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Reuters: U.S. House to vote on net neutrality bill on Tuesday

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on Tuesday on a bill to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules repealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under President Donald Trump. Republicans oppose the effort arguing it would grant the FCC too much authority over the internet and deter…

Posted on April 8, 2019April 9, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Vice Motherboard: The FTC Makes It Clear It Can’t, Won’t Protect Net Neutrality

When the Ajit Pai-led Federal Communications Commission (FCC) killed federal net neutrality rules in late 2017, the order didn’t just eliminate rules protecting an open internet—it also dramatically rolled back the FCC’s authority to rein in giant broadband providers. At the time, the FCC stated that gutting this authority wouldn’t harm consumers…

Posted on April 2, 2019April 8, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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CNET: Why Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for more government regulation

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hasn't been able to get ahead of the problems that plague his creation. So now he's trying to get ahead of regulation that might do the job he hasn't been able to. Over the weekend, Zuckerberg called for government and regulators to play a "more active role" around harmful…

Posted on April 1, 2019April 2, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Cablefax: House Subcommittee Marks Up Net Neutrality Bill

The House Communications subcommittee held a markup Tuesday on the “Save the Internet Act,” which would restore Title II regulatory framework repealed by the FCC in December 2017. The legislation cleared the first hurdle in the House as lawmakers approved the bill in an 18-11 party-line vote after a relatively contentious markup.…

Posted on March 27, 2019April 8, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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The Hill: FCC Claims on Broadband Access Under Scrutiny

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is being scrutinized over its claims that its deregulatory agenda has led to record gains in the private sector’s efforts to expand access to high-speed internet in rural and underserved communities. Internet players, watchdogs and lawmakers are calling for changes to how the agency collects…

Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Bloomberg: DirecTV to Hike Prices After Owner AT&T Promised Cheaper Bills

AT&T Inc. is hiking prices on its pay TV services for the second time since January, even after telling a judge during the U.S. antitrust trial last year that prices would go down if it was allowed to buy Time Warner Inc. Next month, most of the 1.6 million subscribers of DirecTV…

Posted on March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Vice-Motherboard: Some Democrats Are Ready to Water Down Their Own Net Neutrality Bill

Democrats continue to push their new net neutrality bill through Congress, but there’s signs that several members of the party are already eager to water down the proposal. The three-page Save the Internet Act, introduced by Democrats last week, would restore the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rules via an act of Congress.…

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Broadcasting & Cable: T-Mobile’s Legere: No Huawei Tech Going in 5G, Period

T-Mobile CEO John Legere told the House Judiciary Committee that his network does not now include technology from Chinese Telecom Huawei, that a new T-Mobile-Sprint 5G network would not contain such tech—something that concerns many on Capitol Hill—and that he would even help others try to clear their networks of the technology. That came…

Posted on March 12, 2019March 13, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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The Washington Post: The Technology 202: Democrats hope ‘Save the Internet’ will reap political dividends

A measure from congressional Democrats to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules is most likely dead on arrival. But the party’s top brass is throwing its weight behind the effort anyway — signaling it’s an issue the party's betting might resonate with 2020 voters. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck…

Posted on March 8, 2019March 10, 2019 by Kip Roderick

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Bloomberg: U.S. Pauses T-Mobile-Sprint Review in Sign of Fresh Turmoil

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday paused its review of T-Mobile US Inc.’s proposed purchase of Sprint Corp., adding to an already protracted battle to win approval to combine the third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless providers. The move from the Republican-led agency created fresh turmoil for the $26.5 billion merger, which has been under…

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