Apr 14 Netflix adds audio descriptions for visually impaired to 'Daredevil' and other shows By Justin Scuiletti "Daredevil," Netflix's newest original series that features blind lawyer Matt Murdock take to the streets as the eponymous protagonist, ironically didn't come prepared to aid blind fans in watching the blind hero. Continue reading
Mar 17 GOP accused White House of pressuring regulators over net neutrality By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are getting their chance this week to weigh in on the "net neutrality" debate that has pitted Internet activists against big cable companies and prompted a record number of public comments filed to U.S. regulators. Continue reading
Feb 25 Talking heads skew 'net neutrality' debate By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Is President Barack Obama taking over the Internet? Not by a long stretch, but that’s not stopping political banter in the “net neutrality” debate. Continue reading
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 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 22 Watch Piper Kerman of 'Orange Is the New Black' answers your questions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 21 What are your questions for 'Orange is the New Black' author Piper Kerman? By Colleen Shalby On Friday Hari Sreenivasan interviews Piper Kerman, the woman who inspired the Netflix hit "Orange is the New Black." What questions do you have for her?… Continue reading
Jul 16 Poll: What are your Emmy predictions? By Victoria Fleischer, Frank Bi There's less than six weeks to binge watch all your favorite television shows before the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences decides which ones take home an Emmy statue. The nominations were announced last week and the ceremony is… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch Is Netflix the new TV? By PBS News Hour Netflix, an online streaming service, netted 31 Emmy nominations this year, while traditional over-the-air broadcast networks were shut out of the nominations for best drama almost entirely. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Meredith Blake of The Los Angeles Times about the… Continue watching