Tag: Net Neutrality
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Net Neutrality Bill to Regulate Internet Providers Like Comcast & Spectrum as Public Utilities
Two Pennsylvania state representatives are spearheading a bold new effort to restore net neutrality protections by transforming internet service providers (ISPs) into public utilities. Representatives Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D-49) and Elizabeth Fiedler (D-184) have circulated a memo outlining a forthcoming bill that promises “fair Internet that provides equal access” to all Pennsylvanians, tackling what they see…
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US Appeals Court Blocks FCC Net Neutrality Rules
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacks the authority to reinstate net neutrality rules, marking a significant development in the ongoing debate over internet regulation. The decision, issued by a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, strikes down the FCC’s attempt to revive…
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Trump’s Presidential Victory Expected to Usher in the End of Net Neutrality
With Donald Trump projected to win the U.S. presidency, experts and advocates are bracing for significant policy shifts in several sectors, including telecommunications. One of the most immediate concerns with cord cutting is the potential end of Net Neutrality, a principle that has been hotly debated in the U.S. for over a decade. Net Neutrality…
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Internet Service Providers Try to Stop Net Neutrality in Court
Earlier this year the FCC passed a new rule that would bring back Net Neutrality. This was followed by the FTC and FCC announcing a partnership to enforce Net Neutrality and regulate the Internet in April. For years, the argument has been about who has what control over the Internet to regulate it: the FTC…
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500 Small Internet Providers Object to The FCC’s Plan to Bring Back Net Neutrality Though ACA Connects
Earlier this year the FCC passed a new rule that would bring back Net Nutralityh. This was followed by the FTC and FCC announcing a joint partnership to enforce Net Neutrality and regulate the internet in April. For years, the argument has been about who has what control over the internet to regulate it, the…
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Net Neutrality Is Back; What Does That Mean for Cord Cutting?
This week the FCC voted to bring back net neutrality. This move brings back rules that ended in 2017. The rules, first introduced in 2015, designated Internet service providers as Title II companies, which are akin to gas and electric companies, with heavier oversight. They made it through a legal challenge in court before the…
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The FCC Has Voted To Impose Net Neutrality Rules on Comcast, Spectrum, & Others
The Federal Communications Commission today voted to bring back the net neutrality rules that were removed in 2017. “After the prior administration abdicated authority over broadband services, the FCC has been handcuffed from acting to fully secure broadband networks, protect consumer data, and ensure the internet remains fast, open, and fair,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel…
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The FCC Will Vote on Imposing Net Neutrality Rules on Comcast, Spectrum, & Others Later This Week
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today that it will begin the process of bringing back the net neutrality rules that were removed in 2017. There will be an official vote to impose net neutrality on April 25, 2024. “After the prior administration abdicated authority over broadband services, the FCC has been handcuffed from acting…
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A Large Cable TV Lobby Group Asks the FCC to Make Changes to Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it will be voted to begin the process of bringing back the net neutrality rules that were removed in 2017. Now, there will be an official vote to impose net neutrality rules on April 25th, 2024. Now, the lobby group ACA Connects representing over 500 small and medium-sized…
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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,…