The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) killed net neutrality back in 2017 under former president Donald Trump, but on Thursday, it brought it back from the dead. Read more...
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Those who have long been upset about their opaque data bills might finally get a glimpse of what they’re really paying for. Starting Wednesday, the Federal Communication Commission’s “nutrition labels” we’ve been promised for years are now fully enforc...
How to Tell If Your Internet Provider Is Ripping You ...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday in favor of restoring open internet protections for consumers and businesses, also referred to as net neutrality.Read more...
FCC Votes to Begin Reinstatement of Net Neutrality
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday in favor of restoring open internet protections for consumers and businesses, also referred to as net neutrality.Read more...
FCC Votes to Begin Reinstatement of Net Neutrality
Update 9/26/23 at 6:06 p.m. ET: On Tuesday afternoon, Federal Communication Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agency would indeed be rolling up its sleeves and would finally attempt to reinstate net neutrality rules. Read more...
Update: With a New Commissioner, FCC Will Finally Try to ...
After nearly 800 days of political deadlock, the Senate finally voted this week to confirm Anna Gomez to fill a long-vacant commissioner seat at the new Federal Communications Commission. When the Democratic telecommunications lawyer assumes the role, ...
What You Need to Know About the New FCC Commissioner
Some of the biggest internet service providers in the U.S. have come crawling on hands and knees to the Federal Communications Commission, signing a joint petition asking the agency to cut them some slack with new requirements that they report all thei...
Comcast Whines to FCC Because It Really Doesn’t Want to ...
Europe’s top court has dealt another blow to ‘zero rating’ — ruling for a second time that the controversial carrier practice goes against the European Union’s rules on open Internet access. ‘Zero rating’ refers to commercial offers that can be made by mobile network operators to entice customers by excluding the data consumption of certain […]
Europe’s top court slaps down ‘zero rating’ again
The European Union’s top court has handed down its first decision on the bloc’s net neutrality rules — interpreting the law as precluding the use of commercial ‘zero rating’ by Internet services providers. ‘Zero rating’ refers to the practice of ISPs offering certain apps/services ‘tariff free’ by excluding their data consumption. It’s controversial because it […]
Europe’s top court says net neutrality rules bar ‘zero rating’
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