Podcast: Interview with Marvin Ammori of Free Press about FCC’s Comcast decision
Last week, the Associated Press reported that Kevin Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said he would recommend that the other four commissioners rule that cable giant Comcast had violated the agency’s principles regarding open access to the Internet. While the ruling is not final, the statement marks a major victory for Free Press, a non-profit advocacy group that filed the original complaint against Comcast, the nation’s largest cable company.
On Monday, I interviewed Marvin Ammori, general counsel for the Free Press. We talked about what happened last week, what happens next, and why we should all care.
For background, the original complaint is here. And more background on the history of the fight can be found here.
Going forward, Martin needs two more commissioners to sign on to his proposed decision within the next couple of weeks for it to become official. While the FCC is not recommending a fine, Ammori said his group would be satisfied with the ruling that Martin has proposed.
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Marvin!!! Keep fighting!
Thank you for the MP3 and coverage of the information.
Hopefully a clear and powerful message will be sent by the FCC to keep internet access open and free. It’s going to take innovation, hard work and courage to overcome the obstacles which have built up over time that now threaten the common good in such a huge way. Thanks for the update about what’s going on. This is huge.