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The debate about net neutrality regulation is absurd – here’s why!

December 19, 2017 Guest Writer 1

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…

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Does zero rating violate net neutrality? In the EU it depends who you ask

December 18, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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FCC officially dumps net neutrality – the lawsuits will now begin

December 15, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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India’s cellcos cringe as TRAI goes Full Monty on net neutrality

November 29, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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The FCC’s net neutrality plan has one big flaw: it relies on trust

November 24, 2017 John C. Tanner 0

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…

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FCC unveils finalized net neutrality plan, and the internet goes wild

November 23, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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The JioPhone may or may not be a net neutrality violator, apparently

July 31, 2017 John C. Tanner 0

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…

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Net neutrality needs transparency and trust, and the US is fresh out of both

July 25, 2017 John C. Tanner 0

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…

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Tech firms and ISPs double down on FCC’s net neutrality plan

July 18, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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Tech companies protest FCC’s net neutrality changes

July 13, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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Calculated misery works for airlines – why not telcos?

May 10, 2017 Tony Poulos 5

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…

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Appeals court sort of upholds Obama admin’s outgoing net neutrality rules

May 2, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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FCC releases official draft plan to scrap net neutrality and enable fast lanes

April 28, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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TRAI cools off Jio’s Summer Surprise while FCC prepares net neutrality reversal

April 18, 2017 Jonathon Gordon 0

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…

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Net neutrality advocates blast FCC Commissioner Pai

April 10, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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Trump ready to sign repeal of broadband privacy rules

March 30, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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SK Telecom’s Pokémon tie-up could reignite zero-rating debate in Korea

March 24, 2017 Jonathon Gordon 0

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…

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MWC17: FCC chair Ajit Pai’s slightly disingenuous argument for deregulation

March 3, 2017 John C. Tanner 2

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…

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MWC17: FCC chairman does U-Turn on ‘last century’ utility-style net neutrality rules

March 2, 2017 News Centre 0

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…

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Cellcos should stay out of ad-blocking game no matter how popular it is

February 9, 2017 News Centre 0

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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