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FCC Gives Boston Go-Ahead To Regulate Cable Prices Again
It's been 11 months since the mayor of Boston asked the Federal Communications Commission if he could pretty-please-with-sugar-on-top be allowed to regulate what cable companies charge in his fair city. Well, it appears the FCC Entmoot has finally wrapped up and Boston can once again rein in soaring cable rates. Up until 2002, the Boston city government had been able to set limits on cable prices within city limits.
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If the FCC had regulated the Internet: A counterfactual history of cyberspace.
The Federal Communications Commission recently issued new rules regulating the Internet—even though it doesn't appear to have such powers. A federal court gangster-slapped the commission last year, accusing it of regulatory overreac... Read Post
US regulators clear Verizon’s $3.6B purchase of 122 wireless licenses
After an 8 month wait, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) have today cleared Verizon’s $3.6 billion purchase of 122 advanced wireless services licenses from cable... Read Post
Sick Of Comcast Rate Hikes, Boston Mayor Asks FCC To Let City Regulate Cable Prices
In the city of Boston, where most residents only have access to Comcast service, the price of basic cable has soared 60% over the last three years. So the city's mayor, Thomas Menino, has asked the Federal Communications Commission ... Read Post