net neutrality
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ISP in Idaho Planned to Block Facebook and Twitter to Punish ‘Censorship’
Responding to the public backlash over Twitter and Facebook’s decision to boot Trump from their platforms, an internet service provider in rural Idaho, USA told customers that it would block the popular social media networks by default. But that decision sparked a separate mini-backlash, and the company is now reportedly only blocking the sites for…
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Man Who Threatened FCC Chairman’s Kids Sentenced To 20 Months
A California man who emailed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and threatened to murder his children in 2017 has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.
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House Democrats Pass Bill To Restore Net Neutrality
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives made good on a campaign promise on Wednesday, passing legislation that would effectively reinstate in its entirety the 2015 Open Internet Order — rules that, for a brief time, ensured net neutrality was the law of the land.
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FCC Admits In Court That It Can’t Track Who Submits Fake Comments
The FCC’s public comment system is a bloody mess. Over the past two years, it’s become apparent that political lobbyists, usually acting on behalf of the telecom industry itself, are prepared to manipulate the agency’s rulemaking process and impersonate everyday Americans just to create the illusion of public support where, in reality, none exists.