State of the Net 2011
The State of the Net conference just wrapped up in Washington, DC. This is a unique event that brings policy wonks and technologists to Washington in order to help Congress…
Internet in 2010 by the Numbers
What are 262 billion, 21.4 million, 202 million, 1.97 billion, 2 billion, and 4? According to Royal Pingdom’s breakdown they would be the: 262 billion: The number of spam emails…
Experimental Radio Applications at the FCC
This summarizes a selection of applications for the Experimental Radio Service received by the FCC during December 2010. These are related to FM broadcasting, Positive Train Control, TV white space,…
Has the FCC Created a Stone Too Heavy for It to Lift?
After five years of bickering, the FCC passed an Open Internet Report & Order on a partisan 3-2 vote this week. The order is meant to guarantee that the Internet…
It Finally Happened
So the FCC has finally gone and passed a net neutrality rule after all these many years of talking about how best to approach the Internet. Here’s the press release…
FCC Seeks Input on Dynamic Spectrum Access
As a prelude to proposing rules, the FCC is seeking comment on many issues related to dynamic spectrum access technologies, including how they can increase spectrum capacity and what the…