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Court: FCC can dump net neutrality, but can’t bar state laws

October 1, 2019 Comments Off on Court: FCC can dump net neutrality, but can’t bar state laws

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2017, file photo, after a meeting voting to end net neutrality, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai smiles while listening to a question from a reporter in Washington. A federal court is ruling that the FCC had the right to dump net-neutrality rules, but couldn't bar states like California from passing their own. The ruling is largely a victory for Pai. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

The Federal Communications Commission could dump rules that keep internet providers from favoring some services over others, but couldn't bar states like California from enacting their own prohibitions, a federal court ruled.

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Here’s how the FCC plans to defend its net neutrality repeal

October 12, 2018 Comments Off on Here’s how the FCC plans to defend its net neutrality repeal

Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg)

The Federal Communications Commission told a federal court Thursday it acted properly when it repealed the U.S. government's net neutrality rules in 2017.

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Md. in wave of lawsuits filed to block net-neutrality repeal

January 17, 2018 Comments Off on Md. in wave of lawsuits filed to block net-neutrality repeal

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Ajit Pai speaks during an open hearing and vote on "Net Neutrality" in Washington. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is following through on his pledge to repeal 2015 regulations designed to ensure that internet service providers treat all online content and apps equally. Pai distributed his alternative plan to the net neutrality rules to other FCC commissioners Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in preparation for a Dec. 14 vote on the proposal. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

The expected wave of litigation against the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net-neutrality rules has begun.

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FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’

December 14, 2017 Comments Off on FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, file photo, demonstrators rally in support of net neutrality outside a Verizon store in New York. The Federal Communications Commission is voting Thursday, Dec. 14 to undo Obama-era “net neutrality” rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet. The industry promises that the internet experience isn’t going to change, but the issue has struck a nerve. Protests have erupted online and in the streets as everyday Americans worry that companies like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T will be able to control what they see and do online. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

The Federal Communications Commission swept aside rules barring broadband providers from favoring the internet traffic of websites willing to pay for speedier service, sending the future of net neutrality on to a likely court challenge. The Republican-led commission voted 3-to-2 ...

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FCC chairman sets out to repeal ‘net neutrality’ rules

November 21, 2017 Comments Off on FCC chairman sets out to repeal ‘net neutrality’ rules

WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday followed through on his pledge to repeal 2015 regulations designed to ensure that internet service providers treat all online content and apps equally, setting up a showdown with consumer groups ...

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With FCC done, Internet neutrality goes to court

March 16, 2015 Comments Off on With FCC done, Internet neutrality goes to court

When the Federal Communications Commission published the full text of its Open Internet rules last week, it set off the final countdown toward legal assault that has been inevitable for months.

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Net neutrality goes to court: A guide to the Internet’s legal fate

March 16, 2015 Comments Off on Net neutrality goes to court: A guide to the Internet’s legal fate

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler. (AP Photo)

When the Federal Communications Commission published the full text of its Open Internet rules last week, it set off the final countdown toward legal assault that has been inevitable for months.

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Net neutrality makes Grumpy Cat fly

February 27, 2015 Comments Off on Net neutrality makes Grumpy Cat fly

Internet activists took an aerial jab at Comcast to celebrate new government rules affecting the Philadelphia-based corporation. A plane towed a banner Friday past company headquarters that said, “Comcast: Don’t Mess With the Internet.” It featured a picture of Grumpy ...

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Regulators approve tougher rules for Internet providers

February 26, 2015 Comments Off on Regulators approve tougher rules for Internet providers

Internet activists declared victory over the nation’s big cable companies Thursday, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose the toughest rules yet on broadband providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T to prevent them from creating paid fast lanes and slowing or blocking web traffic.

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Battle lines form after Obama’s Internet proposal

November 11, 2014 Comments Off on Battle lines form after Obama’s Internet proposal

Depending on whom you listen to, net neutrality rules could unleash future innovation and create jobs — or stifle innovation and kill jobs. The divisive and often confusing debate has intensified now that Obama has entered the fray.

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