Here’s a translation of what Comcast really meant when its publicity department pledged not to “block, throttle, or discriminate against lawful content”
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I’m on the FCC. Please stop us from killing net neutrality.
“Wiping out net neutrality would have big consequences,” writes Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel. “Without it, your broadband provider could carve internet access into fast and slow lanes, favoring the traffic of online platforms that have made special payments and consigning all others to a bumpy road. Your provider would have the power to choose which voices online to amplify and which to censor. The move could affect everything online, including the connections we make and the communities we create.”
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Net neutrality is under attack by Trump’s FCC chair — join NPI and John Oliver in defending it
Action item: Visit GoFCCYourself.com. Click “Express” and demand the FCC to “keep strong net neutrality rules backed by Title II.”
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Why “unlimited” data plans are coming back
Looking at this past week, one thing is clear: competition is good for consumers — at least on the surface level. When forced to operate
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Democrats promise to fight threats to kill net neutrality
“Six Democrats in the Senate say the Trump administration will have a major fight on its hands if Republicans try to dismantle net neutrality protections,” CNET reports.
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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler must be doing a decent job, because telco executives aren’t happy with him
The chairman is the rare former lobbyist who is using his industry expertise to aggressively promote the broader public interest…. Neither the cable nor wireless
LaunchSonic’s Dane Jasper doesn’t have a problem with new net neutrality rules
It is important to draw the distinction between regulation of the Internet, and regulation of carriers. The FCC’s order will disallow carriers from discriminating against
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Rolling Rebellion supporters rally at Kerry Park for Net Neutrality (Photo: Rick Barry/Broken Shade Photo)
LaunchWhy Title II reclassification for Net Neutrality is a big deal
Last January, when the court struck down the FCC’s 2010 Open Internet Order, it gave us the outcome we needed to go forward and do
LaunchFCC chairman mocks industry claims that customers don’t need faster Internet
FCC chairman mocks industry claims that customers don’t need faster Internet Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler had some fun with America’s major telecommunications firms
LaunchFord, UPS, Visa, Bank of America quietly lobbying for strong net neutrality rules
Ford, UPS, Visa, Bank of America quietly lobbying for strong net neutrality rules Though they’ve been reluctant to say so publicly, it turns out that
LaunchBernie Sanders calls on FCC to guarantee open Internet
It is time now for you to stand with the American people and for net neutrality. It is time for you to stand up to
LaunchThe Oatmeal schools Ted Cruz on Net Neutrality
The Oatmeal schools Ted Cruz on Net Neutrality Pacific Northwest native Matthew Inman has published a rather excellent new cartoon schooling Texas Senator Ted Cruz
LaunchEd Markey hails President Obama’s call for strong net neutrality rules
I commend President Obama for proudly standing up for an open Internet that will remain free of fast and slow lanes for consumers and companies.
LaunchMUST-WATCH: President Obama’s statement on keeping the Internet open and free
President Obama today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take up the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality, the principle that says Internet
LaunchWorld Wide Web inventor slams Internet fast lanes: “It’s bribery”
We need rules… If businesses are to move here and start here rather than start in Europe or Brazil or Australia — they’re going to
LaunchNet neutrality is more important than whatever you’re doing right now
Join the Battle for the Net: Stand up for a free and open Internet by letting the FCC and Congress know that net neutrality is essential to the medium’s future.
LaunchNetflix fires back at Verizon in spat over slow connection messages being shown to Netflix customers
As an ISP, you sell your customers a connection to the Internet. To ensure these customers get the level of service they pay you for,
LaunchJohn Oliver’s rant about net neutrality crashes FCC site
John Oliver’s rant about net neutrality crashes FCC site John Oliver’s impassioned plea for fans of his show to visit the FCC’s website and weigh
LaunchJohn Oliver explains why net neutrality is “hugely important”
On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight on HBO, Daily Show alum John Oliver explained why net neutrality is “hugely important” in plain English, taking aim at Comcast, Verizon, and other big telco companies, which want to create a multi-tiered Internet that they could profit from by charging extra for fast delivery of content. Oliver’s segment ended with a call to action, urging viewers to weigh in on the FCC’s flawed Net Neutrality rules by going to the FCC’s website.
LaunchNow this is rich: An AT&T executive says Netflix CEO’s Net Neutrality advocacy is “arrogant”
Now this is rich: An AT&T executive says Netflix CEO’s Net Neutrality advocacy is “arrogant” James Cicconi, top executive for AT&T, has condemned Netflix CEO
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