Monday, April 04, 2005

Brand-X Update

.. as posted on the WBIA weblog. - http://gigabytemarch.blog.com/Brand+X/ http://www.thestandard.com/internetnews/001160.php The Standard - Supreme Court asks why cable broadband lacks regulation U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday questioned why the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would classify cable modem broadband as unregulated, while it regulates DSL (digital subscriber line) and other services offered by large telecommunications carriers. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2005-03-29-isp-usat_x.htm USA Today - ISPs gain ground vs. cable Net providers - Several Supreme Court justices Tuesday appeared skeptical of claims that cable companies should not have to open their broadband lines to rival Internet service providers. http://news.com.com/Is+an+open+Internet+a+doomed+concept/2010-1034_3-5645780.html News.com - Is an 'open' Internet a doomed concept? - The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered a 9th Circuit Appeals Court ruling that rejected the Federal Communications Commission's decision to spare cable modem service from telecom regulation. When this issue of mandating access for cable broadband competitors is discussed, the debate is usually framed by the question above.

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