Comments on: Key Telco Legislator, Net Neutrality Champion Jumps To Energy http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/key-telco-legislator-jumps-to-energy/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: powellrw http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/key-telco-legislator-jumps-to-energy/#comment-921122 powellrw Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:07:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34949#comment-921122 <p>The energy committee has to be a much more interesting place to be for the next few years, there is much more public mojo for real change there. Trying to reform the SEC right now would be a thankless job, it's a disaster.</p> The energy committee has to be a much more interesting place to be for the next few years, there is much more public mojo for real change there. Trying to reform the SEC right now would be a thankless job, it’s a disaster.

]]> By: fchris http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/key-telco-legislator-jumps-to-energy/#comment-921088 fchris Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:49:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34949#comment-921088 <h2>The Internet began with regulations that blocked providers from favoring access to one site over another. That's Internet Freedom, a.k.a., "Net Neutrality." That means you can access what you want when you want, and anyone can create a web based destination. Phone companies were set up along similar lines: they are not allowed to block you from calling any number you choose. Cable companies are different. They steer you where they want and charge you what they like for the privilege. Mercenary Mouthpiece Mike McCurry and his telecom pals want to make your Internet like cable, changing it from its free state.</h2> <p>fchris</p> The Internet began with regulations that blocked providers from favoring access to one site over another. That’s Internet Freedom, a.k.a., “Net Neutrality.” That means you can access what you want when you want, and anyone can create a web based destination. Phone companies were set up along similar lines: they are not allowed to block you from calling any number you choose. Cable companies are different. They steer you where they want and charge you what they like for the privilege. Mercenary Mouthpiece Mike McCurry and his telecom pals want to make your Internet like cable, changing it from its free state.

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]]> By: Paul Kapustka http://gigaom.com/2009/01/08/key-telco-legislator-jumps-to-energy/#comment-921005 Paul Kapustka Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:50:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=34949#comment-921005 <p>Looks like Markey is actually staying on the telecom subcommittee, just not as chairman. From an email sent out by his office:</p> <p>Assuming the Chair of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee will require Markey to relinquish the Chair of the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee, which he has either chaired or served as the Ranking Member of for the last 22 years. However, Markey will remain an active senior member of the Telecom Subcommittee.</p> <p>No word yet whether Markey will revamp his NN legislation introduced last year.</p> Looks like Markey is actually staying on the telecom subcommittee, just not as chairman. From an email sent out by his office:

Assuming the Chair of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee will require Markey to relinquish the Chair of the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee, which he has either chaired or served as the Ranking Member of for the last 22 years. However, Markey will remain an active senior member of the Telecom Subcommittee.

No word yet whether Markey will revamp his NN legislation introduced last year.

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