FCC Head Cancels Vote on Free Internet Plan (flag)
online.wsj.com — FAWN JOHNSON WASHINGTON -- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin on Friday evening canceled next week's meeting at which the commission was scheduled to vote on a free Internet plan, after receiving a letter from key U.S. lawmakers asking him to hold off. Sen. John Rockefeller, ...
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And now that FCC meeting concerning free nationwide Wi-Fi won’t even happen
CrunchGear — ... that was scheduled to take place this week where they’d discuss the plans for free nationwide Wi-Fi isn’t even going to happen. The meeting, which was supposed to occur on the Dec. 18, was killed because a bunch of congressman objected to any “controversial” items emerging from the FCC during the last day’s of George W. Bush’s presidency. Better to let the new congress and Obama-influenced FCC tackle the matter. ...

The FCC to Postpone Vote on White Space
Mobilewhack.com — ... . All we know now is that the Bush administration has rejected the idea so everyone might be waiting for the Obama administration to change things around. Probably January will bring us more information but I wouldn’t expect free Internet any time soon. via WSJ Tags: ...

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