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These Guys Plan to Beam High-Speed Internet to Los Angeles From the Top of a Nearby Hill
The Los Angeles Community Broadband Project plans to use advances in wireless tech to compete with big telecom and connect the masses.
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Flood the Senate to save net neutrality
The FCC voted to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies control over what we see and do online. On February 27th, the Internet will Flood the Senate with phone calls, emails, and meetings. Are you in?
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Trump FCC Boss Under Fire For Ethics Violations
The National Rifle Association's decision to give one of the least liked people on the internet an award for "courage" last week wasn't just tone deaf, it may have violated agency rules. The NRA gifted Pai with an expensive musket at last week's CPAC's conference, insisting the agency head was "courageous" for ignoring the will of the public (and the people that built the actual internet) and killing net neutrality. But the gift may have been more than just tone deaf quest for attention, it may have put Ajit Pai on the wrong side of FCC ethics rules.
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States Refile Lawsuits to Block Repeal of U.S. Net Neutrality
A coalition of 22 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia on Thursday refiled legal challenges intended to block the Trump administration's repeal of landmark rules designed to ensure a free and open internet from taking effect.
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Net neutrality rules will officially end on April 23
The end of net neutrality is officially set to come this spring.
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Ajit Pai’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People
A broadband internet connection is vital to full participation in our society and economy. Increasingly, government services and job opportunities can only be accessed online. Indeed, homework assigned to seven out of 10 K-12 students in the US requires internet access, according to a recent study. The internet provides access to necessary information and a way to stay connected to friends and family, be they around the corner or around the world.
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Ajit Pai killed net neutrality.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai smiled smugly while he blew up the basic net neutrality protections that keep the Internet free from censorship, throttling, and outrageous fees. He lied his face off, “joked” about being a Verizon puppet, refused to comply with transparency laws, and ignored overwhelming public outcry from across the political spectrum.
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Scott signs executive order on net neutrality
The order directs state agencies to contract only with internet service providers who comply with net neutrality standards — with possible exceptions
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FCC Boss Ajit Pai’s Own Agency Is Investigating Him For Potential Corruption
The FCC’s Inspector General has launched an investigation into whether Pai acted inappropriately as he rushed to dismantle media consolidation rules.
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Tumblr, GitHub, Patreon, DuckDuckGo are latest web platforms to join Operation: #OneMoreVote day of action for net neutrality
Tumblr, GitHub, Patreon, and DuckDuckGo are among the latest web platforms to announce their participation in an Internet-wide day of action on February 27 dubbed Operation: #OneMoreVote, an internet-wide push called for by the organizations behind BattleForTheNet.com and many of the largest online protests in history. Internet users, small businesses, online communities, public interest groups and popular websites will harness their reach to flood lawmakers with calls, emails and...
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New Jersey governor signs net neutrality order
New Jersey on Monday became the latest state to implement its own net neutrality rules following the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the Obama-era consumer protections.
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US broadband is scarce, slow and expensive. 'Great!' says the FCC
There's a problem with America's internet? La la la can't hear you, la la la. Analysis Fifteen million Americans don't have access to broadband internet. For those that do, the United States has close to the slowest speeds among advanced economies. And for that, Americans pay more than almost anyone else. Those are what should be the main findings of the annual broadband report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), emitted this month.
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The FCC Hopes its Empty Dedication to Rural Broadband Will Make You Forget it Killed Net Neutrality
The goal is to frame net neutrality as a fringe issue favored by the Hollywood elite, while suggesting the FCC’s hard at work tackling the real problem: rural broadband availability. FCC boss Ajit Pai hopes that a hollow dedication to rural broadband will make Americans forget the agency sold them out on net neutrality. Since taking office, Pai has routinely insisted that his top priority is closing the digital divide and improving broadband speed and availability. Unfortunately, for those stuck without adequate broadband, his actual policies often undermine this goal.
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Alaska the Latest to Propose its Own Net Neutrality Rules
Alaska is just the latest state to propose its own net neutrality rules in the wake of the FCC's repeal of federal rules. Numerous states including Washington, Massachusetts, New York, California and Rhode Island have all proposed their own net neutrality rules in the wake of the FCC's repeal of federal rules, despite the fact the FCC's repeal order attempts to ban states from doing so at Verizon and Comcast's request. Other states, like Montana and New York, have signed executive orders banning ISPs that violate net neutrality from securing state contracts.
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Net neutrality will be enforced in New York under orders from governor
New York has become the second state to enforce net neutrality with an executive order that prevents ISPs from obtaining state contracts unless they follow net neutrality principles. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the executive order yesterday, days after Montana Governor Steve Bullock did the same. The states are challenging the Federal Communications Commission, which repealed its own net neutrality rules and preempted states from imposing similar ones.
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Mayor quits FCC committee, says it favors ISPs over the public interest
A broadband deployment advisory group organized by the Federal Communications Commission is trying to make it harder for cities and towns to build and operate their own Internet services. The Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) was set up by the FCC last year and is now releasing draft versions of its recommendations. One member—the mayor of San Jose, California—quit the group today out of frustration that the recommendations favor the interests of private industry over municipalities.
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AT&T wants Congress to pass a net neutrality law
AT&T is calling on Congress to settle the internet freedom debate by passing a federal net neutrality law. In a full-page ad appearing in multiple U.S. newspapers on Wednesday, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said his company has suffered from regulatory whiplash. Various presidential administrations and government agencies have pursued wildly differing internet policies over the past decade.
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Burger King Deviously Explains Net Neutrality by Making People Wait Longer for Whoppers
On the heels of its brilliant anti-bullying spot last year, Burger King has found another cause it can get behind, and promote with a clever in-store stunt—net neutrality. In December, you’ll recall, the FCC repealed net neutrality rules that regulated businesses that provide internet access to consumers—opening the door for broadband providers to potentially charge more for better internet speed or higher-quality service.
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New York governor signs executive order to keep net neutrality rules after the FCC’s repeal
In an announcement today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he has signed an executive order that would require internet service providers with state contracts to abide by net neutrality rules, even though the FCC recently voted to repeal those rules.
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Montana becomes first state to implement net neutrality after FCC repeal
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) signed an executive order on Monday requiring internet service providers with state contracts to abide by net neutrality principles.
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