Betty Lin-Fisher and Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria | USA TODAY What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is the idea that Internet providers must treat all data they transmit equally. Encyclopaedia Britannica The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to reinstate rules repealed in 2017 that would prevent internet service providers from disrupting your internet speed. The …
Those who have long been upset about their opaque data bills might finally get a glimpse of what they’re really paying for. Starting Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission’s “nutrition labels” we’ve been promised for years are now fully enforced. Every ISP with 100,000 or more customers must document everything that goes into users’ monthly service …
By Harold Feld and Nicholas GarciaJanuary 17, 2024 The Federal Communications Commission is, at long last, undertaking a proceeding to restore net neutrality rules for broadband internet service. Net neutrality is the principle that the company that connects you to the internet does not get to control what you do on the internet. This battle …
On Dec. 14, public comments were filed in a rulemaking proceeding in which the administrative state is seeking to pull off one of the most significant power grabs of the 21st century. Under the guise of enforcing “net neutrality,” the Biden administration’s Federal Communications Commission is proposing to seize control over key operations of the …
We have made staggering progress to connect millions of previously unserved rural Americans across the country, and now have the once-in-a-generation opportunity to complete the job. Patty Judge | Guest columnist One of the top issues I hear over and over across Iowa and the Midwest is the negative impact of our country’s stubborn rural …