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Tag: Laissez-faire

How former lobbyist Tom Wheeler became the broadband industry’s worst nightmare

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 3:27 pmWednesday, March 16, 20168 Comments

There was widespread concern the new FCC chairman would push the interests of telecommunications companies…

If elected U.S. President, Jeb Bush would push to eliminate so-called ‘net neutrality’ regulations

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 11:33 am31 Comments

Saying the U.S. economy is ‘buried under the weight of rulebooks,’ Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Tuesday proposed…

Potential for bipartisan net neutrality bill emerges in U.S. Congress

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:26 pmWednesday, March 25, 201513 Comments

Both political parties have a major reason to seek a permanent legislative solution…

Jeb Bush on FCC and so-called ‘net neutrality’ regulation: ‘One of the craziest ideas I’ve ever heard’

Sunday, March 8, 2015 2:26 pm120 Comments

Jeb Bush said Saturday that he opposes the FCC’s attempts to regulate broadband Internet providers…

Who loves the FCC’s overreach on so-called ‘net neutrality?’ Telecom lawyers

Thursday, March 5, 2015 5:27 pmThursday, March 5, 201579 Comments

While ‘net neutrality’ sounds like a good idea, it isn’t…

Legal battles loom over FCC’s so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules

Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:45 pm15 Comments

The fate of the Internet in the U.S. is far from settled…

U.S. FCC OKs so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules on party-line vote

Thursday, February 26, 2015 5:24 pmThursday, February 26, 201578 Comments

Republican commish: ‘Read my lips. More Internet taxes are coming.’

U.S. FCC’s rules for so-called ‘net neutrality’ expected to unleash slew of court challenges

Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:57 amThursday, February 26, 201524 Comments

Republicans expect that Democrats will change their thinking once they realize the legal threat…

EFF: ‘We are deeply concerned; FCC’s new rules include provision that sounds like a recipe for overreach’

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 2:25 pmWednesday, February 25, 201516 Comments

For many months, EFF has been working with a broad coalition…

The U.S. FCC’s Orwellian Internet policy

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:01 pmWednesday, February 25, 201547 Comments

The courts will almost certainly overturn the president’s plan…

Democratic FCC commissioner balks at so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 4:25 pmTuesday, February 24, 201514 Comments

A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission wants to narrow the scope…

FCC chief pressed to release proposed regulations governing so-called ‘net neutrality’

Monday, February 23, 2015 6:25 pmMonday, February 23, 201527 Comments

A key Republican lawmaker in Congress called for FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler…

FCC and FTC commissioners: The Internet isn’t broken. Obama doesn’t need to ‘fix’ it.

Thursday, February 19, 2015 6:01 pmThursday, February 19, 201569 Comments

If you like your wireless plan, you should be able to keep it. But new federal regulations may take away your freedom…

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai: Obama’s plan a monumental shift toward government control of the Internet

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:57 amTuesday, February 10, 2015117 Comments

Obama’s plan marks a monumental shift toward government control of the Internet…

FCC chairman proposes to regulate ISP’s under Title II

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 3:57 pmWednesday, February 4, 201537 Comments

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler…

U.S. congressional Republicans’ bill aims to head off Obama’s so-called ‘net neutrality’ plan

Saturday, January 17, 2015 10:27 am38 Comments

U.S. congressional Republicans on Friday proposed legislation that would set…

U.S. Congressional proposal offers Internet rules of the road

Thursday, January 15, 2015 10:29 amThursday, January 15, 201528 Comments

For the past decade, a debate has raged in Washington and across the country…

U.S. FCC says it will vote on so-called ‘net neutrality’ in February

Saturday, January 3, 2015 11:12 am10 Comments

Republican lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation this month to preempt any FCC rule on the subject…

FCC commissioner accuses Netflix of creating fast lanes at the expense of competitors

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 9:58 amWednesday, December 3, 201413 Comments

Ajit Pai of the FCC today accused Netflix of ‘secur[ing] ‘fast lanes’ for its own content’…

FCC hopes its rules for so-called ‘net neutrality’ survive inevitable litigation

Saturday, November 22, 2014 5:02 pmSaturday, November 22, 201484 Comments

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Friday…

Inside the dispute over so-called ‘net neutrality’ and why it’s important to Apple users

Saturday, November 15, 2014 5:59 pmSaturday, November 15, 201477 Comments

At the heart of the current net neutrality debate is…

Mark Cuban on so-called net neutrality: ‘The government will fsck the Internet up’

Thursday, November 13, 2014 1:59 pmThursday, November 13, 2014114 Comments

Entrepreneur, NBA team owner, and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban has this to say…

Obama-appointed FCC chairman distances himself from Obama on so-called ‘net neutrality’

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 7:10 pm61 Comments

FCC Chairman Wheeler worries that the president’s more drastic approach is too simplistic and naive…

What does so-called ‘net neutrality’ mean for Apple?

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 1:32 pmWednesday, November 12, 20149 Comments

Apple is spending money to connect to ISP’a access points…

AT&T to pause fiber investment until net neutrality rules are decided

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:28 amWednesday, November 12, 2014103 Comments

AT&T will pause investments to bring fiber connections to 100 cities…

There’s no one to root for in the debate over so-called ‘net neutrality’

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 11:09 amTuesday, November 11, 201467 Comments

Finding it hard to understand the ‘net neutrality’ debate?

U.S. FCC plays Russian Roulette with so-called ‘net neutrality’

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:55 amWednesday, May 6, 201560 Comments

With its unlawful and backwards interpretation of partitioning the Internet, the FCC has little if any chance of winning in court…

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner: Republicans will continue efforts to stop misguided scheme to regulate the Internet

Monday, November 10, 2014 4:29 pmMonday, November 10, 2014143 Comments

It’s disappointing, but not surprising, that the Obama administration continues to disregard the people’s will…

TechFreedom: Obama cynically exploits confusion over Title II, misses opportunity to lead on legislative deal

Monday, November 10, 2014 4:19 pmMonday, November 10, 201430 Comments

Obama’s statement is simply a cynical political ploy…

Obama wants FCC to regulate the Internet; Cruz calls it ‘Obamacare for the Internet’

Monday, November 10, 2014 1:57 pmMonday, November 10, 2014120 Comments

Obama has called on federal regulators to toughen proposed net-neutrality rules…

Verizon: We will sue U.S. FCC over ‘net neutrality’

Thursday, November 6, 2014 9:58 amThursday, November 6, 201452 Comments

The FCC has the opportunity to create Net Neutrality rules that…

Forget about Net Neutrality; the Net isn’t neutral now, nor will it ever be

Monday, June 23, 2014 2:31 pmMonday, June 23, 201419 Comments

Nearly everyone, it seems, wants to prevent the FCC from allowing some companies…

Is the FCC the wrong agency to handle net neutrality?

Saturday, June 21, 2014 3:19 pmSunday, June 22, 201447 Comments

In a hearing Friday, members of the House Judiciary Committee grilled current and former federal officials…

Verizon to Netflix: Cease and desist on messages blaming slow streaming on Verizon’s broadband service

Friday, June 6, 2014 6:06 pmFriday, June 6, 201425 Comments

Verizon Communications Inc on Thursday demanded that Netflix…

Steve Wozniak’s open letter: Keep the Internet Free

Monday, May 19, 2014 9:59 amMonday, May 19, 201417 Comments

The Internet has become as important as anything man has ever created…

Obama backs away from ‘Net Neutrality’ campaign promises after U.S. FCC vote

Friday, May 16, 2014 9:02 am50 Comments

Barack Obama was crystal clear during the 2008 campaign…

FCC to open the door for ISPs to charge content providers for improved service

Thursday, May 15, 2014 8:31 amThursday, May 15, 201420 Comments

The FCC is expected to pass revised Internet regulations Thursday…

U.S. FCC vote on ‘net neutrality’ will kick off long battle

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 6:29 pm20 Comments

U.S. efforts to set new Internet traffic rules face a lengthy tug of war…

Mozilla proposes new version of net neutrality rules

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 11:01 amTuesday, May 6, 201412 Comments

The Federal Communications Commission should reclassify portions…

FCC to propose new rules for so-called ‘Net Neutrality’; would allow broadband providers to charge companies for speed

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 11:07 pm23 Comments

Regulations are static and the marketplace is fluid, so such regulation can often have unintended, unforeseen results…

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