Nov 10 President Obama urges FCC to ban paid internet 'fast lanes' By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press In a statement released by the White House Monday, the president called for an "explicit ban" on such deals. Obama also said that federal regulators should reclassify the Internet as a public utility under Title II of the 1934 Communications… Continue reading
Sep 30 FCC to consider banning NFL 'Redskins' team name on TV and radio By Joshua Barajas In a move that adds to the mounting protests that the 'Redskins' team name is disparaging to Native Americans, the Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that the communications agency will consider banning the Washington NFL team name from on-air broadcasts. Continue reading
Sep 28 FCC to rule on 'paid prioritization' deals by Internet service providers By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Netflix and much of the public are accusing the FCC of handing the Internet over to the highest bidders. Continue reading
Sep 10 Websites 'slow down' for net neutrality awareness By Colleen Shalby Visit Tumblr, Netflix or Etsy today and you’ll find a spinning wheel at the top of your computer screen. These Web sites, among others, are participating in "Internet Slowdown Day" in an effort to raise awareness of net neutrality as… Continue reading
Aug 08 FCC mandates text-to-911 service to all U.S. wireless carriers By Charles Pulliam-Moore After a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Committee has moved to require all of the U.S.’s cell phone carriers and popular messaging applications to allow users to text 911 for emergencies. Continue reading
Jun 02 Bridging America's 'digital divide,' National education organizations urge FCC to increase E-Rate funding By Elizabeth Jones Many school districts across the country are unprepared to support the bandwidth it takes to accommodate new education trends in digital learning and testing. In fact, fewer than one in three of America's classrooms have Internet access, according to… Continue reading
May 19 Sprint will pay $7.5 million in record settlement over Do-Not-Call list By Justin Scuiletti Telecommunications company Sprint will pay $7.5 million in a record settlement after the Federal Communication Commission said the company failed to honor consumer requests to be spared from unwanted telemarketing calls. Continue reading
May 15 Watch FCC moves forward with new rules on net neutrality By PBS News Hour Putting the widely cherished principle of net neutrality at stake, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 to allow broadband providers to charge for faster access in how online content is prioritized and delivered. Gwen Ifill talks to Cecilia… Continue watching
May 15 FCC approves net neutrality proposal but paves the way for paid "fast lanes" By Sarah McHaney Should all legal information on the internet be treated equally? Or is there room for broadband providers to charge clients such as Netflix and YouTube for faster service? The Federal Communications Commission has been grappling with these questions and, in… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Consumer groups warn dismantling net neutrality could stymie startup innovation By PBS News Hour Continue watching