July 10, 2007 9:13 AM

Congress and the iPhone

The controversy surrounding iPhone's reactionary anti-innovation, anti-open-network policies (which Working Assets waded -- and fueled -- with our letter-writing campaign to Steve Jobs) is percolating into discussions on Capitol Hill.

As Matt Stoller discusses at his new site, Open Left, there may be progress toward an open wireless network:

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is reportedly circulating rules that would force an open wireless network for the spectrum being sold off. If this is true, and I'm working to verify the story with some sources, it means a number of things. Well first and foremost, it means that we took an unexpected big step towards an open internet. Two, our grassroots pressure, combined with the business pressure, really showed regulators that there was a hunger for a different type of communications structure, and they are responsive.

And for those of you into video, Stoller provided an interview with a punblic interest lobbyist...you know, online video...it's what the kids are doing these days.

Not too late to weigh in on your view of the iPhone.