- Biden Nominates Consumer Advocate Gigi Sohn To FCC - Again
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, January 5, 2023
For the third time in his presidency, Joe Biden has nominated longti ...
- Chamber Of Commerce Urges Senate To Block Biden Pick For FCC
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says it opposes FCC nominee Gigi Soh ...
- Washington Lifts Curbs On City-Owned Broadband Networks
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, May 14, 2021
"We have ended all restrictions on public broadband in Washington state," Re ...
- Biden Unveils Plan To Expand Broadband, Lift Restrictions On Municipal Networks
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 31, 2021
President Joe Biden has unveiled an infrastructure plan that includes $100 billi ...
- Biden-Sanders Task Force Backs Net Neutrality, Municipal Broadband
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, July 9, 2020
"Democrats will restore the FCC's clear authority to take strong enforcement acti ...
- Warren Blasts Broadband Providers For Thwarting Competition
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Broadband providers have "deliberately restricted competition, kept prices high and used the ...
- ACLU Urges Cities To Restore Net Neutrality By Building Own Networks
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, March 29, 2018
"Nothing the FCC has done prevents a city, county, or town fr ...
- Community-Owned Networks Cheaper Than Private Carriers, Study Says
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, January 12, 2018
Community-owned fiber broadband networks offer cheaper service than commercial providers, according ...
- Michigan Lawmaker Withdraws Bill To Restrict Muni-Broadband
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, October 27, 2017
A state lawmaker in Michigan has pulled a controversial bill that wou ...
- Michigan Mulls New Restrictions On Muni-Broadband
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, October 18, 2017
A Republican lawmaker in Michigan has introduced a bill that would hind ...
- Judge Rejects AT&T's Challenge To Louisville Law That Boosts Google Fiber
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, August 17, 2017
A federal judge has rejected AT&T's challenge to a Louisville, Kentucky l ...
- The Surprising City That Rates Highest For TV, Broadband Services
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, June 29, 2017
A regional power company in Tennessee has emerged as Consumer Reports' top-rat ...
- Tennessee To Give Private Companies $45 Million To Expand Rural Broadband
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that would give private companies $ ...
- Most Americans Support Municipal Broadband
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Monday, April 10, 2017
More than 70% of Americans want their local city or town ...
- Virginia Lawmakers Pass New Muni-Broadband Rules
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Thursday, February 9, 2017
Lawmakers in Virginia have passed a contested carrier-backed municipal broadband bill ...
- Virginia Considers Prohibiting New Muni-Broadband Networks
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, January 13, 2017
A proposed bill in Virginia would make it harder for cities a ...
- Pinetops, North Carolina To Lose Fiber Broadband Service
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, September 16, 2016
Local lawmakers in Wilson, North Carolina voted to stop offering broadband servi ...
- New Bill Would Boost Muni-Broadband
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 15, 2016
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) has proposed legislation to prohibit states from tryi ...
- Google Fiber Gets Boost In Nashville
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Lawmakers in Nashville preliminarily approved a measure that would make it easi ...
- FCC Won't Appeal Court Decision To Reinstate Muni-Broadband Restrictions
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Monday, August 29, 2016
The FCC won't appeal a recent ruling that reinstated restrictions on muni-broadba ...
- Court Nixes FCC Attempt To Boost Muni-Broadband
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Siding against the FCC, an appellate court ruled that the agency lack ...
- Missouri Lawmakers Consider New Limits On Muni-Broadband
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, May 4, 2016
The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a bill that would furth ...
- Mediacom Expands Lawsuit Against Iowa City
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, April 15, 2016
Mediacom has expanded a lawsuit against Iowa City to claim that t ...
- FCC Defends Muni-Broadband Order To Court
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Thursday, March 17, 2016
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing today on lawsui ...
- Tennessee Votes Down Proposal To Expand Muni-Broadband
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 16, 2016
AT&T and Comcast have successfully lobbied against a bill that would ha ...
- Google Readies Fiber Launch In Portland
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, March 11, 2016
Google Fiber has been striking deals for utility pole access with Portla ...
- Google To Use City-Owned Network To Bring Fiber To Huntsville
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Monday, February 22, 2016
Google will bring its superfast Gigabit broadband service to Huntsville, Alabama, throu ...
- Louisville Lawmakers Pave Way For Google Fiber
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Lawmakers in Louisville, Kentucky unanimously voted in favor of a proposal th ...
- AT&T Cast As 'Villain' In Tennessee Muni-Broadband Battle
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, February 5, 2016
Advocates for rural broadband in Tennessee pressed state lawmakers to allow Chattanooga ...
- Mediacom Sues Iowa City Muni-Broadband Network
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, January 29, 2016
Iowa City's muni-broadband network ImOn Communications is being sued by incumbent provid ...