SAN FRANCISCO >> The FCC today restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others.
The FCC on Thursday voted to treat internet companies like utilities,
New regulatory environment restores the Obama era status quo ante “Broadband is an essential service. Essential services have oversight”Net neutrality remains
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As FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Rules, Not Everyone is on Board The industry experienced déjà vu today as the FCC once again imposed Net Neutrality rules and classified broadband as a Title II telecommunications service. The move came in a three-to-two vote, with Commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington dissenting. Also Telecompetitor
Open internet advocates on Thursday applauded the Federal Communications Commission's long-anticipated vote to revive net neutrality rules and reestablish FCC oversight of broadband.The 3-2 vote along party lines to reclassify broadband as a public service under Title II of the Communications Act came seven months after FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced the push in the wake of the U.S. Senate confirming Commissioner Anna Gomez.Commissioner Geoffrey Starks joined Rosenworcel and Gomez to...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 on Thursday to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules and reassume regulatory oversight of broadband internet rescinded under former President Donald Trump. The commission voted along party lines to finalize a proposal first advanced in October to reinstate open internet rules adopted in 2015 and reestablish the commission’s broadband authority. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the agency “believes every consumer deserves...
The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers. What happened when those rules were taken away?
The Democrat majority at the FCC voted on Thursday to restore the Obama-era net neutrality rules.
The Obama-era rules classify broadband service providers in the US as common carriers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, subjecting them to the same regulatory oversight as telephone networks and cable TV. According to the FCC, the open internet standard will "protect consumers, defend national security, and advance publicRead Entire Article
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to restore the policy of net neutrality, a set of rules that requires broadband internet providers to treat all internet traffic more or less equally. The move is a continuation of a battle that has raged for 20 years, with competing visions about what an open and efficient internet should look like. The vote was 3-2, with the FCC’s Democratic majority in favor and the Republican minority opposed. The vote largely restores a policy that was...
Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality."