WASHINGTON — Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow Internet providers to speed up service for some apps and websites – and block or slow down others – in a decision repealing landmark, Obama-era regulations for broadband companies such as AT&T and Verizon. The move to deregulate the telecom and cable industry is a major setback […]
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Three steps Congress could take to help resolve the net neutrality debate
The public debate over how best to keep the internet open and free – and what exactly that means – has dragged on for more than a decade. The principle that internet service providers should deliver all online content without favoritism carries with it complex economic, technological and legal questions. In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission issued its Open Internet […]
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FCC takes a step toward rolling back net neutrality rules
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai took a big step toward his goal of voiding Obama-era net neutrality regulations Tuesday as he submitted his plan to the rest of the commission for a vote. But the expected adoption of the plan by his fellow Republicans on the commission next month won’t end a debate that’s […]
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Here’s the FCC’s plan to undo its own net neutrality rules
WASHINGTON — Tech companies and internet providers are poised for another dramatic showdown as the head of the Federal Communications Commission revealed a plan Wednesday for rolling back his predecessor’s rules mandating a free and open Internet. The proposal from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai marks the first step toward undoing a key decision of the […]
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FCC requires internet providers to protect consumer privacy
WASHINGTON – Federal regulators have approved unprecedented new rules to ensure broadband providers do not abuse their customers’ app usage and browsing history, mobile location data and other sensitive personal information generated while using the Internet. The rules, passed Thursday in a 3-2 vote by the Federal Communications Commission, require Internet providers, such as Comcast […]
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Appeals court upholds FCC’s net neutrality rules
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the government’s “net neutrality” rules that require internet providers to treat all web traffic equally. The 2-1 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is a win for the Obama administration, consumer groups and content companies such as Netflix that […]
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FCC orders broad support of text-to-911
WASHINGTON — All Americans may soon be able to get help from 911 just by sending a text message. The service is available in only certain areas and on major national wireless carriers. But under new rules approved 3 to 2 Friday by the Federal Communications Commission, all cellular service providers will be required to […]
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Democrats hope to push FCC to ban fast lanes online
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers unveiled bicameral legislation Tuesday that would force the Federal Communications Commission to ban fast lanes on the Internet. The proposal, put forward by Senate Judiciary Committee chair Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., requires the FCC to use whatever authority it sees fit to make sure that Internet providers […]