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InternetNews December 4, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC Chairman Wants to Break AT&T-BellSouth Lock Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has ordered agency lawyers to determine if FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell can "unrecuse" himself from the AT&T-BellSouth merger vote.
InternetNews December 6, 2006 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Question FCC Recusal Maneuver Key Democratic lawmakers leveled sharp criticism Tuesday at Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin's efforts to break the agency's deadlock over approval of the AT&T-BellSouth merger.
InternetNews December 13, 2006 Roy Mark	Citizen Groups Cry Foul Over FCC Vote The move to break deadlock on AT&T-BellSouth merger is called a 'violation of public trust.'
InternetNews November 3, 2006 Roy Mark	Net Neut. Delays AT&T-BellSouth Vote Again FCC remains deadlocked over attaching additional network neutrality conditions to deal.
InternetNews December 8, 2006 Roy Mark	McDowell Cleared for AT&T-BellSouth Merger Vote Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Sam Feder cleared Commissioner Robert McDowell late Friday afternoon to participate in the AT&T-BellSouth merger vote.
InternetNews December 19, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC's McDowell Stands By Recusal on Merger Vote Decision leaves the FCC deadlocked over deal that would create world's largest telecommunications company.
InternetNews October 18, 2006 Roy Mark	Unexpected Face Time for Network Neutrality Throughout the U.S. House and Senate debates over network neutrality, Republicans steadfastly insist no federal law is needed prohibiting discrimination in the handling of Internet traffic.
InternetNews October 16, 2006 Roy Mark	AT&T Makes Network Neutrality Concessions In hopes of winning approval to merge with BellSouth, AT&T says it will follow FCC principles for 30 months.
InternetNews February 1, 2007 Roy Mark	Democrats Put FCC Chairman on Defensive Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin defends statements about the AT&T-BellSouth merger and network neutrality principles.
InternetNews March 15, 2007 Roy Mark	House Democrats Blast FCC Policies Democrats found fault with the FCC's handling of the AT&T-BellSouth merger, broadband penetration rates, the digital television transition, cable franchise rules and lack of interoperability among first responders.
InternetNews October 13, 2006 Roy Mark	AT&T-BellSouth Merger Approval Stalled The Federal Communications Commission delayed a vote on the AT&T and BellSouth merger today and rescheduled the issue for Nov. 3.
InternetNews October 12, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC Delays AT&T-BellSouth Merger Vote AT&T and BellSouth hoped the Federal Communications Commission would approve their merger plans Thursday morning, but late Wednesday night the FCC announced it was delaying the vote until at least Friday.
InternetNews October 10, 2006	Net Neutrality Back on FCC's Agenda Network neutrality proponents hope agency will make non-discriminatory handling of broadband traffic part of the AT&T/BellSouth deal.
InternetNews December 29, 2006 Erin Joyce	AT&T Bends on Net Neutrality AT&T bemoans the political holdup of its merger deal with BellSouth but offers key concessions.
InternetNews October 24, 2006 Roy Mark	'Net Coalition Raps AT&T-BellSouth Merger AT&T's network neutrality concessions for Federal Communications Commission approval of the AT&T-BellSouth merger don't go far enough, a coalition opposing the deal contended today.
InternetNews March 23, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Begins Net Neutrality Inquiry The FCC launches a period of public comment on need for network neutrality provisions.
InternetNews July 27, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Sets Tuesday Vote on Auction Rules The Federal Communications Commission will vote Tuesday on the rules for the January 700MHz spectrum auction.
InternetNews October 31, 2005 Roy Mark	Final Fed OK to Telecom Mergers FCC signs off on telecom mergers as SBC and Verizon agree to sell standalone DSL, adhere to network neutrality and continue Internet backbone peering.
InternetNews November 17, 2005 Roy Mark	Abernathy Resigns From FCC Republican Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy's departure may leave Democrats temporarily in control as Senate considers Bush nominations to the Federal Communications Commission.
InternetNews December 19, 2006 Roy Mark	Looking Back: Net Neutrality Spoils Telecom Reform A review of the top stories and issues that rocked the tech industry in 2006.
InternetNews May 30, 2006 Roy Mark	McDowell Lands FCC Spot The U.S. Senate Friday confirmed telecom attorney Robert M. McDowell to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission, restoring a 3-2 Republican majority on the panel.
InternetNews December 14, 2005 Roy Mark	Tate, Copps Near Confirmation for FCC Federal Communications Commission nominees Deborah Taylor Tate and Michael Copps are likely to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate within the next two weeks, Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Stevens said Tuesday.
InternetNews January 4, 2007 Roy Mark	Dems Go Virtual to Promote New Agenda Second Life press conference promotes network neutrality and online posting of bills before votes.
InternetNews December 20, 2006 Roy Mark	Telcos Granted Video Franchising Relief Divided FCC votes to streamline telephone companies' marketplace entry into triple play race.
InternetNews November 10, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Nomination Tips Scales to Right President Bush plans to nominate Tennessee utility regulator Deborah Taylor Tate to fill one of the vacant Republican slots on the five-person Federal Communications Commission.
InternetNews December 30, 2010	Net Neutrality 2011: What Storms May Come The Federal Communications Commission passed the rules, but that's not going to be the last word. Where will the battle lines shape up in the new year and the new Congress?
InternetNews August 4, 2005 Roy Mark	Feds Bless Sprint-Nextel Merger The FCC will require the merged company to offer advanced wireless broadband services within four years.
InternetNews April 6, 2006 Roy Mark	GOP Defeats Dem's Net Neutrality Moves House Republicans Wednesday strengthened net neutrality provisions in their working telecom reform legislation but turned back tougher measures demanded by Democrats.
InternetNews August 5, 2005 Roy Mark	Bells Free From DSL Obligations In a significant policy victory for the incumbent carriers, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted today to eliminate DSL line-sharing rules. The FCC imposes a one-year transition period for ISPs to renegotiate.
InternetNews March 21, 2006 Roy Mark	Verizon's Broadband Regulatory Relief Verizon Communications scored a major victory Monday when a sharply divided Federal Communications Commission approved the telecom giant's petition to deregulate its commercial broadband lines.
InternetNews June 9, 2006 Roy Mark	House K.O.'s Net Neutrality Legislative language to make the controversial concept of network neutrality the law of the land failed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Information Today March 3, 2015 George H. Pike	FCC Approves Net Neutrality The Federal Communications Commission gave a huge victory to Net Neutrality advocates by voting in favor of sweeping new rules that change the way internet services are regulated.
InternetNews June 7, 2006 Roy Mark	Net Neutrality Time on The Floor The moment of truth for network neutrality may arrive as early as tomorrow in the U.S. House of Representatives.
InternetNews January 26, 2007 Roy Mark	Markey And His Net Neut Show Verizon and AT&T dodged a major legislative bullet on mandated network neutrality.
InternetNews June 27, 2006 Roy Mark	Net Neutrality Faces Senate Panel Vote The Senate Commerce Committee pushes vote on network traffic management rules to Wednesday morning.
InternetNews January 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	FCC's Martin Reflects on Wins, Losses As his time at the helm of the FCC draws to a close, Kevin Martin talks about is tightrope act balancing an open market and regulation.
InternetNews August 9, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC: 'Net Neutrality' For All U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) urges Congress to make FCC's principles of open networks part of telecom reform.
InternetNews December 20, 2010	FCC Set to Approve Stronger Net Neutrality Rules Senior officials confirm that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has altered draft order in consultation with fellow Democratic commissioners to secure approval of controversial open Internet rules.
InternetNews August 1, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Chief Pushing For DSL Deregulation New FCC chairman circulating proposal to give telcos' broadband the same status as cable modems.
Knowledge@Wharton March 12, 2003	The FCC's Latest Telecom Ruling: Far-Reaching, Yes, But Also Far From Clear A recent vote on deregulation by the Federal Communications Commission left many questions unanswered and none of the players in the telecommunications industry entirely satisfied.
InternetNews June 20, 2006 Roy Mark	Dems Rip Net Neutrality Compromise U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, the leading Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, today blasted Republican compromise language on network neutrality.
InternetNews April 25, 2006 Roy Mark	House Panel to Vote on Network Neutrality One committee prepares to vote on a telecom reform bill that Democrats contend lacks effective network neutrality protections, another panel opens hearings on the antitrust implications of just such a scenario.
InternetNews June 19, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner	FCC Calls For More And Less Competition FCC Chairman Kevin Martin thinks his commission is on the right path, but a more competitive environment for video, broadband and wireless connectivity across the U.S. is needed.
InternetNews July 17, 2007 Roy Mark	Senators Push FCC on Network Neutrality The Federal Communications Commission should expand the focus of its network neutrality inquiry to include the impact of carrier practices on content providers, U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Olympia Snowe said Monday.
InternetNews July 31, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Approves Spectrum Auction Rules The Federal Communications Commission backed the concept of open access networks today in approving rules for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.
InternetNews March 28, 2005 Roy Mark	Bells Freed From 'Naked' DSL The FCC decision pre-empts efforts by states to force regional carriers to offer 'naked' DSL (i.e. service without any bells and whistles like voice service).
InternetNews March 7, 2008 David Needle	FCC Chairman Says 'Balance' is Key to Net Neutrality FCC Chairman Kevin Martin discusses Comcast, net neutrality and other issues at Stanford.
InternetNews March 9, 2011	House Subpanel Moves to Block Net Neutrality After a pair of hearings highlighting the partisan gulf on the issue of Internet regulation, Republican subcommittee members send a resolution of disapproval on to full committee.
InternetNews April 26, 2006 Roy Mark	GOP Gets It Way on Net Neutrality House Commerce Committee Republicans defeated an effort by Democrats today to strengthen network neutrality provisions in the panel's telecom reform bill.
InternetNews April 6, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	FCC Looks Ahead to Net Neutrality, Privacy Top agency advisors look ahead to the simmering issues likely to boil over this year at the FCC.