Category: Net Neutrality
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It’s Official: FCC Kicks Off the Revival of Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to begin the process of resurrecting the Obama-era net neutrality rules that were dismantled under the Trump administration, kicking off what is expected to be a long and complicated road. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last month announced that she would start the effort to bring back the rules,…
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Netflix Settles Lawsuit With ISP That Claimed ‘Squid Games’ Overwhelmed its Network
The Netflix series Squid Games was such a viral hit that a South Korean internet service provider filed a civil lawsuit against the streaming service over a massive surge in network traffic in 2020. Three years later, Netflix and SK Broadband agreed to set aside their differences and work together. “Moving forward, SK Broadband and…
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The FCC Wins a Court Ruling Allowing It to End Net Neutrality
Today the FCC won a court ruling saying the FCC can end Net Neutrality. With this court ruling, the FCC’s right to move the Internet from a Title II service to a Title I service was confirmed. In short, this means the FTC now regulates the Internet instead of the FCC. “We uphold the 2018…
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Buckeye Broadband Ignores Net Neutrality As It Launches Its Own Live TV Streaming Service
Buckeye Broadband is a cable TV and Internet provider in Ohio and parts of Michigan. Recently, it launched a new live TV streaming service called StreamTV. This is something a growing number of cable providers are doing, but Buckeye Broadband has exempted StreamTV from its data cap. This means services like Sling TV and YouTube…
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A New Net Neutrality Bill Was Just Passed By The US House of Representatives
Today the US House of Representatives passed a new bill to restore Net Neutrality rules and force the FCC to not overturn them in the past. The bill still needs to pass the Senate before being sent to the President but this is an important first step. “Our bill protects consumers and small businesses from…
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A New Net Neutrality Bill Just Passes The US House Energy & Commerce Committee
This week the US House Energy & Commerce Committee passed a new bill to restore Net Neutrality rules and force the FCC to not overturn them in the past. The bill still needs to pass the House and Senate before being sent to the President but this is an important first step. “Our bill protects…
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Cord Cutting This Week #66 – New Net Neutrality Rules, Sling TV, AT&T Makes Changes to WarnerMedia & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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Cord Cutting Today – New Net Neutrality Rules, XUMO, Commercial Skipping, DIRECTV NOW, & More
Recently we started a new daily YouTube video. Cord Cutting Today will look at the biggest Cord Cutting stories from the past 24 hours in about five or so minutes. We will post these Monday through Friday in an effort to help keep you up to date on everything happening in the world of cord…
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Congress Has Proposed New Bills to Restore Net Neutrality
This week bills have been proposed in both the US Senate and House to restore Net Neutrality. The bills will also prevent the FCC from ever again reversing the 2015 Net Neutrality rules. Since the FCC switched internet services from Title II utilities status to a Title I utilities status the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
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California Delays Their New Net Neutrality Law After Federal Lawsuit
Today California announced that they plan to delay their new Net Neutrality law after the Department of Justice sues to stop it. California’s new net neutrality law prohibits slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban on zero rating when they single out select services. The zero-rating ban would be the harshest net…