The FCC will try to bring net neutrality back from the dead in May
As it promised to do earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission is planning to introduce new net neutrality rules that it will unveil next …
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EU says ‘no’ to roaming, ‘yes’ to net neutrality
The European Parliament has backed new telecom legislation reform in Europe that aims to enforce net neutrality rules and end roaming charges starting in late 2015 in the …
Netflix calls for ‘strong’ net neutrality as it’s forced to pay tolls
In an extensive post, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings called for “strong net neutrality,” as opposed to the “weak net neutrality” that currently exists, and which …
Europe may have some looming net neutrality issues of its own
It’s not just U.S. consumers that need to worry, at least for the time being, about recent decisions that affect net neutrality, The Next Web …
FCC won’t appeal net neutrality ruling, will write new regulations [updated]
The Federal Communications Commission has decided not to appeal a recent court ruling that shot down its net neutrality restrictions and will instead write fresh …
Former FCC commissioner thinks it’s time to go nuclear on ISPs
Now that the Federal Communications Commission’s legal framework for enforcing net neutrality regulations on American ISPs has fallen apart, one former FCC commissioner thinks it’s …
This is what the Internet will be like without net neutrality
Pro-net neutrality activists have long warned that not having net neutrality will lead to a world dominated by large companies such as Facebook and Google …
New startups may be bigger losers in net neutrality fight than Netflix
We’ve already read today about the big net neutrality ruling’s potential impact on Netflix but it turns out that there might be even bigger losers …
Government regulators who killed net neutrality became top cable industry lobbyists
The LA Times points out something worth repeating: net neutrality was really killed back in 2002, when the FCC Chairman Michael Powell reclassified cable modem services as …
ISPs try to convince us net neutrality’s death won’t sting
Don’t worry, American consumers: the death of net neutrality is no big deal and it won’t harm your online experience at all. That’s the takeaway …
U.S. appeals court kills net neutrality
Any semblance of net neutrality in the United States is as good as dead. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia …
European ISPs could soon be barred from throttling traffic, blocking content
The European Commission’s vice president and digital chief Neelie Kroes is spearheading a campaign that looks to change the way Europeans connect to the Internet. …
DOJ investigates cable companies over Netflix net neutrality row
The United States Department of Justice is trying to figure out whether cable companies are engaging in anti-competitive practices by not counting data consumed through …
Sen. Wyden and Rep. Issa introduce vague ‘Internet Bill of Rights’
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) want to make sure that Congress doesn’t try to pass another piece of legislation like the …
Netherlands passes Europe's first net neutrality law
As service providers and government officials in the United States seemingly look to further limit Internet freedoms, Dutch lawmakers have passed Europe’s first net neutrality bill, digital rights advocate Bits …
U.S. Senate votes in favor of FCC net neutrality rules
The United States Senate on Thursday voted 52-46 in opposition of a Republican bill that sought to block the Federal Communication Commission’s net neutrality rules. Here’s …
FCC files motion to toss Verizon’s net neutrality appeal suit
The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it has filed a motion to dismiss Verizon’s lawsuit in appeal of the FCC’s net neutrality order. Verizon did …
AT&T to defend T-Mobile acquisiton in D.C. this week
The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom — and AT&T’s competitors …
FCC adopts preliminary net neutrality rules
The Federal Communications Commission put in place a limited set of net neutrality rules today, and early reports suggest people are not overly pleased. The …
AT&T CEO: Verizon, Google net-neutrality proposal good for the industry
This morning while speaking in Boston, AT&T Mobility’s CEO Ralph de la Vega quipped that the net-neutrality agreement recently published by Verizon and Google was “good for …
Verizon, Google issue joint statement on net-neutrality
Today, Google and Verizon released a joint statement outlining the parallel feelings the two companies foster towards net-neutrality. The statement contains seven points that both feel are crucial to …
Google and Verizon deny net-neutrality rumors
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that Google and Verizon were, “nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet …
Court of Appeals rules FCC cannot impose net neutrality
The net neutrality movement received a huge blow today when the US Court of Appeals sided with Comcast in its claim that the Federal Communications …
Google tossing their stance on Net Neutrality aside? Not so, says Google
According to a widely circulating report by the Wall Street Journal, Google has apparently changed its stance on net neutrality and has asked internet service …
Congress to take on Net Neutrality in 2009
Image via ItsOurNet.org Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota and Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine have announced plans to introduce a bipartisan bill …
Anti-Piracy Supergroup formed, will filter the internet, oops, make the Internet “safe”
AT&T, Microsoft, Cisco, Viacom, NBC Universal and The Songwriters Guild of America have joined together to form a new advocacy group called Arts& Labs (artsandlabs.com). …
