Obama pushes for FCC to scrap Internet ‘fast lanes’ plan, reclassify ISPs as utilities
Despite the drubbing he and his party took last week in the midterm elections, Barack Obama has decided to come out swinging on the issue …
Net Neutrality
Sick of constant media bashing, Verizon funds a tech news site where the NSA and net neutrality don’t exist
It’s hard being Verizon sometimes. The poor little wireless carrier and Internet service provider often gets a bum rap in the tech press for its …
Certain mobile ISPs can apparently block encryption for online services
As the battle for net neutrality rages on, new evidence seems to indicate that ISPs and wireless operators could block encryption if they so desire, …
Obama is unhappy with the Internet ‘fast lane’ plan proposed by the ex-cable lobbyist he tapped to run the FCC
Amazing but true: Appointing a former cable lobbyist to run the Federal Communications Commission might not be the best way to protect net neutrality. Nonetheless, …
The best way to make people care about net neutrality: Show what ‘slow lanes’ will do to their porn
Now this is a net neutrality campaign that might catch the attention of people who normally couldn’t be bothered. On September 10th next week, several …
Netflix rails against ISPs even as it agrees to pay off yet another one for better connections
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on Tuesday penned an editorial in Wired in which he defended the free Internet and advocated against the FCC’s Net Neutrality proposals, as well …
MLB trashes ISPs, doesn’t like the FCC’s ‘fast-lane’ plan one bit
The net neutrality debate is far from over, especially since the FCC is still sorting through more than one million comments on the matter. Quartz reports that one …
This is what AT&T, Verizon and Comcast told the FCC about net neutrality
After a last minute extension last week, the FCC has finally stopped taking comments regarding the controversial net neutrality proposal. We don’t know what effect over …
Netflix would rather the FCC do nothing than authorize ‘fast lanes’
It’s safe to say that Netflix is still really not a fan of the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to possibly allow for Internet “fast lanes” …
New privacy-killing CISPA clone is now a step closer to becoming law
We all remember the outrage that swept the Internet and ultimately played a role in defeating CISPA, a proposed law that would have allowed government agencies and tech companies …
The clearest and simplest explanation yet for why Internet ‘fast lanes’ are a terrible idea
We’ve heard a lot of good reasons to oppose the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to allow for the creation of Internet “fast lanes.” However, the best …
Wireless lobbyists are fighting to ensure net neutrality never applies to mobile networks
Though it has been diluted by the Federal Communications Commission in its current form, the idea of “net neutrality” was initially put in place in …
There’s one huge problem with T-Mobile’s latest ‘Uncarrier’ move
In case you missed it, T-Mobile on Thursday announced a new program called Music Freedom that will let T-Mobile customers stream as much music as …
New bill unveiled to kill Internet ‘fast lanes’ once and for all
The Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality plan has been controversial to say the least and now a newly unveiled piece of legislation aims to stop …
Wireline isn’t the only net neutrality fight you should care about
U.S. regulators are apparently considering whether to take a fresh look at wireless and wireline networks and whether to apply the same net neutrality rules …
Hilarious: John Oliver now wants FCC Chairman to prove he’s not a dingo
A few weeks ago, John Oliver’s net neutrality appeal during his HBO show went viral, convincing many Internet users to leave comments with the FCC …
Verizon lobbyists are arguing that net neutrality could be harmful to disabled Americans
Verizon lobbyists are apparently on the prowl on Capitol Hill with new anti-net neutrality arguments, Mother Jones has learned, telling congressional staffers that Verizon needs …
Nonprofit groups say they were tricked into backing shady anti-net neutrality campaign
You won’t believe this but Concerned Citizens United For A Free Time Warner Cable doesn’t have as much grassroots support as the cable industry would …
AT&T: We’d never implement Internet fast lanes, just trust us!
AT&T’s tough-talking public policy chief Jim Cicconi wants to set the record straight: AT&T hates the idea of Internet fast lanes. That’s why he’s penned a new …
Here are all the shady ‘consumer groups’ trying to convince you net neutrality is bad
Did you know that America has the greatest and most awesomely competitive broadband market in the world and that it will only get better if …
John Oliver’s successful net neutrality appeal broke the FCC
Net Neutrality is one of the hottest tech- and Internet-related topics right now, as the FCC’s proposed regulations could have a negative impact on the …
A step-by-step guide for telling the FCC you hate its net neutrality plan
Now that the Federal Communications Commission has decided to open its plan to allow for Internet “fast lanes” up for discussion, you might be wondering …
Here’s how Netflix feels about the FCC’s vote to end net neutrality
One of the biggest stories of 2014 so far has been the death of net neutrality. After the FCC voted last week to move forward …
Forbes: ‘Net neutrality is a dumb idea’
Where do I even begin with this one? The Federal Communications Commission voted last week to move forward with its controversial net neutrality plan, which seems to …
Tech companies still hate the FCC’s net neutrality plan
Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler kept insisting that people would be more open to his plan once they actually read it. However, now that …
New campaign aims to make surfing the web miserably slow for FCC employees
If there’s one good thing that’s come from the Federal Communications Commission’s hugely controversial to allow for Internet “fast lanes,” it’s that it’s inspired several …
Only you can save the Internet: Here’s how to fight the FCC’s controversial net neutrality plan
The United States Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved its revised net neutrality plan in a 3-2 vote. Now, for the first time, the full …
This short video explains why you should care about net neutrality
Net neutrality is currently one of the hottest topics in tech, as the FCC voted on Thursdsay on its chairman’s controversial fast lane / slow …
Comcast’s latest gift to subscribers: Broadband caps for everyone
The confluence of two huge events in the world of tech — the Comcast-TWC merger and the potential death of net neutrality — might have even wider …
FCC votes to move forward with controversial net neutrality plan
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to adopt a new notice of proposed rulemaking on a controversial new net neutrality plan that could allow Internet service …
