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Oh, Cool: Big Telecom Got a Massive Break from the GOP Tax Bill, and It's Raising Prices

Christmas came early for Big Telecom this year. Along with the repeal of net neutrality by the Federal Communications Commission, these companies will also receive some of the biggest tax breaks under the new GOP legislation. Oh, and many of them are raising prices for customers too.

Someone Finally Illustrated What The Loss Of Net Neutrality Really Looks Like, And You Won't Like It

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Comcast Is Pushing For a Flimsy Net Neutrality Law it Knows Telecom Lobbyists Will Write

The nation’s broadband duopolies scored a major lobbying win last week after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality.

Comcast, Cox, Frontier All Raising Internet Access Rates for 2018

At least three major ISPs have already announced significant price hikes for 2018. News of the increases come just days after the FCC voted to roll back net neutrality protections. The timing of this couldn’t be worse. But maybe that’s not a concern for major ISPs.

The FCC's Next Stunt: Reclassifying Cell Phone Data Service as 'Broadband Internet'

The Federal Communications Commission’s decision last week to repeal net neutrality was a major blow to internet freedom, but it’s only the first in a long line of actions that the FCC will take to tell itself that America’s broadband situation is better than it actually is.

What public libraries will lose without net neutrality

The FCC will vote on a measure today that would repeal net neutrality and pave the way for the end of the free, open internet as we’ve always known it. Librarians aren't happy about it.

Comcast Is Pushing For a Flimsy Net Neutrality Law it Knows Telecom Lobbyists Will Write

The nation’s broadband duopolies scored a major lobbying win last week after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality.

Internal FCC Report Shows Republican Net Neutrality Narrative Is False

A core Republican talking point during the net neutrality battle was that, in 2015, President Obama led a government takeover of the internet, and Obama illegally bullied the independent Federal Communications Commission into adopting the rules.

The FCC Is Leading Us Toward Catastrophe

Chairman Pai is trusting cable and telcos to do the right thing. Bad news for anyone who wants accessible internet.I’ve spent the last few months visiting scrappy cities all over America that are charting their own destinies.

A Guide to the Open Internet

Net neutrality, sometimes called Internet Freedom, is the idea that your internet service provider (ISP) should treat all websites the same. ISPs like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast want to treat them differently so they can charge for access.

Where We Stand: Net Neutrality

Americans across the country are watching the contentious debate on net neutrality. Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal their 2015 Title II Order.

Save net neutrality in the US

The FCC vote dealt a serious blow to net neutrality in the U.S., but we haven’t lost yet. Net neutrality defenders are weighing these options for what comes next:

Netflix Just Posted A Response To The End Of Net Neutrality—And We Agree Completely ?

On Thursday, December 14, the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to repeal Obama-era net neutrality laws.

ISPs won’t promise to treat all traffic equally after net neutrality

The FCC voted to put an end to net neutrality, giving internet providers free rein to deliver service at their own discretion.

More than 100 Million Americans Can Only Get Internet Service from Companies That Have Violated Net Neutrality

When I moved to New York City from Toronto, I was shocked to learn that there was only one internet service provider serving my Manhattan neighborhood. Back in Toronto, I had three or four options, depending on where I lived, which meant I could shop around and get the best deal.

Net Neutrality Ruling Could Block Your Bank

In a landmark ruling yesterday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Chairman Ajit Pai, voted to end net neutrality — the requirement for internet service providers to treat all the content they carry equally regarding access, price, and speed/quality of delivery.

Lawmakers backed by donations from Big Cable cheered on the FCC’s vote to kill net neutrality

The leading voices cheering on the FCC took the most money from ISPs. What a coincidence! On Wednesday, 107 members of Congress signed a letter to FCC Chair Ajit Pai in support of his efforts to kill net neutrality.

Man Explains The Actual Dangers Of Net Neutrality Being Killed Off In Detailed Twitter Rant

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to overturn net neutrality laws. The vote was split along party lines.

Killing Net Neutrality Has Brought On a New Call for Public Broadband

The Federal Communications Commission’s 3-2 vote to repeal net neutrality rules has many worried that internet service providers will now build the same sort of tiered internet that some other countries have — where individual providers can collude to throttle traffic to certain websites and

What is net neutrality? How the FCC repeal vote will affect your wallet and internet experience

The internet is potentially about to get a lot less consumer friendly. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to repeal Title II restrictions that require internet service providers to meet certain standards, importantly: net neutrality.

The FCC’s Myths vs. Facts sheet defending its plan to reverse net neutrality, annotated

Immediately after FCC Chairman Pai announced his intention to remove the net neutrality rules set in place in 2015, the agency issued a little preemptive strike against detractors. “Internet Regulation: Myths vs. Facts.” I’ve annotated it with a few extra facts.

Network neutrality—the idea that Internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all data that travels over their networks fairly, without improper discrimination in favor of particular apps, sites or services—is a principle that must be upheld to protect the future of our open Internet.

Comcast deleted net neutrality pledge the same day FCC announced repeal

We wrote earlier this week about how Comcast has changed its promises to uphold net neutrality by pulling back from previous statements that it won't charge websites or other online applications for fast lanes. Comcast spokesperson Sena Fitzmaurice has been claiming that we got the story wrong.

The Guy Who Repealed Net Neutrality Caught Dancing in Video with Pizzagate Conspiracy Theorist

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially voted to repeal net neutrality Thursday, handing telecom companies a massive win. The move can largely be credited to FCC chairman Ajit Pai, who was appointed to lead the commission by the Trump administration in January.

Net neutrality is under threat (again). Here's why you should care

The way the internet is regulated could have a profound effect on the web as we know it. Editor's note: F.C.C. chairman, Ajit Pai, issued a statement outlining a plan that would overturn Obama-era regulations regarding net neutrality.

10 Reasons Why You Should Care About Net Neutrality

Supporters of net neutrality protest outside a Federal Building in Los Angeles on Nov. 28, 2017 to protest the Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Ajit Pai's plan to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality regulations.

Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know Now

When you go online you have certain expectations. You expect to be connected to whatever website you want. You expect that your cable or phone company isn’t messing with the data and is connecting you to all websites, applications and content you choose.

ACLU & Youth: Why We Need Net Neutrality Protections

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Seven Reasons: Why We Need Net Neutrality Now

On Friday, Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) marched across Independence Avenue and up the steps of the Capitol Building to introduce a bill that could stand as the First Amendment of the Internet age.

That Net Neutrality Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal Was Written By a Comcast Attorney

In the face of widespread opposition, the Federal Communications Commission rolled back net neutrality protections that prevented internet service providers from charging websites for faster download speeds. The vote fell along party lines.

The FCC has created an 'internet for the elite'

Mitchell Baker is Mozilla's cofounder and chairwoman. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. This piece has been updated to reflect the FCC vote.

Gutting Net Neutrality Is the Trump Administration’s Most Brutal Blow to Democracy Yet

The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to eliminate “the First Amendment of the Internet,” and in so doing it delivered the Trump administration’s most brutal blow yet to democracy in America.

FCC Repeals 'Net Neutrality' Rules For Internet Providers

After a brief security evacuation, U.S. telecom regulators have voted to repeal so-called net neutrality rules, which restrict the power of Internet service providers to influence loading speeds for specific websites or apps.

Net neutrality is now officially on life support. Here’s what happens next.

The Federal Communications Commission has voted to repeal net neutrality, despite overwhelming public support for the regulation, which requires internet service providers like Verizon and Comcast to distribute internet access fairly and equally to everyone, regardless of how much they pay or whe

The FCC Just Killed Net Neutrality—Now What?

It happened. After a security threat interrupted the meeting momentarily, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to repeal the net neutrality rules established under the Obama administration.

Trump’s FCC Nukes Network Neutrality: What Happens Now?

The FCC’s radical and foolish action today to reverse network neutrality protections means that we have lost an important battle in the war for an open internet. But that war is far from over.

Republican Senator to Ajit Pai: Ending Net Neutrality ‘Would Cause Immediate Harm’

Thursday morning Senator Susan Collins wrote a strong letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging him to delay today’s vote to repeal net neutrality protections, becoming the first Republican Senator to directly urge him to postpone the vote.

How A Deregulated Internet Could Hurt America's Classrooms

The 2015 rules are meant to prevent internet providers, such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon, from controlling what people can watch and see on the internet. Companies can't block access to any websites or apps, and can't meddle with loading speeds.

As FCC Prepares Net-Neutrality Vote, Study Finds Millions of Fake Comments

It seems like a lot of Americans are interested in the net-neutrality debate. Some 22 million public comments have been filed with the Federal Communications Commission on the issue of whether all web traffic should be treated equally.

FCC Chair Ajit Pai 'Shows Just How Dumb He Thinks Americans Are' With Video Mocking Net Neutrality

Killing net neutrality protections "will have a devastating effect on free speech online"—and FCC chair Ajit Pai thinks it's funny.

The FCC just voted to repeal its net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation

Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow Internet providers to speed up service for websites they favor — and block or slow down others — in a decision repealing landmark Obama-era regulations overseeing broadband companies such as AT&T and Verizon.

Net neutrality isn’t the only way to keep the internet fair. It’s just the only way in America.

The Federal Communications Commission votes Thursday on rolling back Obama-era net neutrality rules that require internet service providers such as Verizon and Comcast to treat all internet traffic equally.

State leaders announce steps to protect net neutrality

On the eve of an expected vote by the Federal Communications Commission to roll back crucial net neutrality rules, Gov.

The FCC’s Ajit Pai now openly mocking net neutrality protesters with his dumb new video

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Here's a List of the Members of Congress Who Just Told Ajit Pai to Repeal Net Neutrality

Wednesday afternoon, 107 Republican members of Congress sent Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai a letter supporting his plan to repeal net neutrality protections ahead of the commission’s Thursday vote.

Yes, Net Neutrality Is Being Stolen From Us in a Fucked Up, Undemocratic Heist

These are the facts: Millions of Americans have asked the Federal Communications Commission to keep its current net neutrality regulations, which protect the free and open internet. These regulations were enacted as a result of decades of hearings, meetings, and legal battles.

Warning Against Abdication of Duty, Senators Demand FCC Abandon Net Neutrality Vote

Thirty-seven Democratic senators, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), sent a letter (pdf) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, urging the panel to abandon its "reckless plan to radically alter the free and open Internet as we know it."

Congress took $101 million in donations from the ISP industry — here’s how much your lawmaker got

The FCC is about to give massive internet service providers the power to divide the internet. It is at risk of becoming unrecognizable.

FCC Commissioner Urges Fraud Investigation Ahead of Net Neutrality Vote

Calls grew over the weekend for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate potential fraud regarding its call for public comments on net neutrality—before the panel votes on the issue on Thursday.

FCC Chair Ajit Pai Falsely Claims Killing Net Neutrality Will Help Sick and Disabled People

For the duration of the fight over net neutrality, there have been a constant stream of falsehoods pushed by AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast to justify their frontal assault on the popular rules.

The Internet Is Dying. Repealing Net Neutrality Hastens That Death.

The internet is dying. Sure, technically, the internet still works. Pull up Facebook on your phone and you will still see your second cousin’s baby pictures. But that isn’t really the internet.

Comcast hints at plan for paid fast lanes after net neutrality repeal

For years, Comcast has been promising that it won't violate the principles of net neutrality, regardless of whether the government imposes any net neutrality rules.

How Internet Co-ops Can Protect Us From Net Neutrality Rollbacks

In 2011, brand new fiber optic cables lit up for the first time across the forested terrain of the Ozarks and up and down the farmlands of central Missouri. Here among the hickories and red oaks, you might expect to be in the land that the internet forgot.

These are the arguments against net neutrality and why they’re wrong

The next few months will be full of bitter dissent regarding the FCC’s net neutrality rules, how they should be enforced, and indeed whether they should exist at all.

More than a Million Pro-Repeal Net Neutrality Comments were Likely Faked

[Update on 11–29–2017: I’ve posted multiple datasets and my code containing enough for you to reproduce the analysis.

I'm on the FCC. Please stop us from killing net neutrality

Right now, you can go online and connect with friends, watch videos and read the news. There's a good chance you are reading this online right now. We do much more on the internet than consume content, however. Increasingly, the internet is also where we create.

Investigation of fake net neutrality foes has been stymied by the FCC, New York attorney general says

The reports started trickling out in May, in the weeks after the Federal Communications Commission had begun soliciting public comments on a proposal to repeal net neutrality rules that govern the flow of information on the Internet.

Fake Americans Are Influencing the Debate Over Net Neutrality, Says New York’s Attorney General

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are having their identities stolen and used to interfere in government decisions about whether internet service providers should be allowed to block apps, slow websites and charge fees for what people do online, says New York’s attorney general.

Portugal hints at what the American internet could eventually look like without net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission has officially voted to ditch net neutrality, which requires internet providers to treat all data online equally.A Portuguese internet provider hints at what the American internet could eventually look like.

F.C.C. Plans Net Neutrality Repeal in a Victory for Telecoms

The Federal Communications Commission released a plan on Tuesday to dismantle landmark regulations that ensure equal access to the internet, clearing the way for internet service companies to charge users more to see certain content and to curb access to some websites. The proposal, made by the F.

F.C.C. Plans Net Neutrality Repeal in a Victory for Telecoms

Portugal Doesn't Have Net Neutrality. This Is What Their Internet Looks Like

The basic principle of net neutrality is hard to disagree with. It posits that Internet service providers and state organizations regulating the Internet must treat all websites equally, and must not discriminate in any manner. It ensures the Web remains open and free to access for all.

'You Can't Make This Up': Comcast Threatens Legal Action Against Net Neutrality Proponents

Open Internet proponents who have been fighting the Trump administration's rollback of net neutrality protections, which has been enacted at the bidding of the telecom industry, said Tuesday that Comcast is now threatening legal action saying the website Comcastroturf.

Cable Industry Lobbyists Write Republican Talking Points on Net Neutrality

Following the vote last week by the Federal Communication Commission to unwind the net neutrality rules enacted during the Obama administration, House Republican lawmakers received an email from GOP leadership on how to defend the decision.

FCC Anti-Net Neutrality Plan Sparks All Out Comment War, Bots Included

Chairman Ajit Pai slammed for one-sided portrayal of debate, painting net neutrality proponents as racist trolls. This post originally appeared at Common Dreams.

Federal court lets net neutrality regulations stand

The victory for net neutrality supporters comes just days after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that he is starting proceedings to repeal the rules, and could set the stage for a Supreme Court showdown. In its denial for what's called an en banc review, the D.C.

Trump’s Net Neutrality-Hating FCC Chair Is Already Gutting Public-Interest Regulations

Donald Trump, who has never been shy about demanding that the media do his bidding, now has the power to shape the rules that define the future of newspapers, broadcast media, and the Internet.

Don’t Get Used To Unlimited Internet – Trump Aims To Curb Your Access (VIDEO)

When former Federal Communications Commission Chair Tom Wheeler resigned his post the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration, many advocates of net neutrality started writing epitaphs for the free and open internet.

Net Neutrality Is in Danger. Tell the FCC Why We Need It

What’s Going On? Net neutrality is in grave danger.

Civil Rights Groups, Funded by Telecoms, Back Donald Trump’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality

Leading civil rights groups who for many years have been heavily bankrolled by the telecom industry are signaling their support for Donald Trump’s promised rollback of the Obama administration’s net neutrality rules, which prevent internet service providers from prioritizing some content provi

Dogged Reporter, Truth-Seeker, Kind of a Jerk

This past Thursday, an eternity in Trump time, Jake Tapper began his daily CNN show The Lead by addressing Donald Trump’s untermensch Steve Bannon’s recent comments that the media ought to “keep its mouth shut.

Net Neutrality's 'Days Are Numbered' as FCC Gears Up for Trump Years

Last month's election of Donald Trump means the FCC is about to flip from Democratic control to Republicans, and one of the priorities of the regulatory agency, once its new makeup is established, could be the rolling back of net neutrality rules that require internet providers to treat all web tr