The FCC Says Local Media is Thriving. That’s Not So Clear.
The Federal Communications Commission Thursday is expected to repeal a 1975 rule that bars TV stations from owning newspapers in the same city, opening the door to media consolidation. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe FCC’s Latest Moves Could Worsen the Digital Divide
The Federal Communications Commission, under Chair Ajit Pai, proposed changes to the Lifeline program that subsidizes phone and internet service for low-income Americans. Continue reading →
View ArticleGovernment Move to Block AT&T Merger Bodes Ill for BigTech
The Justice Department sued AT&T and Time Warner to block their $85 billion merger on antitrust grounds, claiming it will drive up prices and hurt rivals. Continue reading →
View ArticleFCC Plans to Gut Net Neutrality, Allow Internet ‘Fast Lanes’
The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday will release its plan for reversing rules that require internet service providers to treat all content equally. Continue reading →
View ArticleHere’s How the End of Net Neutrality Will Change the Internet
The FCC move to eliminate net-neutrality rules opens the door to preferential deals for some content providers, closed doors for others. Continue reading →
View ArticleWhat an Internet Analyst Got Wrong About Net Neutrality
Internet analyst Ben Thompson agrees with the FCC's plan to repeal Obama-era net-neutrality rules, but misinterprets some key facts in the debate. Continue reading →
View ArticleHow to Make Sense of Net Neutrality and Telecom Under Trump
The Justice Department wants to block an AT&T merger, while the FCC is loosening restrictions on telecom, broadcast companies. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe FCC Says Net Neutrality Cripples Investment. That’s Not True
The FCC proposal to repeal net neutrality hinges on a claim that telecom companies have cut investment in new infrastructure. But several large internet providers have increased spending. Continue...
View ArticleFCC Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Rules Could Hurt Students
Schools, colleges, and students may not be able to pay for "fast lanes" permitted if the FCC abandons net neutrality rules. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe FCC Just Killed Net Neutrality. Now What?
Groups plan to contest the FCC decision's to repeal net neutrality rules. Continue reading →
View ArticleRead the FCC’s Two Dissenting Voices on Why Net Neutrality Matters
The FCC has voted to roll back net neutrality rules. Read the statements of dissent from the two Democratic commissioners for a better understanding of just how much damage that can do. Continue reading →
View ArticleAfter FCC Abandons Net Neutrality, States Take Up the Fight
Attorneys general in five states say they'll sue to overturn the FCC's decision to repeal its net neutrality rules. Officials in Washington and California propose their own net neutrality rules....
View ArticleWhy Net Neutrality Will Be a Campaign Issue in 2018
With polls suggesting that the public favors net neutrality rules, Democrats are poised to make the recent repeal of the rules an issue in 2018 campaigns. Continue reading →
View ArticleWhy Workplace Instant Messaging Is Hot Again
Microsoft, Slack, Atlassian, and others are bolstering their workplace-chat offerings, hoping to make them "platforms" for business apps. Continue reading →
View ArticleAmazon, Facebook, and Google to Join Legal Battle Over Net Neutrality
An industry group including Google and Facebook said it plans to join lawsuits to protect net neutrality rules, after the internet giants were criticized for not being vocal enough during last year's...
View ArticleWhen Wi-Fi Won’t Work, Let Sound Carry Your Data
Birds encode data in their chirps. Now businesses are encoding data in sound waves, as a way to authenticate users, pair devices, and complete other tasks. Continue reading →
View ArticleWhy a $38 Billion Tax Payment Is a Good Deal for Apple
Apple said it will pay an estimated $38 billion in tax to bring back to the US some of the $252 billion it has stashed overseas, following passage of the new tax law. Continue reading →
View ArticleFCC Won’t Redefine ‘Broadband;’ Move Could Have Worsened Digital Divide
The FCC backed away from an earlier proposal that would have lowered the threshold for connections to be considered "broadband," and said it had rejected the idea of labeling mobile internet a...
View ArticleStates and Cities Keep the Battle for Net Neutrality Alive
Montana's governor issued an executive order barring state agencies from doing business with internet providers that violate net neutrality. Continue reading →
View ArticleProposal for Government Wireless Network Shows Fear of China
National Security Council presentation argues that the government, rather than private companies, should build a fast wireless network to minimize Chinese influence. Continue reading →
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