House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) praised the agreement between Comcast and BitTorrent to work together toward a solution to the distribution of media-rich, bandwidth-heavy content over the Internet, but he said it did not obviate the need for open-access legislation, which he has proposed.
ed markeyMarkey: Net-Neutrality Bill Still NecessaryBroadcasting & Cable - Business and Deals News Thu, 03/27/2008 - 17:01
Markey Tells FCC XM-Sirius Merger Needs ConditionsBroadcasting & Cable - Business and Deals News Mon, 03/24/2008 - 20:17
House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said the Department of Justice's approval of the XM Satellite Radio-Sirius Satellite Radio merger without conditions was par for the course, but he told the FCC it should aim for more. |
