net neutrality
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The Crucial First Step In The Legal Battle To Save Net Neutrality
A cadre of public interest groups and at least 22 attorneys general have filed petitions this week challenging the US FCC order that seeks to gut net neutrality. But before the real legal challenge begins, net neutrality advocates are fighting to ensure the case is heard in their court of choice.
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Lobbying Group For Google, Amazon, And 40 Other Tech Giants Will Intervene In US Net Neutrality Lawsuit
A trade group representing more than 40 of the US’ biggest tech companies announced last week plans to intervene in a lawsuit against the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its 2017 order dismantling net neutrality protections for American consumers.
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US Lawmaker Behind Fake ‘Net Neutrality’ Bill Wanted ISPs To Edit Online News And Censor The Internet
After the US FCC’s Republican majority voted successfully to repeal net neutrality protections last week, Marsha Blackburn gleefully applauded the outcome, cheering what she called the beginnings of a “light-touch regulatory regime.” As chair of the US House Energy Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, which is charged with the oversight and funding of the Federal…
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Wait, Can US Congress Stop The FCC From Trampling Net Neutrality?
The US Federal Communications Commission has officially repealed net neutrality rules introduced in 2015 by the Obama administration, which established US federal regulations prohibiting internet service providers from blocking or throttling content for customers or creating “fast lanes” for companies that pay more to have their services delivered at a faster speed.