A year ago, Congress asked for a plan that would provide affordable broadband service to all America’s citizens. On March 16th, the Federal Communications Commission responded with a non sequitur: a national wireless plan which is good in its way, but which largely fails to tackle the problem it was asked to solve. … more

Vinton Cerf clearly recalls something billionaire investor George Soros told him in 1994: ”He said just because the internet is open now doesn’t mean it will stay that way.” That observation, Cerf says, holds as much today as it did in 1994, maybe even more so. … more

YouTube has accused media conglomerate Viacom of secretly uploading content to the video-sharing site whilst publicly complaining about its presence. … more

Federal regulators on Tuesday made public the details of their ambitious policy to encourage the spread of high-speed Internet access. But their 376-page proposal, the National Broadband Plan, was met with a chorus of questions, even from the staunchest advocates of its goals. … more

Legislation to tackle internet piracy, including bans for illegal file-sharers, has been passed by the Lords. … more

The Liberal Democrats are preparing to change their controversial amendment to the digital economy bill, which has its third and final reading in the House of Lords on Monday. … more

[news release] The losses suffered in traditional news gathering in the last year were so severe that by any accounting they overwhelm the innovations in the world of news and journalism, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. … more

Telecommunications companies are threatening to launch a legal challenge to the government’s plans to increase the availability of internet access on mobile phones. … more

[news release] New approaches in regulating information and communication technology (ICT) could help to stimulate investment and growth in rolling out new networks and upgrading technology, despite the current global recession, according to a new United Nations report. … more

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will reimagine the nation’s media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the country’s dominant communication network. … more