Posted by Ian Isanberg on October 13, 2009 ·
One of my dreams growing up was to buy a TV station. One of the over the air variety. The power for a select few to reach and connect with millions was something I desired. And I’m sure I was not alone.
Now, comes news that Comcast, one of the largest and richest cable television and broadband providers in the US is a player to purchase and contol NBC Universal. This is quite disturbing [...]
Posted by Ian Isanberg on September 23, 2009 ·
On Monday in Washington, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled some details into the definition and enforcement of Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality, as famously mentioned in Amanda Congdon’s final episode of Rocketboom, is the idea that an internet provider cannot block certain websites, but allow others. This model is the opposite of how the cable industry works, with priority placement [...]