] FCC looks at ways to assert authority over Web access

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks)
> Date: January 15, 2010 2:29:24 PM EST
> To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <xyzzy () warpspeed com>
> Subject: [Dewayne-Net] FCC looks at ways to assert authority over  
> Web access

> FCC looks at ways to assert authority over Web access
> Washington Post
> By Cecilia Kang
>
> The Federal Communications Commission is considering aggressive  
> moves to stake out its authority to oversee consumer access to the  
> Internet, as a recent court hearing and industry opposition have  
> cast doubt on its power over Web service providers.
>
> The FCC, which regulates public access to telephone and television  
> services, has been working to claim the same role for the Internet.  
> The stakes are high, as the Obama administration pushes an agenda of  
> open broadband access for all and big corporations work to protect  
> their enormous investments in a new and powerful medium.
>
> <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/14/AR2010011404717_pf.html 
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