The Road Ahead: Telecommunications

The real face of telecommunications policy: Attendees at a meeting at the Phoenix Park Hotel at North Capitol and F streets Northwest check their BlackBerrys and cell phones.

Video: Full Agenda Awaits Next Administration, Congress

June 19, 2008

Whoever is running the government in 2009 will have to address the transition to digital television, as well as net neutrality.

Conflicting Views Mire Patent Reform

June 19, 2008

A possible shuffling of committee and subcommittee chairmanships in the 111th Congress could help jump-start action on complicated patent overhaul legislation that has stalled.

Telecom Awaits New Congress

June 19, 2008

Just because telecom policy might not make for scintillating presidential campaign politicking doesn’t mean it’s slated for a back seat next Congress.

Berman to Leave Internet Panel; Succession Race Begins

June 19, 2008

With a House Judiciary subcommittee expected to consider key legislation — including overhauling copyright law and net neutrality protections in the next Congress — the new leader of the panel could either complicate or ease passage of the legislation.

Obama Wants to Expand Web Access to Open Up Government

June 19, 2008

Political analysts have hailed Sen. Barack Obama’s (Ill.) use of the Internet as a fundraising and networking tool on his path to the Democratic presidential nomination. Obama sees his campaign’s technological success as a precursor to the changes he would make as president.

As Former Commerce Chairman, McCain Is Big Fan of Deregulation

June 19, 2008

Despite having been born half a century before the Internet’s debut, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) has had his fair share of experience with the Web.