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On Heels of BDS Regulation Rollback, FCC to Consider Gutting Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission last week voted to significantly ease regulatory requirements in the $45 billion business data services (BDS) market, and now Chairman Ajit Pai has announced a...
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A group of small, rural broadband providers has signed a letter in support of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to reduce the government’s oversight of high-speed internet...
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Windstream, Sprint Sue FCC over Special Access
Sprint and Windstream have filed a lawsuit in protest against a Federal Communications Commission deregulation plan. Last month the FCC approved a Report and Order that extends the scope of “regulatory...
View ArticleFCC Takes First Steps Toward Gutting Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission Thursday voted to propose ending utility-style oversight of internet service providers. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the plan late last month. Two years ago,...
View ArticleDemocrats Introduce Resolution to Reverse Net Neutrality Ban
Democrats in Congress Tuesday introduced a resolution aimed at overturning the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end net neutrality. At a press conference, Sen. Ed Markey of...
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High-Stakes Legal Battle Shaping Up Over California Net Neutrality Law
The Trump administration wasted no time challenging California’s newly signed law that restores net neutrality in that state, calling it “extreme” and “illegal.” Last December, the Federal...
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Boost Mobile Sale Among New T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Concessions
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Monday announced his support for the proposed T-Mobile-Sprint merger after the companies said they would take a “series of significant...
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Telecom Lifeline Program Comes Under Fire For Alleged Waste, Fraud, Abuse
A federal subsidy for telephones and internet access for low-income Americans has come under fire for alleged fraud and waste. According to a Reuters report, Sen. Ron Johnson, who chairs the Homeland...
View ArticleFCC Set to Consider Gutting Net Neutrality Next Month
The Federal Communications Commission will vote next month on a proposal by chairman Ajit Pai to roll back net neutrality rules. In April, Pai outlined a plan to reduce the government’s oversight of...
View ArticleDespite FCC Vote, Several States Aim to Preserve Net Neutrality
California and New York are among several states gearing up to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end net neutrality. Last month, the FCC voted 3-2 in favor of repealing 2015...
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