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FCC votes 2-1 to reverse Obama era net neutrality order

FCC votes 2-1 to reverse Obama era net neutrality order

Written by on May 19, 2017 in News with 0 Comments

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 on Thursday to advance a Republican plan to reverse the Obama administration’s 2015 “net neutrality” order. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wants the commission repeal the rules that reclassified internet service providers as if they were utilities. He thinks the open internet rules adopted under former President […]

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Does the fate of the Internet worldwide rest with the US Court of Appeal?

Does the fate of the Internet worldwide rest with the US Court of Appeal?

Written by on April 27, 2016 in Guest Blog with 0 Comments

Can the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit really decide the fate of the Internet with their Net Neutrality decision? As the industry and world await the Net Neutrality decision of the US Court of Appeals, there is one question that’s always plagued me with regards to Net Neutrality. How can […]

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Net neutrality – will there be zero tolerance for zero rating?

Net neutrality – will there be zero tolerance for zero rating?

Written by on April 1, 2016 in Guest Blog with 0 Comments

Public interest groups write to the FCC, saying that zero rating is a threat to net neutrality!? Should the FCC have Zero Tolerance for Zero Rating? According to some public interest activists, the net neutrality laws were meant to create an even playing field. Allowing one provider to have a marketplace advantage over another is […]

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