Republicans Push Plan in Net Neutrality Debate
Two hearings on Capitol Hill addressed a move by conservatives aimed at countering an imminent ruling by the telecommunications regulator.. Hearings in Senate and House examine Republican proposal for so-called net neutrality rules that would regulate Internet instead of regulations that are set to be proposed by Federal Communications Commission in February.
FCC approves net neutrality plan
what an effing liar, like the rest of this administration. TRANSPARENT my arse! Why couldnt anyone READ THE DAMN thing before getting it passed? What DO YOU HAVE TO HIDE? SO PISSED AT MY FRIGGIN S-HOLE GOVERNMENT .
TYRANNY: FCC votes to impose sweeping regulations on.
THE HILL ��� Federal regulators voted Thursday to impose sweeping net neutrality rules that supporters say are critical to protecting the freedom of the Internet. In a party-line 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission��.
F.C.C. Sets Vote on Broadband Rules for February
President Obama has asked the F.C.C. to put service providers under the same rules as those imposed on telephone companies 80 years ago.. Federal Communications Commission says its five members are expected to consider proposal from Chairman Tom Wheeler on net neutrality rules in February.
Net Neutrality day is here: a guide to todays vote
What is the right way to run the internet? After months of pitched debate over so-called net neutrality, the FCC will finally vote on a proposal that will prevent broadband providers from slowing down or speeding up certain websites. While theres.
F.C.C. NET NEUTRALITY Rules Clear Hurdle as Republicans Concede to Obama
The Republican resistance in Congress surrendered to President Obama’s call to protect an open Internet, with rules likely to be approved by regulators on Thursday.. Senior Republicans in Congress concede victory to Pres Obama over regulation of Internet service, with Federal Communications Commission expected to approve regulating it like public utility; regulation will prohibit companies from paying for faster lanes on Internet, upholding net neutrality.
Courage and Good Sense at the F.C.C.
Regulators should be applauded for trying to stop companies from blocking or slowing down information on the Internet.. Editorial supports Federal Communications Commission decision to reclassify broadband Internet service as telecommunications service, opening way for regulations that ensure fair access to Internet; says move is necessary given growing importance of Internet access to individuals and businesses; rejects industry and Republican arguments that rules will stifle investment and argues that they may instead help innovation flourish.
BREAKING: FCC Votes In Favor Of Net Neutrality | The Daily.
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted 3-2 in favor of adopting Chairman Tom Wheelers net neutrality plan, establishing the most broad authority to regulate Internet service providers ever proposed.
Mark Cuban Inflames the Internet (Again) ��� This Time Over.
The topic this time was net neutrality, the idea that Internet service providers and other entities should treat all data the same, rather than, say, speed up their own content or slow down that of their rivals. Earlier this year, FCC��.
F.C.C. Plans Strong Hand to Regulate the Internet
The proposal would create legal authority to ensure that no content is blocked and that the Internet is not divided into fast and slow lanes.. Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler unveils proposal for treating Internet service as public utility, form of regulation that Wheeler describes as best path to net neutrality; proposal includes provision for protection of consumer privacy and ensuring access for all; plan is far bolder and more comprehensive than analysts had expected.
A Threat to Internet Freedom
New rules proposed by the F.C.C. could divide the Internet into fast lanes and slow lanes, violating the central concept of “net neutrality.”
FCCs Net Neutrality Rules Expected to Unleash Court Challenges
The rules are aimed at ensuring ���net neutrality,��� the principle that the providers treat Web traffic without discrimination or blocking. The latest plan would classify broadband Internet service as a telecommunications service under federal law.
Republicans Are NOT Giving Up The NET NEUTRALITY Fight.
Despite reports to the contrary, the top Republicans in Congress insist they are not resigning the fight over net neutrality to the FCC. Following a New York Times report Tuesday alleging congressional Republicans��.
What NET NEUTRALITY Rules Could Mean For Your Wireless Carrier
The FCC is taking a very different approach from the last time it tried to enforce net neutrality, back in 2010. Those rules ��� later overturned in court ��� would have allowed wireless carriers to discriminate against websites or applications in order.
Ahead of FCC Net Neutrality Vote, Republicans Work to Present a United Front
And net neutrality advocates were shown doing a victory lap. Mozilla Director Dave Steer told the Times, ���Weve been outspent, outlobbied. We were going up against the second-biggest corporate lobby in D.C., and it looks like weve won.��� Steer.
Moving Toward Internet Fairness
The Federal Communications Commission is getting closer to issuing strong rules on broadband service.. Editorial supports Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheelers endorsement of proposal by Pres Obama that would reclassify broadband service as telecommunications service; holds that reclassification is important to Internet fairness, as it would stop big companies from establishing fast and slow lanes on Web; urges Wheeler to maintain his position and not to bow to industry or Republican pressure.
White House Accelerates Drive to Improve Data Privacy
The push came after Anthem, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, said that the personal data of tens of millions of its customers had been compromised.. White House unveils several initiatives to bolster data-privacy laws, including bid to examine discriminatory pricing on the Internet; push will also include Republican-sponsored bill to protect data collected from students educational apps.
NET NEUTRALITY Rules to Be Approved in the US Today
The Federal Communications Commission is set to approve net neutrality rules on Thursday, which will prevent broadband providers from throttling transfer speeds for select services, Reuters reports.
The Push for Net Neutrality Arose From Lack of Choice
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to adopt on Thursday utility-style rules to ensure so-called net neutrality, prohibiting practices like offering pay-to-play fast lanes on the Internet. A legislative response by Republicans on Capitol.
Jostling Begins as FCCs NET NEUTRALITY Vote Nears
WASHINGTON���Soon after President Barack Obama announced his support for strong net neutrality rules late last year, Google Inc. s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt told a top White House official the president was making a mistake. The criticism was .
FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules, Classifying Broadband Internet Service as a.
In January, Senator John Thune, the South Dakota Republican, began circulating legislation that embraced the principles of net neutrality, banning paid-for priority lanes and blocking or throttling any web content. But it would also prohibit the F.C.C.
Daily Report: F.C.C. Proposes Strong Rules to Regulate the Web
. The proposal would create legal authority to ensure that no content is blocked and that the Internet is not divided into fast and slow lanes.
FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules | WNEP.com
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) ��� The FCC has passed a historic measure to more strictly regulate the Internet. The new rules, known as ���net neutrality,��� act to provide equal opportunity for Internet speeds and access to websites.
Europe Takes Another Look at NET NEUTRALITY
. Some European lawmakers are pushing to loosen the net neutrality rules somewhat, allowing companies to potentially charge for faster access to their networks.
Watch Mark Cubans Surgical Takedown of Net Neutrality.
Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has stood firmly against net neutrality, and presented a surgical takedown of the proposal on The Glenn Beck Program Tuesday. ���What it comes down to is, the net has worked,�����.
In Net Neutrality Push, F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating Internet Service as a Utility
Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is expected to propose reclassifying high-speed Internet as a telecommunications service.. Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler is expected to propose regulating Internet service as telecommunications service, instead of an information service; move to treat service like public utility will almost certainly spark new debate and lobbying about how to guarantee so-called net neutrality.
Shifting Politics of NET NEUTRALITY Debate Ahead of F.C.C. Vote
A simple fight over big government versus small has put Republicans in the awkward position of defending cable giants, one of the nations most maligned industries.. Politics surrounding issue of net neutrality have shifted, with Republicans putting themselves on the side of cable giants; both House and Senate Republicans are assembling legislation ahead of February Federal Communication Commission meeting, hoping to block agency from issuing regulations that would achieve Obama administrations net neutrality goals.
FCC Poised To Issue NET NEUTRALITY Rules, But Who Will They Cover?
The FCCs net-neutrality rules would prohibit mobile carriers from ���blocking,��� ���throttling,��� or ���paid prioritization,��� or favoring bit streams from companies that pay to get them to subscribers faster. These are all appealing goals, but the difficulty.
The FCCs NET NEUTRALITY Vote: Heres What You Need To Know
Later this morning, the Federal Communications Commission will take a vote on adopting new rules that would keep the Internet neutral. Heres a guide to what all of this means. ��� What does net neutrality mean? Heres the Cliffs Notes version from NPR.
Daily Report: F.C.C. to Propose a Web Fast Lane
. Planned new rules would allow an Internet provider to negotiate separately with content companies and charge them for priority service.
Edith Ramirez Is Raising the F.T.C.’s Voice
Edith Ramirezs tenure as leader of the commission has been marked by an effort to bring the regulator into the public eye, directing particular attention on digital privacy and transactions.. Federal Trade Commission chairwoman Edith Ramirez is viewed as soft-spoken yet aggressive negotiator who has tried to bring agency into public eye; her efforts, particularly those on digital privacy and digital transactions, could lead to turf battles between Federal Communications Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Why Twitter faves #NetNeutrality | Twitter Blogs
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to act on a ���net neutrality��� proposal that will put vital consumer and competitive protections back on the books to ensure an open Internet and continue��.
Dem Senator: NET NEUTRALITY Brings European Regs To US.
While taking part in a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday discussing Internet policy, Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell characterized the FCCs aggressive net neutrality plan as ���taking a step��� toward European Internet��.
How John Oliver Transformed the Net Neutrality Debate Once and for All
What followed was an acclaimed segment on net neutrality, that not only created significant buzz for his show but gave a bump to a political movement that will score its biggest victory to date on Thursday when the Federal Communications Commission is .
Hillary Backs Strongest Net Neutrality Rules
Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives the keynote speech during LeadOn:Watermarks Marla Aufmuth���Getty Images Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives the keynote speech during LeadOn:Watermarks Silicon .
FCC Commissioners Ask Wheeler To Delay Net Neutrality.
Republican FCC Commissioners Ask Wheeler To Delay Net Neutrality Vote, Release Proposal. 4:45 PM 02/23/2015. Pinterest. Reddit. LinkedIn. WhatsApp. Photo of Giuseppe Macri. Giuseppe Macri. Tech Editor. See All Articles �� Send Email��.
Obamas NET NEUTRALITY Push Has Activists Fingerprints All.
Pro-net neutrality Internet activists rally in the neighborhood where U.S. President Barack Obama attended a fundraiser in Los Angeles, California July 23, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL��.
FCC votes to enforce net neutrality by regulating ISPs.
FCC votes to enforce net neutrality by regulating ISPs, unleashes municipal broadband. By Sam Oliver Thursday, February 26, 2015, 10:01 am PT (01:01 pm ET). The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to regulate��.
Net Neutrality Rules
The F.C.C. finally made the right decision on how to regulate the Internet.. Joe Nocera Op-Ed column asserts that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is right to reintroduce proposal to reclassify broadband Internet as telecommunication service, idea shot down in 2010; holds that government regulation is necessary in order to maintain net neutrality, and that reclassification is necessary for proper oversight.
Daily Report: In NET NEUTRALITY Plan, F.C.C. Chief Aims to Govern Web Like a Utility
. Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is expected to propose reclassifying high-speed Internet as a telecommunications service.
Daily Report: A G.O.P. About-Face in the Net Neutrality Debate
. Republicans, who had sided with the cable giants in a fight with the president over net neutrality, are now seeking to prohibit the creation of paid “fast lanes” for Internet content providers.
Net Neutrality Policy Discussions Were Slowed
Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said on Wednesday that he did not welcome a recent proposal by Google and Verizon about how to regulate Internet service. I would have preferred if they didnt do exactly what they did, when they did, Mr. Genachowski said at the Web 2.0 Summit conference in San Francisco. It slowed down some of the processes.. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission says all options for a net neutrality policy are still on the table.
NET NEUTRALITY Proposal Moving Ahead | Popular Science
The FCC is set to vote on Thursday about changing rules that would let it more strictly govern Internet service providers as objections from Congress disappear.
FCC Expected To Approve Net Neutrality Rules
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On NET NEUTRALITY, Republicans Pitch Oversight Rather Than Regulation
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote Thursday morning to put more stringent regulations on Internet providers. Backers, including many tech firms and the Obama administration, say the net neutrality rules will ensure equal access.
Net Neutrality Wins! - The Next Web
After both sides of the debate shared their thoughts on todays historic vote, the FCC has voted to reclassify ISPs as Title II utilities and put these companies under its authority in a three to two vote. In other words, net neutrality��.
Why the FCCs NET NEUTRALITY Vote Matters to Hollywood
John Oliver may have used his ���Last Week Tonight��� perch last June to explain net neutrality to the public, but the impact on showbiz wont be clear even after the results of the FCCs landmark Feb. 26 vote on the future of the Internet. Confusing and.
F.C.C. Chairman Says Agency Will Not Rush NET NEUTRALITY Rules
. The chairman, Tom Wheeler, said he had not spoken with President Obama since the president publicly urged the F.C.C. to reclassify broadband Internet access as a utility.
What does net neutrality mean for you?
As Robert M. McDowell, a former FCC commissioner turned telecom lawyer in Washington, D.C. notes: The Internet has thrived in the absence of net neutrality rules, thank you very much. Republicans in Congress tried and failed to block the FCC from.
HSBC Earnings, Retailers’ Results, and Janet Yellen’s Testimony
Other business stories to look for in the coming week include Comcast’s fourth-quarter earnings and an F.C.C. vote on net neutrality.
FCC Commish On Revised Net Neutrality Plan: Im Voting No
Republican Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai on Wednesday renewed his vow to vote no for Chairman Tom Wheelers ���revised��� net neutrality proposal. Pai ��� the commissions most-outspoken critic of the plan��.
Republicans Claim NET NEUTRALITY Will Mean Billions in New.
Net neutrality has some powerful supporters, including Obama and many major technology companies. But conservatives have generally opposed net neutrality. They warn that enforcing it through the FCC would just mean��.