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U.S. Votes to Begin Reinstatement of Net Neutrality
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday in favour of restoring open internet protections for consumers and businesses, also referred to as net neutrality. Net neutrality first went into effect back in 2015 under the Obama administration. The idea being that internet providers should treat all traffic equally and not throttle or block certain traffic…
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Telecoms Just Got Their Asses Spanked in Latest Attempt to Revoke California’s Net Neutrality Law
In a major victory for open internet activists, a federal court has once again shot down the telecom industry’s challenge to a California state net neutrality law.
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AT&T, Verizon Delay Their 5G Rollout Plans Over Fears of Airline Interference
On Sunday, AT&T and Verizon heartily rejected requests from the U.S. government to delay the rollout of their 5G wireless services on the grounds that the tech could interfere with nearby airliners. Now, just a day later, it looks like the telco giants are reassessing the issue; The Washington Post reports the two companies are…
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Police Group Says Biden’s FCC Nominee Is Too Dangerous Because, Uh, Encryption
The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), an organisation that represents hundreds of thousands of cops across the country, is hopping mad about President Joe Biden’s nominee to the governing board of the Federal Communications Commission. And no, their stated reasons don’t make a lot of sense.