FCC offers hope for consumers seeking online privacy protections
I think most of us can agree that the internet poses some unique and wide-scale risks to our privacy.
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Jun 8, 2016
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House OKs bill on high-speed Internet service rates
Republicans snubbed a White House veto threat and pushed legislation through the House Friday that would bar the government from regulating rates that high-speed Internet service providers charge consumers.
Telecom
Apr 15, 2016
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US regulator unveils low-income broadband subsidy plan
US regulators Tuesday unveiled a proposal to offer broadband subsidies to low-income Americans, saying that Internet access is "a prerequisite for full participation" in modern society.
Telecom
Mar 8, 2016
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Battle for net neutrality isn't over
If you thought the fight over net neutrality ended when the Federal Communications Commission issued its strong new "Open Internet" rules last year, think again.
Telecom
Feb 10, 2016
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Fight over net neutrality rules returns to appeals court (Update)
A key federal appeals court judge who thwarted the last push to make sure consumers get equal access to the Internet appeared open Friday to the government's revised plan.
Telecom
Dec 4, 2015
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Increased internet access led to a rise in racial hate crimes in the early 2000s
New research from Carlson School of Management Professor Jason Chan and NYU Stern Professors Anindya Ghose and Robert Seamans finds that broadband availability increased the incidence of racial hate crimes committed by lone-wolf ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2015
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US court declines to block 'Open Internet' rule
A US appeals court Thursday declined efforts to put a temporary halt on "open Internet" regulations that prevent broadband providers from separating online traffic into slow and fast lanes.
Telecom
Jun 11, 2015
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Suit filed as US 'open Internet' rule becomes official (Update)
A telecom industry group Monday challenged "open Internet" regulations barring US broadband providers from separating online traffic into slow and fast lanes, hours after official publication of the order.
Telecom
Apr 13, 2015
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USTelecom, Texas Internet provider sue over net neutrality
The FCC says the first lawsuits filed against the government's new Internet traffic rules are "premature" and may be dismissed because they were filed too early.
Telecom
Mar 25, 2015
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A promised 'right' to fast internet rings hollow for millions stuck with 20th-century speeds
In response to the government's recent declarations that internet speeds of 100Mb/s should be available to "nearly all homes" in the UK, a great many might suggest that this is easier said than done. It would not be the first ...
Telecom
Mar 24, 2015
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