The FCC Just Killed Net Neutrality—Now What?
For net neutrality advocates, the next phase in this fight has only just begun. Continue reading The FCC Just Killed Net Neutrality—Now What?
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Yes, Net Neutrality Is Being Stolen From Us in a Fucked Up, Undemocratic Heist
This is a looting by telecom monopolists and an FCC commissioner who has shown no interest in engaging with the American people. Continue reading Yes, Net Neutrality Is Being Stolen From Us in a Fucked Up, Undemocratic Heist
How Net Neutrality Protesters Took Over Reddit
Redditors were more fired up about net neutrality than they were about the McGregor-Mayweather fight Continue reading How Net Neutrality Protesters Took Over Reddit
The FCC Is Blocking a Law Enforcement Investigation Into Net Neutrality Comment Fraud
In addition, the agency told me there was nothing it could do after someone hijacked my identity to claim I falsely supported killing net neutrality protections. Continue reading The FCC Is Blocking a Law Enforcement Investigation Into Net Neutrality Comment Fraud
Drones and Fishing Lines Are Bringing Broadband to Remote Villages
Openreach, a British infrastructure delivery company, came up with the idea to deal with tricky terrain. Continue reading Drones and Fishing Lines Are Bringing Broadband to Remote Villages
Rural America Is Building High-Speed Internet the Same Way It Built Electricity in the 1930s
The number of electric cooperatives beginning to offer fiber optic broadband service to their members has surged in recent years. Continue reading Rural America Is Building High-Speed Internet the Same Way It Built Electricity in the 1930s
India Just Backed Net Neutrality, as the US Considers Abandoning It
It’s a great sign in a country that has had a problematic relationship with online censorship. Continue reading India Just Backed Net Neutrality, as the US Considers Abandoning It
Ignored By Big Telecom, Detroit’s Marginalized Communities Are Building Their Own Internet
40 percent of Detroit residents don’t have any access to internet at all. Continue reading Ignored By Big Telecom, Detroit’s Marginalized Communities Are Building Their Own Internet
Nearly Half of Colorado Counties Have Formally Rejected a Comcast-Backed Law Restricting City-Run Internet
After Tuesday’s elections, a total of 31 counties have voted to be exempted from a state law against municipal broadband networks. Continue reading Nearly Half of Colorado Counties Have Formally Rejected a Comcast-Backed Law Restricting City-Run Internet
West Virginia Screwed Up, Gave Taxpayer Money to Big Telecom, and Now Owes the Government $4.7M
This saga has been unraveling for years, and rural West Virginians are the ones who suffer. Continue reading West Virginia Screwed Up, Gave Taxpayer Money to Big Telecom, and Now Owes the Government $4.7M