week, Google reiterated its support for Net neutrality regulation, but it didn’t take sides in the ongoing debate over whether the FCC should reclassify broadband services to help ensure the agency has the authority to enforce that regulation. The FCC’s authority was challenged earlier this[....]

The Federal Communications Commission started the ball rolling on some items in its National Broadband Plan on Wednesday, but regulators made no mention of whether they are considering reclassifying broadband traffic. One of the first items the FCC addressed on Wednesday was beginning the process to reform the Universal Service Fund. The commissioners voted unanimously to shift the fund’s goal from addressing and subsidizing rural telephone service to providing universal broadband service. The commission also approved an order that examines how to bring more innovation and competition[....]

Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski tried to convince broadcasters to support his plans to reauction TV wireless spectrum during a speech he gave Tuesday at the industry’s annual trade show sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas. Genachowski said the additional spectrum is needed to ensure that U.S. wireless operators can meet the growing demand for wireless broadband services. He said new smartphone devices, such as theApple iPhone and the Motorola Droid, are causing a 40-fold increase in demand compared to a three-fold increase in spectrum[....]

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with its National Broadband Plan despite an appeals court decision earlier this week that called into question the agency’s authority over regulating the Internet. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Thursday issued a statement that said the court’s decision “does not change our broadband policy goals, or the ultimate authority of the FCC to act to achieve those goals.The court did not question the FCC’s goals; it merely invalidated one technical, legal mechanism for broadband policy chosen by prior[....]

Google’s Android operating system may be a victim of its own success. More than 6 million handsets shipped in 2009 using Google’s Android software. And the forecast in 2010 is that this figure will triple with shipments possibly topping out at 20 million this year. But a new study from IMS Research indicates that the rapid pace of Android’s growth could cause more fragmentation, which could ultimately harm Android’s potential as a leading smartphone operating system. The problem is that in going from the 1.5 version of the software to 2.1, Google has released four[....]