The Internet Association, a trade group that includes companies such as of Netflix Inc. and Facebook Inc., told Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai in a meeting that it “continues its vigorous support of the FCC’s [net-neutrality] order,” the group said in a regulatory filing. It added that the net-neutrality rules are “a vital component […]
Congress Voted to Block Obama-Era Internet Privacy Rules. Here’s How That Impacts You…
That bathing suit you searched for online? It’s going to haunt you. Seriously, you might see ads for it for weeks. A bill letting Internet service providers like Verizon and Comcast sell your information without first getting your permission sailed through Congress this week. A week after the Senate voted to undo the rules, the […]
Senate Republicans Just Sold You Out to Advertisers…
In a 50-to-48 vote along party lines, the U.S. Senate decided to kill FCC rules blocking your ISP from selling your browsing history to the advertising industry without permission. Should the change pass the House, as is expected, the likes of Comcast and Verizon will be able to make money disclosing what you buy, where […]
Trump Appoints Ajit Pai as New FCC Chairman Who Wants to Take a ‘Weed Whacker’ to Net Neutrality…
President Trump on Monday designated Ajit Pai, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission and an outspoken opponent of new net neutrality rules, to be the agency’s new chairman. Pai, 44, would take over for Tom Wheeler, a Democrat who stepped down on Friday. Wheeler’s term had not expired but Trump gets to designate […]
Net Neutrality Debate Takes Center Stage Ahead of Trump Presidency…
One day it could cost you more money to watch a YouTube video than to check your email. That’s what could happen if the United States ends net neutrality. Proponents of net neutrality — which prevents internet providers from blocking content, intentionally slowing load times for certain websites or…
AT&T Just Showed Us What The Death Of Net Neutrality Is Going To Look Like…
For consumers who have no idea what zero rating or net neutrality even is (read: most of them), this sounds like a great idea. Most don’t know that usage caps are an entirely-arbitrary construct completely untethered from network or financial necessity. As such, they believe they’re getting something for free…
After Massive Cable Industry Lobbying And Disinformation Effort, The FCC Is Forced To Weaken Its Cable Box Reform Plan…
Back in February, the FCC approved a new plan to bring some much-needed competition to the old cable box, resulting in better, cheaper, and more open hardware…