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FCC's Powell Reassures VOIP Community
FCC's Powell Reassures VOIP Community06/23/2004 12:49 PM At Supercomm, Powell reiterates his aversion to regulating developing
telecom technologies like VOIP and acknowledges the federal
government's responsibilities to manage spectrum.
Drudge--FCC's Powell Drawing Criticism For Handling Of Telecom Industry Mess: Arguing that telecom's woes are caused by market forces outside the FCC's control, he still pursues his original agenda: Spurring broadband by deregulating the Baby Bells and r
FCC's Powell: It's Time to Throw Out Old Regulations
FCC's Powell: It's Time to Throw Out Old Regulations07/14/2004 08:20 AM Stopping in the heart of Silicon Valley, the FCC chairman says that
current regulatory structures require the government to pick tech
winners and losers.
FCC's Powell Riffs On DTV, Wireless, Regulation
FCC's Powell Riffs On DTV, Wireless, Regulation01/10/2004 06:49 PM In his CES 2004 keynote, FCC chairman Powell says it's unlikely the
industry will meet its 2006 deadline to phase out analog TV.
FCC's Powell Talks Common Sense, but Where's Policy?
FCC's Powell Talks Common Sense, but Where's Policy?07/14/2004 03:30 PM Michael Powell,
chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, talked a great game
last night at the Al
ways On conference at Stanford. He spoke out for an open
architecture on the Net; indicated that the broadcast "indecency"
rules are at best questionable from a Constitutional and logical
framework, and generally impressed a crowd of technologists and tech
constituents.
I'll be happier when his views translate more firmly into FCC
policies, and when Congress discovers that the distinction between
media are growing far too hazy for the old rules. But this is genuine
progress.
There's lots of blogging going on here. My older, wiser brother
Steve is part of the ZDNet team that's posting here.
Oh, here's Powell's al
leged blog, which has been drawing attention. I say "alleged"
because while I think it's great that he's posting and listening --
two of the major components of blogging -- this neither looks nor
feels like the real thing. Still, it's interesting, and the comments
he's drawn from all kinds of folks are terrific.
FCC's Powell Warns of Dangers in Opposing DTV Plan
California Mounts Appeal of FCC's VOIP Order12/29/2004 06:11 PM Vonage wins in Minnesota but faces a new challenge in California over
an FCC ruling that exempts VOIP services from state regulation.
Powell Says He's Against Regulating VoIP
Powell Says He's Against Regulating VoIP12/02/2003 12:13 AM Despite some fears (expressed last month by former FCC chair Reed
Hundt) that the FCC had already made up their mind to regulate VoIP,
it certainly doesn't sound like that from the description
of today's FCC meeting on VoIP as written up by the Washington
Post. FCC Chair Michael Powell made all the right statements about
why regulating VoIP at this point would probably be bad, and that the
various "problems" people described in not regulating VoIP can be
solved through other methods.
Oxygen Media Inc.
CEO and founder Geraldine Laybourne criticized the FCC's enforcement
effort during the National Cable & Telecommunications Assn.'s
(NCTA) annual trade show.
"I don't think we should use the word indecency; we should call it
what it is: censorship," Laybourne said Tuesday during one of the
show's panel discussions.
Laybourne's comments came after a Q&A session with FCC chairman
Michael Powell and NCTA chief Robert Sachs.
"I don't agree with that," Powell told reporters after his
dialogue. "For 70 years, the country has had limits on broadcast
television. To me censorship is prior restraint, and I don't think
anybody has been involved in that limitation on
content."
Powell: FCC forging ahead on VOIP rules07/14/2004 06:36 PM STANFORD, California - Bills to clarify the regulation of VOIP (voice
over Internet Protocol) in the U.S. Senate and House of
Representatives probably won't go up for consideration in Congress'
current session, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hopes
to make progress on the issue by the end of this year, FCC Chairman
Michael Powell told Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture
capitalists on Tuesday evening.
INGATE® DELIVERS THE SKINNY ON VOIP AT ABP’S “VOIP SIZZLES!” EVENT IN DALLASEvent Educates Resellers on Turning Today’s Heightened VoIP Interest into Sales
INGATE® DELIVERS THE SKINNY ON VOIP AT ABP’S “VOIP SIZZLES!” EVENT IN DALLASEvent Educates Resellers on Turning Today’s Heightened VoIP Interest into Sales07/10/2004 03:16 AM Ingate® Systems (www.ingate.com), which produces and sells the world’s
only fully Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-capable enterprise
firewalls, will be participating in “VoIP Sizzles,” held in Dallas
from July 22-23, 2004. Hosted by ABP Technology, this event for
resellers will focus on the specific opportunities and challenges for
traditional data VARs and telecom dealers who are moving into the
Voice over IP (VoIP) market. [PRWEB Jul 10, 2004]
Life Lynx Partners with Powell Police for Technology Launch,September 11 is Child Safety Event in Powell OH
Red Sox Stifle Yankees Again04/17/2004 06:03 PM Curt Schilling overpowered New York and shut down Alex Rodriguez,
leading Boston to its second straight win over the Yankees.
FCC Moves to Stifle TV Piracy11/05/2003 06:24 AM The Federal Communications Commission passes a controversial mandate
to 'flag' digital TV shows with special code to prevent consumers from
sharing the programs over the Internet. Critics say the move will
suppress innovation.
Does Open Source Stifle Innovation?03/21/2003 01:35 PM In a recent article entitled "Why Open Source Stifles Innovation",
Peter Passell warns against what he sees as the many perils of open
source software. Though he makes some good points, on balance I don't
agree. In fact, with apologies to Mr. Passell, it's one of the most
wrongheaded essays I've read in a while. Let's play point
counterpoint.
At a dinner party last night hosted by an artist her daughters
shared tales of the severity of their upbringing. No sugared
cereal. No gun toys. No coloring books because they stifle
creativity; kids should draw freehand. It was just like our
family, I responded! We were always envious of our cousins who
got to eat Fruit Loops and enjoyed coloring books to their
hearts' content.
How did the experiment work out in our family? My cousin
Douglas, raised on a steady diet of coloring books, got his first
full-time job at Walt Disney as a character animator. His
credits include Scar in the Lion King, the Hunchback in
Hunchback of Notre Dame, etc. I, by contrast, used the
superior drawing skills and creativity acquired in a coloring
book-free childhood to become... a computer programmer.
[Where is Doug now you might ask? He would be working at
Disney still if the executives had not looted $2 billion from the
company into their personal checking accounts when the economy was
booming. As soon as the economy stopped booming, however, the
executives were shocked--shocked!--to discover how depleted the
corporate checking account was. So they said "We can't afford to
do animation in Los Angeles anymore" and shut down the studio founded
by Walt Disney himself in 1923. Doug moved up north to
Pixar.]
"Some technologists warn that if the
court decides in favor of the music and recording industries after
hearing arguments in the MGM v. Grokster case on March 29, the ruling
could also stifle a proliferating set of new Internet-based services
that have nothing to do with the sharing of copyrighted music and
movies at issue in the court case."
Defense bill could stifle computer trade
Defense bill could stifle computer trade07/01/2004 07:02 AM If section of House bill stays, any PC with a chip more powerful than
a Pentium 3 would be classified as a weapon.
Cheney: Kerry would stifle economy (USATODAY.com)
Cheney: Kerry would stifle economy (USATODAY.com)06/22/2004 05:59 AM USATODAY.com - Vice President Cheney charged Monday that the economic
proposals of John Kerry would mean higher taxes that choke job growth.
The FCC's new "decency" chief
The FCC's new "decency" chief03/17/2005 03:50 AM Kevin Martin has close ties to the Bush White House, and an agenda to
the right of Michael Powell's when it comes to "crude" programming.
Do not miss Jeff Jarvis' cover story in the Nation, "F*c
ked by the F*CC" -- a detailed account of the federal government's
attempts to silence Howard Stern -- and then do not fail to get
political about the neo-bluenose movement in America.
Apple's Legal Drive to Stifle Web Sites Is Fruitless So Far
FCC's Phone Rules Killed03/06/2004 01:58 AM The appeals court was probably right to force the FCC to do its job
instead of passing the buck to the states. But the regional phone
monopolies are totally unconvincing when they claim they're forced to
give competitors access at unfair prices.
FCC's cell phone spam ruling is bogus
FCC's cell phone spam ruling is bogus08/05/2004 12:10 PM Mike Masnick of TheFeature explains why this week's FCC ruling to "ban
mobile spam" is a joke.
Most carriers provide some way of translating your phone
number into an email address (often something along the lines of
yourphonenumber@mail.yourcarrier.com), and this ruling only applies to
those accounts... More to the point, however, the FCC made it very
clear that this ruling means absolutely nothing when it comes to SMS
spam.
"Many of you already know about ALA's involvement (with
other library associations) in challenging the FCC's 'Broadcast Flag'
rule, a rule that will prevent librarians from being able to
distribute or make available copies of broadcast television programs
on the internet. It will also require you to purchase new electronic
equipment that your library now uses to read or manipulate digital
television signals (such as DVD players, recorders, TiVos,
appropriately equipped computers, etc.) if that equipment is not
Flag-compliant and your library does not already own a digital TV
tuner.
We have filed an appeal to the federal Court of Appeals in
Washington, DC, arguing that the FCC had no authority to promulgate
the Broadcast Flag rule. The validity of the Broadcast Flag is now
pending before that court.
This week, the court issued a very important order requiring us to
submit evidence proving that we have 'standing' to sue the FCC. In
order to provide the court with the evidence it needs--and to defeat
the Broadcast Flag, which will sharply limit how libraries might be
able to use broadcast materials, perhaps in ways we might not yet have
even conceived--we need your help.
We are looking for members of our organization that might be willing
to submit an affidavit explaining how the Broadcast Flag harms them.
The process will be simple, straightforward, and not very
time-consuming. The lawyers representing us in the case will assist in
drafting the document; you'll just have to help provide the facts of
what it will say.
If you can answer 'yes' to the following questions and would be
willing to help us protect the First Amendment rights of librarians,
and the rights we fought so hard to obtain in the TEACH Act, then
please contact us as soon as possible:
Are you a current member of the American Library Association?
-and-
Do you do any of the following?
Archive television broadcasts for use by library patrons or other
educational or research purposes?
Use portions of television broadcasts in distance learning
courses, or make broadcast portions available to teachers at your
institution for this purpose?
Make portions of television broadcasts available via your
library's or your school's website for any educational, research,
or
commentary reasons?
Record television broadcasts at your library for any other type
of educational purpose?
Have equipment that you use to archive, record, or manipulate
copies of television broadcasts that you would replace if it no longer
allowed you to archive, record, or manipulate the television broadcast
in the same way you do today.
We look forward to hearing from you to help in this important
issue!
If you can help or if you can help your local library get involved
(they may not understand the issues and you could educate them),
please act now! These are incredibly important issues, not just for
libraries, but for the average person, who the courts are apparently
leaving out of the equation entirely.
3WTel’s Superior VoIP - Lightyears Ahead in VoIP Security and Dial-Up Capability
3WTel’s Superior VoIP - Lightyears Ahead in VoIP Security and Dial-Up Capability02/01/2005 08:48 PM Hackers can easily access confidential information from customers of
VoIP services that utilize open and interpretable industry standard
codec and industry standard protocol. VoIP services offering secure
lines hosted on proprietary patented technology are reaping the
benefits because of the optimal security it creates. [PRWEB Jan 31,
2005]
HBF Group, Inc. Announces I-911™ Voice Over IP (VoIP) Solution for VoIP Providers and the Emergency Services Industry
HBF Group, Inc. Announces I-911™ Voice Over IP (VoIP) Solution for VoIP Providers and the Emergency Services Industry06/14/2004 02:24 AM i-911 addresses the deficiencies in other commercially VoIP 911
available solutions by providing a 911 emergency calling service that
is deployable immediately , requires little or no change to the public
safety answering points (PSAPs). i-911 offers a significant
improvement over other VoIP solutions as it delivers accurate call
back and location information from a 9-1-1 call in real-time. [PRWEB
Jun 14, 2004]
VoIP Signs Agreement with VOIP-4U; Lucent Announces Contract with Verizon Wireless and AT&T to Launch Internet
Pure VoIP Won't Be Regulated, Phone-Like VoIP Might Be
Pure VoIP Won't Be Regulated, Phone-Like VoIP Might Be02/12/2004 02:16 PM As expected, the FCC ruled on the Pulver VoIP petition today, and gave
something of a split decision. They claim that "pure" VoIP
systems shouldn't be regulated, since they're just like email or
any other internet application. However, they're reserving judgment
on VoIP systems that more resemble regular phone service, such as
Vonage that touch on the PSTN. This seems like something of a cop
out, and may be difficult to sustain over time. Most of the "pure"
VoIP systems are offering (or planning to offer) gateways that let
them connect to the telephone system. Where do they fall along the
regulatory spectrum? This would take away the incentive of VoIP
providers to connect to regular phone service, creating two different
levels of phone service, rather than connecting the two and leading to
a more orderly migration. Of course, it still remains to be seen what
sorts of regulations they will include for PSTN-connected VoIP.
Chances are, they're talking about adding in 911 service and
phone-tapping abilities.
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