Net Neutrality Rules: Still a Threat to Internet Freedom (The Heritage...
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) On January 14, 2014, a federal court struck down Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules that regulate how Internet service providers (ISPs), such as Verizon and...
View ArticleOpinion John Oliver finds humor in net neutrality, but loses the facts
Comedian John Oliver of HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" has done the unimaginable: He made the debate over the Federal Communications Commission's proposed net neutrality rules compelling....
View ArticleFCC and Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know
This story was originally published on May 14, 2014. It was updated on Feb. 26, 2015. This story is about net neutrality. Have we lost you yet? Few words strike fear into the hearts of Internet...
View ArticleNet neutrality hit as US regulators vote to allow sale of ‘fast lanes’ on web
US regulators have voted for a controversial proposal that would allow service providers to sell internet "fast lanes" to certain websites while leaving open the possibility of tougher regulations to...
View ArticleNetflix, cable disputes and shake-up to net neutrality rules sum up the week
It has been a week of intense drama with the F.C.C. proposal for new rules on net neutrality which opens up the ability for an Internet service provider to charge higher fees to stream faster to a...
View ArticleFight for free, open Internet renewed as FCC considers new regulations
On one side are technologists, preaching that open access to unlimited Internet bandwidth is the bedrock of innovation for a 21st-century economy — and is under threat. On the other are...
View ArticleInternet Fast Becoming Playground for Digital Superpowers
By paying Comcast to improve its internet streaming service in a new deal announced this weekend, Netflix is setting the stage for similar agreements with the likes of AT&T and Verizon, as...
View ArticleU.S. FCC approves stronger net neutrality rules
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators on Thursday imposed the toughest rules yet on Internet service providers, aiming to ensure fair treatment of all web traffic through their networks. The Federal...
View Article'Net Neutrality' Q&A: What it is, how it affects you
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Who controls the Internet? That's the heated debate that has Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon and Time Warner Cable facing off against the U.S. government, content...
View ArticleInternet freedom needs ‘net neutrality’
President Barack Obama last week correctly weighed in on the side of consumers and content providers in the debate over so-called “net neutrality.” Obama made no friends among the nation’s giant cable...
View ArticleThe FCC and Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know Before Thursday
This story is about net neutrality. Have we lost you yet? Few words strike fear into the hearts of Internet advocates and boredom into the the minds of the general public like the phrase "net...
View ArticleMasbad: Net neutrality
IN PRINCIPLE, net neutrality is where everything on the Internet is treated equally. There are no VIP traffic; no “fast lanes”, no “courtesy lanes”. it doesn’t matter whether you’re checking your...
View ArticleTech Giants Make Net Neutrality Case As Deadline Nears
It's not just comedian John Oliver coming out against cable companies to support net neutrality. The world's largest Internet companies — Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon and others — have officially...
View ArticleFederal agency OKs net neutrality rules for Internet
WASHINGTON — In a victory for online companies and tech activists, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to approve net neutrality rules that allow for the federal regulation of...
View ArticleUS appeals court rejects open-internet rules
WASHINGTON — A US appeals court on Tuesday rejected federal rules that required internet providers to treat all web traffic equally, a decision that could allow mobile carriers and other broadband...
View ArticleCord cutters on net neutrality: 'It would be the end of wild wild west of the...
The ‘awe-inspiring’ FCC internet protections leave cord cutters wanting. Their main complaint? Lack of competition among internet providers ...
View ArticleFCC Chair to Make New Net Neutrality Rule Proposal After Google, Netflix,...
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has heard the complaints and is prepared to act; whether his response is enough to silence the critics, though, remains to be seen. Last month, when Wheeler announced that he...
View ArticleNet Neutrality Rules Approved By US Regulator
26 February 2015, 19:58 Net Neutrality Rules Approved By US Regulator Tweet US regulators have approved net neutrality rules banning broadband providers from charging to put online services in a...
View ArticleNet neutrality: Major change unlikely despite ruling against open Internet
NEW YORK (AP) -- Don't expect major changes to how you access your favorite websites and services despite a federal appeals court's decision to set aside rules meant to ensure equal access to...
View ArticleHBO Going Rogue Could Get Us to Net Neutrality
Recently, a couple of cable content providers have announced that they're going rogue and are going to start providing content independently of cable companies. That's good news for consumers who have,...
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