Tag: Net Neutrality
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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…
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Cord Cutting This Week 46 – Net Neutrality, New 4K Fire TV Stick, Vidgo, Roku Giveaway, & 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. Today we…
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The DOJ Sues California to Stop Their New Net Neutrality Law
Yesterday one of the toughest net neutrality bills currently being considered in the United States was signed into law by the Governor of California. Now the Department of Justice is suing California saying their new net neutrality law breaks federal law. California’s new net neutrality law prohibits slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban…
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California’s Governor Just Signed a Strong New Net Neutrality Law
Tonight one of the toughest net neutrality bills currently being considered in the United States was signed into law by the Governor of California. California’s new net neutrality law prohibits slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban on zero rating. The zero-rating ban would be the harshest net neutrality rule yet imposed—even…
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California Passes a Strong New Net Neutrality Law
Late last week one of the toughest net neutrality bills currently being considered in the United States passed through California’s legislature. Now it is just waiting for the governor of California to sign. California’s new net neutrality law prohibits slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban on zero rating. The zero-rating ban…
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A New Net Neutrality Bill Has Been Introduced in The House of Representatives
Since the FCC announced that they planned to no longer regulate the internet as a Title II service but as a Title I service many have pushed to restore Net Neutrality. The goal has been to have the FCC regulate the internet, not the FTC as would happen with a Title I service. There have been…
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Cord Cutting This Week #30 – Net Neutrality Ends, Fire TV Malware, & More
This week we take a look at net neutrality end and how it affects cord cutting. We look at fire TV malware and Roku’s shocking growth. Also, we chat about AT&T’s Time Warner deal. You can watch our Cord Cutting This Week #30 show here: Story #1 https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-att-time-warner-merger-clears-the-way-for-atts-new-15-streaming-service/ Story #2 Fire TV Malware https://cordcuttersnews.com/malware-is-infecting-fire-tv-devices/ #3…
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Comcast Says They Remain “Committed To an Open Internet” After Net Neutrality Ends
Today marks the official end to the FCC Net Neutrality rules. Now control over regulating the internet moves from the FCC to the Federal Trade Commision FTC. Before 2015 The FTC had control over regulating the internet and it was only for the three years that the FCC had control. This change has raised fears…
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Net Neutrality Is Officially Dead Today… Now What?
Today is the official end of net neutrality rules that had previously been imposed by the FCC. With this change, the internet moves from being a Title II service to a Title I service. This, in short, returns the internet to the rules it operated at prior to 2015. Now The Federal Trade Commision (FTC)…