As 'net neutrality' vote nears, some brace for a long fight
As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight.
As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight.
Telecom
Dec 14, 2017
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US regulators are set to vote Thursday on a plan overhauling rules for internet services providers. The action by the Federal Communications Commission is likely to end so-called "net neutrality." Here are some questions ...
Telecom
Dec 13, 2017
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US regulators are gearing up for a vote on a plan which—depending on your viewpoint—would "restore internet freedom" or, alternatively, result in "the death of the internet" as we know it.
Telecom
Dec 10, 2017
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The internet is about to change dramatically. Unless it isn't.
Telecom
Dec 4, 2017
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A top US regulator, defending an effort to roll back so-called "net neutrality" rules, said Tuesday that large internet platforms represent the biggest threat to online freedom because they routinely block "content they don't ...
Telecom
Nov 28, 2017
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The number of connected devices may be on the rise, but large swaths of the global population still live in areas without telecom infrastructure or a reliable internet connection. A group of EPFL researchers, working with ...
Telecom
Nov 27, 2017
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The Federal Communications Commission formally released a draft of its plan to kill net-neutrality rules , which equalized access to the internet and prevented broadband providers from favoring their own apps and services.
Telecom
Nov 22, 2017
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The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission set out Tuesday to scrap rules around open internet access, a move that would allow giant cable and telecom companies to throttle broadband speeds and favor their own ...
Telecom
Nov 22, 2017
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is following through on his pledge to repeal 2015 regulations designed to ensure that internet service providers treat all online content and apps equally.
Telecom
Nov 21, 2017
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A law banning the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, and other internet proxy services has come into effect in Russia.
Internet
Nov 1, 2017
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