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FTC calls on broadband providers to reveal data privacy practices

Mar 30, 2019

For the first time since the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed net neutrality last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving to exercise oversight over broadband providers, with a foc...

California legislature passes nation’s strictest net neutrality rules

West Side Story

Sep 4, 2018

Policy, Science

California is poised to pass the nation’s most stringent net neutrality law, countering the federal government’s recent abandonment of net neutrality protections. The measure passed the state legislature on Fri...

Tech industry group to join legal challenge to net neutrality repeal

West Side Story

Jan 7, 2018

Business, Policy, Science

The Internet Association, a Washington trade group representing the interests of Silicon Valley technology companies such as Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter, and Netflix, announced plans Friday to join upcomi...

FCC votes to repeal net neutrality rules, despite questions over the process

West Side Story

Dec 14, 2017

Policy, Science

In a 3 to 2 vote Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission decided to repeal the 2015 Obama-era net neutrality rules, marking the beginning of a legal battle over the nature of the internet and the power ...

FCC should leave net neutrality rules in place, to protect consumers and innovators

West Side Story

May 2, 2017

Business, Opinion, Policy, Science

A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request to review its prior decision upholding the Federal Communications Commission’s rules on net neutrality. The decision is a setback for the FCC’s current leade...

FCC Commissioners say Net Neutrality creates room for new internet taxes

Cody Gash

Mar 14, 2015

Innovation

The Federal Communications Commission eventually moved to adopt what has come to be known as Net Neutrality regulations. However, some commissioners are worried that the adoption of the new Internet rules could...

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Obama backs Net Neutrality and more regulations for internet providers

Amanda

Nov 11, 2014

Innovation

On Monday, the President Barack Obama came down heavily against internet providers cutting deals with online services like Netflix or YouTube to get their content to move faster across websites for a higher fee...

Netflix will end shaming campaign against Verizon over network speeds

Platonium

Jun 9, 2014

Innovation

Netflix will end the shaming campaign against Verizon on June 16, after a cease and desist letter from Verizon to Netflix called them out on the shaming, stating it was Netflix who is responsible for the slow s...

Dozens of Venture Capitalists and Tech Giants join hands against FCC’s Net Neutrality rules

Jayaram Pawar

May 11, 2014

Innovation

When Tom Wheeler, chairman of FCC(Federal Communications Commission) expressed his idea on proposing a new Net Neutrality rule, the Internet exploded with rage and 20 top Tech Giants including Google, Microsoft...

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