net neutrality
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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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South Korean ISP Is Suing Netflix Because Too Many People Are Watching Squid Game
There’s at least one player who’s not particularly happy about the success of the Netflix hit Squid Game — and that’s SK Broadband, a South Korean internet provider. According to Reuters, the ISP is suing Netflix to pay up for using so much bandwidth and the maintenance costs due to traffic surges stemming from the…
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California’s Landmark Net Neutrality Law Can Now Go Into Effect, Judge Rules
A federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday that a first-in-the-nation net neutrality law passed in the state in 2018 can now be enforced, signalling a huge victory for proponents of a more egalitarian internet and paving the way for other states to begin introducing open internet rules of their own.