5 Major Ways the Internet Could Change Without Net Neutrality
President Obama waded into the controversial issue known as net neutrality today, expressing his opposition against proposed measures he said would "end the Internet as we know it," by allowing service...
View ArticleF.C.C. pulls back on Net Neutrality proposal with revision
It began April 24 when the Wall Street Journal posted a new proposal from the F.C.C. of Net Neutrality rules that essentially gave a higher paid Internet Service Provider (ISP) a faster track on the...
View ArticleThe effect of net neutrality rules on consumers
The experience of watching videos online could soon become a hit-or-miss experience: either flawlessly smooth movies on Netflix or frozen and frustrating videos from the site of a smaller firm. The...
View ArticleThe Net Neutrality Debate, or Is It a Net Neutrality Debacle? (Phonecom Inc)
(Source: Phonecom Inc) I wrote about the FCC's Net Neutrality proposal a few months ago and the debate is heating up again. Perhaps comedian John Oliver explained it best back in June: At issue is the...
View ArticleNancy Kaffer: Why you should be worried about net neutrality
If you like the way the Internet is now, Ive got some bad news for you: Things may be changing. New rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission could mean we are entering a new era in...
View Article4 ways a fast lane could change your Internet service
By James O'Toole @jtotoole May 13, 2014: 12:32 PM ET Tom Wheeler says the Internet will be A-OK under his latest regulatory proposal. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Web has been buzzing these past few weeks...
View ArticleObama backs tough net neutrality rules, says 'no' to Internet slow lanes
The Internet shouldn’t be split into “fast lanes” and “slow lanes,” according to President Barack Obama, who's come out in favor of reclassifying broadband as a phone-like utility. In a statement,...
View ArticleComcast vs. Netflix: Is this really about Net neutrality?
CNET’s Marguerite Reardon explains in her Ask Maggie column why Netflix’s disputes with broadband service providers, like Comcast, have nothing to do with Net neutrality. by May 15, 2014 4:00 AM PDT...
View Article7 things Net neutrality won't do
One day after the FCC adopted new Net neutrality rules, consumers are left scratching their heads about what it means for their Web-surfing experience. Has anything really changed? by February 27, 2015...
View ArticleIf You Understand Bridgegate, You Get Net Neutrality
Ever since the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit stuck down the Federal Communication Commission’s Net Neutrality rules, I can’t stop thinking about how much this reminds me of Governor Chris...
View ArticleThe FCC Is Going To Ruin The Internet This Week
The FCC's impending vote will determine the future of net neutrality. On Thursday, the FCC will vote on new rules that will have lasting effects on the way broadband internet in the U.S. is regulated....
View ArticleWhat The FCC's Net Neutrality Ruling Means For You
In a landmark move Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission approved new rules supporting net neutrality. The regulations aim to ban Internet service providers (ISPs) from giving preferential...
View ArticleInternet giants push FCC hard on net neutrality in clash with providers
The battle for the future of the Internet heated up Monday as tech giants including Google, Facebook, and Amazon joined forces to issue a full-throated defense of net neutrality, the long-standing...
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about ‘net neutrality’
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 broadband...
View ArticleFactbox: What is net neutrality? U.S. debates once again
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is collecting public comments until Sept. 10 on new "net neutrality" or "open Internet rules" that may let service providers charge content...
View Article13 things you need to know about the FCC's Net neutrality regulation
Having trouble digesting all 400 pages of the FCC's Net neutrality order? Have no fear, CNET's Marguerite Reardon is here to tell you what you really need to know. by March 14, 2015 5:00 AM PDT...
View ArticleObama steps into divisive debate on net neutrality
Let's say President Barack Obama gets his way and high-speed Internet service providers are governed by the same U.S. regulations imposed on telephone companies 80 years ago. Depending on whom you...
View ArticleWeb 3.0: What The Internet Could Look Like Without Net Neutrality
Henrik Jonsson via Getty Images What would the Internet look like without net neutrality? What will the Web look like without net neutrality? Net neutrality is dead, a federal appeals court ruled on...
View ArticleStreaming deal by Netflix and Verizon complicates net neutrality debate
Amid recent controversy over net neutrality and "fast lane" access rules proposed by the FCC, two major players on opposite sides of the debate agreed to a fast-lane deal of their own. Netflix...
View ArticleWho's to blame for the Net neutrality mess? Look to Verizon
Verizon fought hard to overturn 2010 rules governing Internet access. But it now faces the possibility that the Federal Communications Commission will impose even stricter regulations than the ones it...
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