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Tag: Federal Communications Commission

Pitting the Web’s Users Against Its Gatekeepers – NYTimes.com

Justified debates in Europe about dogmatic interpretation of net neutrality. BERLIN — With the majority of Internet traffic expected to shift to congestion-prone mobile networks, there is growing debate on both sides of the Atlantic about whether operators of the networks should…

Google broadband networks announced to shape the regulatory process?

Google’s announced plans to build 1 Gigabyte broadband networks seem to play the same role as Google‘s threats of yesteryear to bid for WiMax frequencies. The FCC is planning to propose a new national broadband plan, which would make accessible to most…

Internet declared neutral. No applications or traffic can be prioritized.

FCC Chairman announces Net Neutrality principles on Sept 21 in DC Image by Getty Images via Daylife The Federal Communication Comission has issued today, as promised, a list of principles that in effect will deny the right of any ISP to prioritize…

Wired: FCC Expected To Announce Support of Net Neutrality Monday

An Obama campaign promise regarding net neutrality will become reality. The FCC is expected to rule that the largest Internet providers cannot deploy enhanced real time content if these services would meanprioritizing or delaying delivery of some content, such as that of…