Comments on: FCC To Rule on Nationwide Porn-Free Wireless Web

By: John Jewel

John Jewel — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:06:17 +0000

The broadcasters shifted from analog to digital sgnals in February 2009. There will be open, unregulated spectrum between the digital channels or “white” spaces. It is these white spaces that
companies like Google and Microsoft want to use for their wireless services. Something to keep on top of regarding the filtering issues of porn on the internet will be the general publics concern about Googles
street view mapping option. If sex xxx porn videos on the internet are issues what about the same users abusing street view to invade your personal right to privacy. The government may as well mandate legislation to remove vibrators from cell phones, after all it might be used irresponsibly.

By: Adding Porn Won’t Make AWS-3 Plan Any Better

Adding Porn Won’t Make AWS-3 Plan Any Better — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:56:05 +0000

[...] incumbents have fought the FCC proposal, and a similar one offered by M2Z Networks, for years. Thanks to provisions that called for the network to filter out adult content, consumer [...]

By: M2Z Vote Whipsawed by Politics

M2Z Vote Whipsawed by Politics — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:51:07 +0000

[...] Rep. Henry Waxman today went after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin over the focus of the agency’s upcoming meeting, set for Dec. 18th, on measures that aren’t urgent or required by law. As a result of their [...]

By: M2Z Needs FCC Win and $5 Billion - GigaOM

M2Z Needs FCC Win and $5 Billion - GigaOM — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:36:59 +0000

[...] | 1:36 PM PT | 0 comments Next Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on the creation of a nationwide filtered wireless broadband network (unless politics cause the issue to be struck from the agenda). The most likely beneficiary if the [...]

By: FCC to Tackle Cable and More Wireless Broadband - GigaOM

FCC to Tackle Cable and More Wireless Broadband - GigaOM — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:50:22 +0000

[...] Higginbotham | Wednesday, December 3, 2008 | 12:50 PM PT | 0 comments As expected, the FCC said today it will take up the issue of creating yet another wireless network, and set [...]

By: Tom Evslin

Tom Evslin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:28:35 +0000

The filtering requirement in the NPRM talks about “all applications” in the free service. This means that not only websites but also email would have to be censored. This SHOULD be reason enough to oppose the proposal on civil liberties grounds.

But, even ignoring this important issue, the “free” offer is a sham. Even at the end of a ten year license, the licensee has no obligation to provide a free (actually ad-supported) download service at more than 768Kbs. The Web barely works at this speed today; it certainly won’t tomorrow – let alone ten years from now.

But the licensee’s incentive is to make the free offer as unappealing as possible since they are selling an alternative and must commit up to 25% of their bandwidth to the free offer IFF that much bandwidth is required. If no one uses the free offer, it costs them nothing.

More of this rant at http://blog.tomevslin.com/2008/12/free-slow-censo.html

By: Tiered Broadband Trials Torment Beaumont - GigaOM

Tiered Broadband Trials Torment Beaumont - GigaOM — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:45:26 +0000

[...] 40 GB per month before facing overage charges. The FCC is attempting to bridge the broadband gap by encouraging new wireless technology, but I’m not sure those networks will be robust enough for the home, which will require fast [...]