Oh wow. They quoted my filing of the WISPA letter. :-) On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Rick Harnish <rharn...@wispa.org> wrote: > 2M signatures, tons of comments at FCC ahead of net neutrality vote > > December 14 2010 - 12:28 pm ET | Tracy Ford | RCR Wireless News > > The Federal Communications Commission is getting deluged with comments > before it gets ready to vote on proposed rules to regulate the Internet, > including rules that would govern wireless broadband. Among the groups > filing is an organization called SavetheInternet.com, which promises to hand > deliver 2 million signatures to the FCC. > > The group, backed by Free Press, said it represents more than 850 groups > from across the political spectrum. “We represent people from every walk of > life, and don’t take a penny of corporate money to do this work. Our goal is > to give Internet users a seat at the table, a voice in Washington when it > comes to protecting our vital right to access an open Internet. …Net > Neutrality issue isn’t merely an issue to be decided among corporate Titans, > their lobbyists and Beltway insiders. It pits the special interests of the > few (phone and cable companies) against a vast and authentic grassroots > effort involving Americans of every stripe.” > > On the other hand, Mobile Future said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s > proposal is reasonable. “Given the vibrantly competitive wireless > marketplace and the “real and relevant differences” between wireline and > wireless networks, Mobile Future continues to believe that Commission > regulation of wireless broadband Internet access is inappropriate. That > said, Mobile Future is supportive of Chairman Julius Genachowski’s plan to > move ahead with rules patterned after the compromise legislation proposed by > Representatives Henry Waxman and Rick Boucher, i.e., the Open Internet Act > of 2010.2 Compared to the more inflexible net neutrality proposals being > advocated by some for wireless services, the Chairman’s proposed reasonable > approach would be more consistent with spurring investment and innovation to > bring the benefits of wireless broadband services to all Americans.” > > Dish Networks said it called FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to discuss the > issue. “Dish expressed its support for strong open Internet rules, and > provided several examples from the record of wireless applications that > potentially could be blocked under the proposed wireless blocking rule > reported to be under consideration for adoption at the upcoming commission > open meeting.” > > One issue that hasn’t received much media attention is how fixed wireless > broadband providers would be treated under the proposal. Netwurx provides > fixed wireless broadband service in rural Southeastern Wisconsin using > unlicensed spectrum. “Netwurx is concerned that certain Network Neutrality > rules, if adopted, would severely and adversely affect our ability to > continue to provide our customers with affordable fixed wireless broadband > services. It is our understanding that although mobile broadband will have a > special set of rules, fixed wireless broadband will be lumped in with > traditional wired services and be subject to a stricter set of rules. We > feel that the network neutrality rules imposed on fixed wireless broadband > should be no more rigid than the rules that will apply to mobile wireless > broadband providers. The physics of wireless technology and delivery > necessitate a relaxed set of rules for all wireless technologies.” > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Rick Harnish > > Executive Director > > WISPA > > 260-307-4000 cell > > 866-317-2851 WISPA Office > > Skype: rick.harnish. > > rharn...@wispa.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WISPA Membership Mailing List > > ----------------------------------------------- >
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