‘No Rate Regulation’ Broadband Bill Passes House, But Faces Long Odds
The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill that prevents the Federal Communications Commission from regulating Internet rates, but the legislation has little chance of becoming law since the...
View ArticleJudges Affirm FCC Internet Rules, But Supreme Court May Have Last Word
Two appellate judges in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday upheld Federal Communications Commission open internet rules, but a company with roots dating back to the invention of the telephone indicated the...
View ArticleVerizon, CenturyLink Gush Over Trump’s FCC Chair Pick
President Trump has appointed Ajit Pai, an opponent of net neutrality, as the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. A telecommunications lawyer, Pai has served on the FCC since May...
View ArticleOn Heels of BDS Regulation Rollback, FCC to Consider Gutting Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission last week voted to significantly ease regulatory requirements in the $45 billion business data services (BDS) market, and now Chairman Ajit Pai has announced a...
View ArticleUSTelecom Backs FCC Chair’s Plan to Gut Net Neutrality
A group of small, rural broadband providers has signed a letter in support of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to reduce the government’s oversight of high-speed internet...
View ArticleFCC Takes First Steps Toward Gutting Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission Thursday voted to propose ending utility-style oversight of internet service providers. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the plan late last month. Two years ago,...
View ArticleNet Neutrality ‘Day of Action’ Planned
What do Amazon, Netflix, GitHub, the ACLU, BoingBoing, Consumer Reports, Rock the Vote and dozens more site owners have in common? They’ve signed on to participate in a day of action on July 12 to...
View ArticleFCC Set to Consider Gutting Net Neutrality Next Month
The Federal Communications Commission will vote next month on a proposal by chairman Ajit Pai to roll back net neutrality rules. In April, Pai outlined a plan to reduce the government’s oversight of...
View ArticleFCC Ends Net Neutrality with 3-2 Vote
Thursday’s decision by the Federal Communications Commission marks the transition of the internet from so-called “net neutrality” to what the agency calls a “light-touch regulatory framework.” Reuters...
View ArticleGlobal Telecom Revenue Sluggish in 2017
Saturation and fierce competition are cutting deeply into global telecom revenue, which is anticipated to grow just 1.1 percent this year compared to last year, according to a new report by business...
View ArticleDespite FCC Vote, Several States Aim to Preserve Net Neutrality
California and New York are among several states gearing up to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end net neutrality. Last month, the FCC voted 3-2 in favor of repealing 2015...
View ArticleAT&T Calls for Online Bill of Rights to Ensure … Neutrality?
One of the nation’s largest service providers is petitioning Congress to make a “Bill of Rights” for internet consumers in the wake of net neutrality’s repeal. A open letter from AT&T CEO Randall...
View ArticleNet Neutrality ‘Day of Action’ Planned
What do Amazon, Netflix, GitHub, the ACLU, BoingBoing, Consumer Reports, Rock the Vote and dozens more site owners have in common? They’ve signed on to participate in a day of action on July 12 to...
View ArticleFCC Set to Consider Gutting Net Neutrality Next Month
The Federal Communications Commission will vote next month on a proposal by chairman Ajit Pai to roll back net neutrality rules. In April, Pai outlined a plan to reduce the government’s oversight of...
View ArticleFCC Ends Net Neutrality with 3-2 Vote
Thursday’s decision by the Federal Communications Commission marks the transition of the internet from so-called “net neutrality” to what the agency calls a “light-touch regulatory framework.” Reuters...
View ArticleGlobal Telecom Revenue Sluggish in 2017
Saturation and fierce competition are cutting deeply into global telecom revenue, which is anticipated to grow just 1.1 percent this year compared to last year, according to a new report by business...
View ArticleDespite FCC Vote, Several States Aim to Preserve Net Neutrality
California and New York are among several states gearing up to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end net neutrality. Last month, the FCC voted 3-2 in favor of repealing 2015...
View ArticleAT&T Calls for Online Bill of Rights to Ensure … Neutrality?
One of the nation’s largest service providers is petitioning Congress to make a “Bill of Rights” for internet consumers in the wake of net neutrality’s repeal. A open letter from AT&T CEO Randall...
View ArticleDemocrats Introduce Resolution to Reverse Net Neutrality Ban
Democrats in Congress Tuesday introduced a resolution aimed at overturning the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end net neutrality. At a press conference, Sen. Ed Markey of...
View ArticleAnalysts Weigh Pros, Cons Of Net Neutrality End
Net neutrality is officially dead, but that doesn’t mean efforts have ceased to resuscitate the 2015 rules that prevented internet service providers (ISPs) from charging extra for, or slowing access...
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