Collaborate Disseminate
When the Ajit Pai-led FCC killed net neutrality, the agency said that the FTC would step in to protect consumers. Now, that seems unlikely. Continue reading The FTC Makes It Clear It Can’t, Won’t Protect Net Neutrality
If the music industry has its way, accused pirates could be kicked off the internet permanently based on what’s often flimsy evidence of guilt. Continue reading Music Industry Sues Major ISP In Bid to Kick Pirates Offline Permanently
Last minute attempts to weaken the proposal failed as bill now moves toward a showdown in the House and Senate. Continue reading Bill That Would Restore Net Neutrality Moves Forward Despite Telecom’s Best Efforts to Kill it
Upload filters and link taxes may be well intentioned, but critics say they’re going to seriously screw up the open internet. Continue reading EU Ignores the Public, Passes Internet-Wrecking Copyright Proposal
After years of opposing measures that would make broadband availability maps better, a telecom trade group says it is “leading the charge” on creating a better map. Continue reading No One Trusts Big Telecom to Build a Better Broadband Access Map
You can’t fix a problem you don’t understand, and America has no idea just how bad its broadband coverage gaps are. Continue reading Microsoft Says the FCC ‘Overstates’ Broadband Availability in the US
Slow speeds, usage caps, and overage fees could mar the long-awaited arrival of game streams. Continue reading Google Stadia’s Grand Vision for Gaming Clashes With America’s Shitty Internet
Activists say efforts to “compromise” at this juncture would only weaken rules with broad, bipartisan public support. Continue reading Some Democrats Are Ready to Water Down Their Own Net Neutrality Bill
AT&T insisted that post-merger “efficiencies” would likely result in lower, not higher rates. Continue reading AT&T Jacks Up TV Prices Again After Merger, Despite Promising That Wouldn’t Happen
Senator Elizabeth Warren proposed breaking up tech giants Facebook, Google, and Amazon on Friday—but big telecom is in dire need of the same treatment. Continue reading If We’re Going to Break Up Big Tech, We Shouldn’t Forget Big Telecom