A majority of FCC commissioners have voted in favor of punishing Comcast for blocking subscribers' internet traffic. However, the decision will not be final until all five members have cast their votes; the commission is scheduled to take up the issue at its Aug. 1 meeting.
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MaineCoasts brings news that three out of the five FCC commissioners have voted in favor of punishing Comcast for their P2P throttling practices. The investigation of Comcast has been underway since January, and FCC Chairman Kevin Martin made clear their conclusion a couple weeks ago. Ars Technica has coverage as well, noting: "The initial report on the vote said nothing about which way ...
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The 16-month merger drama has ended: the FCC has approved Sirius Satellite Radio (nasdaq: SIRI - news - people )’s $3.6 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio (nasdaq: XMSR - news - people ), which means that there will only be one sat radio operator in the country now, with 18 million-plus subscribers.
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Groups from the People for the American Way to the Progress and Freedom Foundation say that FCC Chair Kevin Martin's porn free wireless plan mashes the First Amendment and won't survive a court challenge. Read More...
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted on the issue of Comcast's throttling of customer network connections, and a majority of FCC board members have come out against the ISP.
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