News Archives - Page 27 of 39

News

Washington Post: Here’s how the FCC plans to defend its net neutrality repeal in federal court.

The Federal Communications Commission told a federal court on Thursday that it acted properly when it repealed the U.S. government’s net neutrality rules in 2017, marking its first legal salvo in a campaign to battle 22 states and tech companies including Mozilla, Facebook and Google that contend the agency’s move was…

Posted on October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

The Verge: Why feds can’t block California’s net neutrality bill.

California just passed the toughest state-level net neutrality law in the nation, and within hours, the Department of Justice sued the state to block the law from going into effect. It’s the start of a new chapter in the fight for net neutrality, as the federal government works hand in hand with the telecom…

Posted on October 2, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

Axios: California vs. Trump on net neutrality.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a tough new net neutrality bill into law Sunday, but the Justice Department promptly filed suit to keep the protections from taking effect. Why it matters: The issue seems destined for the courts to decide between challenges to the FCC's moves as well as the…

Posted on October 1, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

Motherboard: US Government Sues California for Daring to Protect Net Neutrality.

The Department of Justice has sued the state of California after Governor Jerry Brown signed California’s first net neutrality bill, SB822, into law Sunday evening. It’s the start of a new chapter in the never-ending battle to keep the internet healthy and competitive in the face of growing telecom monopoly power.…

Posted on October 1, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

Politico: DOJ, California Square Off on Net Neutrality.

Before the ink was dry on California’s newly-signed net neutrality law, the Trump administration unveiled a lawsuit seeking to block the measure, which reinstates the Obama-era protections. The action, as your host and Jeremy White report, sets up a “high-stakes legal bout between the Trump administration and the nation's most populous…

Posted on October 1, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

San Jose Mercury News: California sued by DOJ after governor signs ‘model’ net neutrality bill.

California now has the strongest net neutrality rules in the nation, after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill during a last-minute flurry of bill signings and vetoes Sunday. A little over an hour after the announcement, the Department of Justice sued the state. SB 822 is meant to fill the void left…

Posted on September 30, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

Reuters: U.S. sues after California governor signs ‘net neutrality’ law.

The U.S. Justice Department late on Sunday filed suit after California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation to restore open internet protections known as net neutrality in the state after the Trump administration repealed the rules in December 2017. This marked the latest clash between the Trump administration and California, which…

Posted on September 30, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

CNN: California just passed its net neutrality law. The DOJ is already suing.

The Department of Justice said it is filing a lawsuit against the state of California over its new net neutrality protections, hours after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill into law on Sunday. The California law would be the strictest net neutrality protections in the country, and could serve as a blueprint…

Posted on September 30, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

The Verge: How Bad Maps Are Ruining American Broadband

Like countless other American cities, Cleveland, Ohio, suffers from a lack of meaningful broadband competition. With only one or two largely apathetic ISPs to choose from, high prices, slow speeds, limited deployment, and customer service headaches are the norm. It’s particularly bad in the city’s poorer, urban areas. AT&T has avoided upgrading lower-income…

Posted on September 24, 2018September 25, 2018 by Kip Roderick

News

MediaPost: Senate Invites Big Tech and Broadband Providers to Privacy Hearing

The Senate Commerce Committee will question executives from broadband providers as well as major tech companies at an upcoming hearing on privacy, the committee announced Wednesday. “Consumers deserve clear answers and standards on data privacy protection," Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) stated. “This hearing will provide leading technology companies and internet…

News

Posted on October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on October 2, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on October 1, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on October 1, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on October 1, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on September 30, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on September 30, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on September 30, 2018October 3, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on September 24, 2018September 25, 2018 by Kip Roderick

Posted on September 12, 2018September 13, 2018 by Kip Roderick