Congress Must Act to Protect Open Internet
08.10.10
Momentum continues to build for Congress to step in and pass a narrowly targeted bill to clarify FCC authority over broadband regulation. Read More »
Open Internet Archives
Statement by CWA on the proposed Verizon/Google agreement and legislative framework
08.10.10
On August 9, Verizon and Google proposed a legislative framework for preserving an open Internet. The Communications Workers of America supports all efforts to move forward to protect an open Internet and build out a high speed 21st century broadband network. Read More »
Minority Groups Urge Congressional Action on Broadband Regulation
07.26.10
A broad coalition of minority and community groups have sent a letter to Capitol Hill leadership supporting congressional action to clarify the FCC's regulatory authority over broadband. Read More »
European Regulators Look into Google’s Search Practices
07.23.10
Google's dominance in the Internet search market has raised questions about its fair search practices and the potential to abuse its market power. Read More »
CWA Says Congress Must Act Now to Affirm FCC Authority to Protect Internet Consumers
07.19.10
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has filed comments in response to the FCC’s Title I/Title II Notice of Inquiry to “identify the legal approach that will best support its efforts to ensure universal access to affordable, high-quality broadband services.” Read More »
Skepticism of Comcast-NBCU Merger Dominates FCC Hearing
07.19.10
A sweeping chorus of voices came out in opposition to the proposed Comcast-NBCU merger at an FCC field hearing in Chicago on July 13. Read More »
Hoyer Announces Support for Targeted Legislation to Affirm FCC Authority over Broadband
07.16.10
Congress must step in to clarify FCC authority to protect broadband consumers, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced. Read More »
World Cup Match Breaks Online Viewing Records… Or Does It?
07.02.10
Last week, ESPN claimed to host the largest ever online audience for a sporting event: the United States' World Cup game against Algeria. Read More »
Civil Rights, Labor and Environmental leaders join call urging Congress to clarify FCC’s authority
06.18.10
Leaders representing eight national civil rights, labor, and environmental organizations urged Congress to act quickly to clarify the FCC’s authority to protect an Open Internet and apply Universal Service funding to broadband. Their letter to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman John D. Rockefeller and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry A. Waxman follows statements by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski which welcomed legislative action by Congress. Read More »
Why the FCC’s authority over broadband must be clarified by Congress
06.18.10
It is with a tremendous sense of urgency that CWA joins with our brothers and sisters in the labor, environmental and civil rights movements to urge Congress to act quickly to clarify the FCC’s authority to protect an Open Internet and apply Universal Service Funding to broadband. At this critical juncture, creating our high-speed networks for the 21st Century are as critical to commerce as expanding roadways, electric service and telephone lines were to the 20th Century.
The decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the Comcast case has put into question the FCC’s legal authority to protect an open Internet and accelerate broadband deployment and adoption. We need Congress to quickly resolve this question because any other path would lead to years of litigation and regulatory uncertainty that will reduce broadband investment and industry jobs. Read More »
