Chairman Kevin Martin says that the cable provider has run afoul of regulations that guarantee open access to the Internet, and should be punished.
Martin used a September 2005 policy statement from the Federal Communications Commission as the basis for his position, which was intended to ensure that broadband networks were open and affordable. It did [...]

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Though not yet officially announced, reports have surfaced that FCC Chairman Martin supports the merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio companies, and will recommend that the Commission vote to push the transaction through.
The willingness of XM and Sirius to comply with demands set forth for their merger appears to be working. FCC Chairman Kevin [...]

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Sony has confirmed that it is planning to “integrate YouTube functionality in upcoming or existing PlayStation 3 games” and that developers are currently working on such integration.
The new integration will enable gamers to stream capture and upload footage they have recorded while playing games.

“This YouTube upload functionality can be incorporated not only into new PS3 [...]

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Federal regulators have determined that Verizon Communications Inc. did not violate consumer privacy laws when it tried to keep customers who wanted to cancel Verizon and switch to cable providers for voice services.
The Federal Communications Commission’s enforcement bureau reached its determination Friday in response to a complaint filed by Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. [...]

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