"Telecom and cable companies have said that the new rules could deter them from expanding broadband Internet connections and bolstering speeds. On the other side, Internet giants such as Google and Skype, along with public interest groups, have for years pushed for such regulation, saying the increased importance of the Internet calls for clear rules to ensure that consumers get equal access to all legal Web sites and applications.
"The rules would prevent Internet service providers from blocking Web sites and applications on Internet lines feeding into U.S. homes. Those carriers -- such as
Comcast and
AT&T -- could not deliberately slow down one Web site over another. The rules frown on the practice of charging Web sites for better or faster delivery, but observers say that practice would not be strictly prohibited.
Wireless networks would not be covered as broadly by the rules. An FCC official said carriers such as
Verizon Wireless and
Sprint Nextel would be prohibited from blocking competing voice and videoconferencing applications. Any other practices would have to be disclosed by the carriers.
Democratic commissioners
Michael J. Copps and
Mignon Clyburn said they will support the proposal by
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski."
For the past year, masterful Canada Free Press (CFP) researcher
Sandy Williams has been probing the Spider's Web of the corporate and government world underworld by
joining the dots to show through research how a few people interacting together through a network of well-funded organizations control the lives of ordinary Americans:
FCC
Michael J. Copps is a commissioner for the
Federal Communications Commission, and was the assistant secretary for the
U.S. Department of Commerce.
Note:
Linda M. Conlin is the assistant secretary for the
U.S. Department of Commerce, and was the
first VP & vice chair for the
Export-Import Bank of the US.
James H. Lambright was the chairman & president for the
Export-Import Bank of the US, a VP at
Credit Suisse First Boston, is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the
2008-2009 financial bailout
Jackie Clegg Dodd was the vice chairman & first VP for the
Export-Import Bank of the US, and is married to
Christopher J. Dodd.
Christopher J. Dodd is married to
Jackie Clegg Dodd, a
U.S. Senate senator, and was a mortgage recipient from the
Countrywide Financial Corporation.
Barbara Boxer is a
U.S. Senate senator, and was a mortgage recipient from the
Countrywide Financial Corporation.
Kent Conrad is a
U.S. Senate senator, and was a mortgage recipient from the
Countrywide Financial Corporation.
Paul Pelosi Jr. was a mortgage recipient from the
Countrywide Financial Corporation, and his mother is
Nancy Pelosi.
Nancy Pelosi is
Paul Pelosi Jr's mother and the member, speaker for the
U.S. House of Representatives.
Adam H. Putnam is a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives, and a mortgage recipient from the
Countrywide Financial Corporation.
Tom Daschle was a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives, and a
2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Harold E. Ford Jr. was a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives, and a
2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Mark Sanford was a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives, and a
2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
John Vincent Weber was a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives, and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Donna E. Shalala was the secretary for the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a mortgage recipient from the
Countrywide Financial Corporation, a fellow at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), is a trustee at the
Committee for Economic Development, and a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank).
Richard C. Holbrooke was a director at the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a mortgage recipient from the
Countrywide Financial Corporation, and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James A. Johnson received five real-estate loans from the
Countrywide Financial Corporation, an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a trustee at the
Committee for Economic Development, a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James H. Lambright is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the
2008-2009 financial bailout.
James E. Clyburn was a mortgage recipient from
Countrywide Financial Corporation, is a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives, and his daughter is
Mignon Clyburn.
Mignon Clyburn is
James E. Clyburn's daughter, and a commissioner for the
Federal Communications Commission.
Julius Genachowski is the chairman for the
Federal Communications Commission, and was the chief of business operations for
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
Note:
Marie-Josee Kravis was a director for
IAC/InterActiveCorp., a director at the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank), her husband is
Henry R. Kravis, and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Henry R. Kravis is married to
Marie-Josee Kravis, a director at the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), the founding partner at
Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Co., and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for
Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Co.
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is of counsel at
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank),
Valerie B. Jarrett's great uncle, a director at the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Amy L. Nathan was an attorney for
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, and is a senior counsel, strategic planning & policy analysis for the
Federal Communications Commission.
Valerie B. Jarrett is
Vernon E. Jordan Jr's great niece, a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, the senior adviser for the
Barack Obama administration.
Rahm I. Emanuel  is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and was the White House chief of staff for the
Barack Obama administration.
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank).
William M. Daley is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank).
Thomas E. Donilon is the White House deputy national security adviser for the
Barack Obama administration, a trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Lawrence H. Summers is the National Economic Council chairman for the
Barack Obama administration, was a trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Richard C. Holbrooke was the special envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan for the
Barack Obama administration, was a director at the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James H. Lambright is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the
2008-2009 financial bailout.
Google
Eric E. Schmidt is the chairman & CEO of
Google Inc., a trustee at the
Paley Center for Media, and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Note:
Leo J. Hindery Jr. is a trustee at the
Paley Center for Media, a director at
Teach for America, the founder of
InterMedia Advisors, LLP, and the managing partner for
InterMedia Partners LP.
Lawrence H. Summers is a director at
Teach for America, and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Tom Daschle is a consultant for the
InterMedia Advisors, LLP, a limited partner at the
InterMedia Partners LP, a director at the
National Democratic Institute (think tank),
Jonathan S. Adelstein was his senior aide, and a
2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Madeleine K. Albright is the chairman for the
National Democratic Institute (think tank), and a director at the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank).
James D. Wolfensohn is a director at the
National Democratic Institute (think tank), an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Christopher J. Dodd is a senior advisory committee member at the
National Democratic Institute (think tank), and his wife is
Jackie Clegg Dodd.
Jackie Clegg Dodd is married to
Christopher J. Dodd, and was the vice chairman & first VP for the
Export-Import Bank of the US.
James H. Lambright was the chairman & president for the
Export-Import Bank of the US, a VP at
Credit Suisse First Boston, is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the
2008-2009 financial bailout.
Richard C. Holbrooke was the vice chairman
Credit Suisse First Boston, a director at the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderbergconference participant (think tank).
James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Jonathan S. Adelstein was
Tom Daschle's senior aide, and is a commissioner for the
Federal Communications Commission.
Skype
Josh Silverman is the CEO for
Skype Limited, and was
William W. Bradley's legislative aide.
Note:
William W. Bradley's legislative aide was Josh Silverman, and is a senior advisory committee member for the
National Democratic Institute (think tank).
Madeleine K. Albright is the chairman for the
National Democratic Institute (think tank), and a director at the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank).
Tom Daschle is a director at the
National Democratic Institute (think tank),
Jonathan S. Adelstein was his senior aide, and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Jonathan S. Adelstein was
Tom Daschle's senior aide, and is a commissioner for the
Federal Communications Commission.
Comcast
Judith Rodin is a director at the
Comcast Corporation, a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and was an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank).
Note:
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank).
William M. Daley is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank).
James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James H. Lambright is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the
2008-2009 financial bailout.
AT&T
Cathy Martine-Dolecki is the regional president & CEO for
AT&T Inc., and was a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago.
Note:
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank).
William M. Daley is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank).
James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James H. Lambright is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the
2008-2009 financial bailout.
Laura D'Andrea Tyson was a director at the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), and is a director at
AT&T Inc.
Verizon Wireless
Alston & Bird is the lobby firm for
Verizon Wireless.
Note:
Timothy Hogan is a lobbyist for
Alston & Bird, and was
Tom Daschle's legislative aide.
Tom Daschle's legislative aide was
Timothy Hogan, a special policy adviser at
Alston & Bird, Jonathan S. Adelstein was his senior aide, and a
2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Jonathan S. Adelstein was
Tom Daschle's senior aide, and is a commissioner for the
Federal Communications Commission.
Sprint
Robin Pence was a director of corporate communications for the
Sprint Corporation, an associate director, media relations for the
Federal Communications Commission, and is a VP, corporate communications for
Gannett Co., Inc.
Note:
James A. Johnson was a director at
Gannett Co., Inc., an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank).
William M. Daley is a member of the
Commercial Club of Chicago, and a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank).
James H. Lambright is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the
2008-2009 financial bailout.
Sprint Nextel Corporation
James H. Hance Jr. is the chairman for the
Sprint Nextel Corporation, and was the vice chairman for the
Bank of America Corp. (Bailout Company),
Harold E. Ford Jr. is the senior policy adviser at the
Bank of America Corp. (Bailout Company), an advisory council member for the
Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Lawrence H. Summers was an advisory council member at the
Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Roger C. Altman is an advisory council member at the
Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Timothy C. Collins is an advisory council member at the
Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Harold E. Ford Jr. is an advisory council member at the
Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James A. Johnson is an advisory council member at the
Hamilton Project (Healthcare AKA Obamacare),
James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), a member of the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James H. Lambright is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations (think tank), and the interim chief investment officer for the
2008-2009 financial bailout.
The Hamilton Project is located at the Brookings Institution
brookings.edu/projects/hamiltonproject.aspx.
brookings.edu/es/hamilton/200705butler.pdf.
Klaus Kleinfeld is a trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Paul Desmarais Jr. is a trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Thomas E. Donilon is a trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderbergconference participant (think tank).
Kenneth M. Jacobs is a trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Frank H. Pearl is an honorary trustee, trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James A. Johnson is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a member of the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Jessica Tuchman Mathews is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
James D. Wolfensohn is an honorary trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the American Friends of
Bilderberg (think tank) and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Lawrence H. Summers was a trustee at the
Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008
Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).