What the death of broadband privacy rules means
Now that both houses of Congress have voted to block Obama-era broadband privacy rules , what does that mean for you?
Telecom
Mar 29, 2017
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News tagged with broadband internet
Senate votes to undo privacy rules that protect user data
The Republican-led Senate moved Thursday to undo Obama-era regulations that would have forced internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon to ask customers' permission before they could use or sell much of their personal ...
Internet
Mar 23, 2017
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Insider Q&A: Girding for net neutrality fight
Some tech companies are gearing up for a fight over Obama-era rules that prohibit broadband providers from treating some web services—ahem, their own—better than rival services.
Telecom
Mar 20, 2017
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Net neutrality should be Silicon Valley's next fight
Silicon Valley is rightly focused on President Donald Trump's immigration order. But it should be gearing up for another fight that's vital to both tech companies and their customers.
Telecom
Feb 17, 2017
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Smartphone, internet use at record high in US: survey
More than three-fourths of American adults now use a smartphone, helping to boost internet adoption to a record level, a survey showed Thursday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2017
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Canada regulator declares high-speed internet an essential service
Canada's telecommunications regulator on Wednesday declared access to high-speed internet an essential service that must be available to all, including rural and remote areas of the world's second-largest nation by land mass.
Telecom
Dec 21, 2016
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FCC proposal: internet providers must ask to share your data
A new privacy proposal unveiled Thursday will require broadband providers like Verizon and Comcast to get your permission before sharing with advertisers what you've been doing on your phone or computer.
Telecom
Oct 6, 2016
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Achieving universal broadband: What the FCC can and cannot do
It's long-accepted common knowledge that high-speed internet access is a key to education, economic growth and even maintaining interpersonal connections. While the internet began as a public venture, in the last 20 years ...
Telecom
Sep 8, 2016
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New undersea cable will speed US-Japan connection
An undersea cable backed by Google and Asian companies aimed at boosting trans-Pacific broadband was put into service on Thursday, the consortium announced.
Telecom
Jun 30, 2016
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Net neutrality decision a big win for all of us
Handing a big victory to everyday people, an appeals court Tuesday upheld the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.
Telecom
Jun 20, 2016
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