The internet, some decades old now, was birthed in part as a research project of the American military which did not want to be reliant on the Ma Bell telephone network. The Internet has transformed Read more…
LISBON/MILAN (Reuters) – America’s decision to scrap rules designed to ensure a free and open internet leaves the European Union as the biggest market where Net neutrality still prevails – but critics say the EU Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted along party lines on Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, setting up a court fight over a Read more…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) made long-awaited recommendations on Tuesday to ensure an open internet and prevent any discrimination in internet access in the country. After more than a year Read more…
US FCC chairman Ajit Pai has revealed his finalized net neutrality plan. As expected, the plan calls for scrapping the net neutrality rules put in place in 2015 and replacing them with something considerably more Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled plans on Tuesday to repeal landmark 2015 rules that prohibited internet service providers from impeding consumer access to web content in a Read more…
ITEM: Reliance Jio’s decision to follow up its free data gimmick with a free 4G feature phone has raised questions about whether the phone is a violation of net neutrality. The so-called JioPhone is a Read more…
Net neutrality is back in the headlines in the US, and for the most part, it’s boring. Which is not to say that it isn’t newsworthy – the FCC is reversing a major policy that Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tech companies clashed with internet service providers on Monday over whether a landmark 2015 net neutrality order barring the blocking or slowing of web content should be scrapped by the U.S. Federal Read more…
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet and dozens of other major technology companies protested online on Wednesday against proposed changes to US net neutrality rules that prohibit broadband providers from giving or selling access Read more…
In the wake of the recent United Airlines passenger eviction fiasco came a slew of stories on just how bad the customer experience is when flying on US carriers. One of the scariest was an article Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday declined to rehear a challenge to the Obama administration’s landmark “net neutrality” rules requiring internet providers to guarantee equal access to all websites. The decision by Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday released a 58-page draft plan to reverse the landmark 2015 “net neutrality” order and disclosed the agency may withdraw “bright line” rules barring Read more…
A contrast in regulatory regimes: TRAI nixes Jio’s Summer Surprise offer while FCC chairman Pai gets ready to ditch net neutrality rules Once upon a time, not too long ago, US and Indian net neutrality Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Advocates of landmark net neutrality rules on Friday blasted Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai’s plans to roll back the Obama era legal framework. Reuters and other outlets reported late Thursday that Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump plans to sign a repeal of Obama-era broadband privacy rules as a bigger fight looms over rules governing the openness of the internet, the White House said on Wednesday. Read more…
SK Telecom’s partnership with Pokémon GO is expected to kick off the zero-rating debate in Korea, as one element of the joint marketing venture includes temporarily offering a zero-rating on Pokémon GO until June. This Read more…
FCC chairman Ajit Pai made the case for light-touch regulation at MWC17 – but he did it by stacking the deck in his favor when he didn’t need to When CNBC’s Karen Tso introduced new FCC Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new Republican head of the US FCC promised “light-touch” regulation of areas such as the internet, a dramatic shift away from the Obama administration’s approach to telecommunications oversight. Ajit Pai, whom President Donald Read more…
While network-based ad-blocking may be perceived by cellcos as a customer friendly option, such a move would also generate negative sentiment and controversy from advertisers, publishers, and regulators, which would outweigh any potential benefit from helping Read more…
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