Net Neutrality – What it is and Why it Matters
It’s this incredible value intrinsic to the Internet that has been central to the debate over net neutrality. What was a fairly esoteric term just a few months ago has lately jumped to the forefront of...
View ArticleNet neutrality creates murky Internet waters for consumers
Netflix raised a lot of ire in recent weeks when it negotiated a sponsored data agreement with two Australian ISPs. Those sponsored data agreements, which ensure that a certain amount of bandwidth is...
View ArticleJohn Oliver says American small businesses want the Innovation Act, but he’s...
It’s great that John Oliver brought the subject of patent trolls, about which IPWatchdog has already produced some considerable coverage, to an audience that topped 1.4 million viewers. But there are a...
View ArticleFCC Chairman Wheeler bullish on broadband future and net neutrality impact
The nature of broadband has been changing in a way that Wheeler believes will spur even more robust data services in the near future. The FCC is taking a number of steps to try and promote competition...
View ArticleAppellate court upholds net neutrality rules that will hurt U.S. consumer,...
The reason why net neutrality came up in the American political discourse in late 2014 has much to do with paid prioritization. Paid prioritization is an agreement in which a broadband service provider...
View ArticleFCC’s Tom Wheeler looks to extend his chokehold on ISPs with broadband...
ISPs have increasingly come under the focus of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the agency’s chairman, Tom Wheeler. The FCC is fresh from a major victory on its net neutrality rules...
View ArticleClinton tech agenda supports STEM education, infrastructure upgrades for...
Clinton’s tech agenda revolves around five main points that she hopes will lead to American dominance in research and development as well as overall innovation. First, she’s pledged to devote resources...
View Article2016 Internet Policy Platform repeats some net neutrality bad habits
There has been a rising tide of voices seeking to ensure that the Internet remains open to alternative viewpoints with easy access to all for years to come. In recent years, these groups have sought...
View ArticleAT&T, Time Warner merger could trigger FCC rulemaking on zero rating practices
Another regulatory issue other than antitrust thatis likely to surface during review of the AT&T-Time Warner merger is zero rating, or the practice of providing content for free to consumers on a...
View ArticleCould Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg join the Trump Administration?
Text messages sent between Andreesen and Erskine Bowles speak to Zuckerberg’s desire to be able to maintain control of Facebook while possibly serving two years in government... The fact that...
View ArticleFCC Chairman Pai seeks return to ‘light-touch framework’ for Internet regulation
Between 2014 and 2016, Pai said that the country’s 12 largest ISPs have decreased their spending by $3.6 billion, a drop of 5.6 percent in investment. Pai also cited a letter sent to the FCC from a...
View ArticleLive streaming sports on social media platforms points out further issues...
Facebook is not the only company seeking to provide content to consumers via their own Internet-based platforms. In early May, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced a deal with...
View ArticleExecutives for America’s tech giants refuse to come to Congress to testify on...
The Facebooks, Googles and Netflixes of the world, edge providers that provide Internet services via websites but not an Internet connection like ISPs offer, have every reason to support the current...
View ArticleSenator’s statements on FCC Chair Ajit Pai and net neutrality show a bias...
Lost in all of this rhetoric over Chairman Pai’s supposed interest in limiting Internet access for Americans are the activities being overseen by Pai which are in the service of restoring Internet...
View ArticleFCC’s Reclassification of Broadband Internet Could Improve Prospects for...
On Thursday, December 14th, the commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will convene an open meeting to discuss several subjects, one of which is titled Restoring Internet Freedom....
View ArticleWhat Does Mark Hamill Know About Title II Reclassification of Internet...
Without the FCC’s ability to regulate ISPs under Title II common carrier regulations, there have been fears that ISPs could create bundled mobile packages such as are seen in Portugal, a country...
View ArticleSenate Commerce Committee Holds FCC Oversight Hearing to Discuss Net...
Last week the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Although there was the typical overblown...
View ArticleIP and Innovation on Capitol Hill: Week of March 11
This week on Capitol Hill, both houses of Congress are abuzz with a full schedule of hearings related to science, technology and innovation topics. In the House of Representatives, various committees...
View ArticleAppellate court upholds net neutrality rules that will hurt U.S. consumer,...
The reason why net neutrality came up in the American political discourse in late 2014 has much to do with paid prioritization. Paid prioritization is an agreement in which a broadband service provider...
View ArticleFCC’s Tom Wheeler looks to extend his chokehold on ISPs with broadband...
ISPs have increasingly come under the focus of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the agency’s chairman, Tom Wheeler. The FCC is fresh from a major victory on its net neutrality rules...
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