Justice Department sues to stop California net neutrality law
The Justice Department on Sunday sued California to stop the state’s new law that would guarantee full and equal access to the internet, a principle known as net neutrality,
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Net neutrality backers cry foul as California bill watered down
California legislation that was billed as one of the nation’s most aggressive efforts to revive net neutrality was watered down during a tense legislative hearing Wednesday.
Read MoreA new internet era begins – the end of net neutrality is here
The controversial repeal of Obama-era net neutrality protections is officially set to take effect on Monday, despite ongoing efforts from members of Congress, state officials, tech companies and advocacy groups to save the rules.
Read MoreNC budget earmarks $10M to expand rural broadband
Legislative budget writers say that the new state budget will include $10 million in grants to expand broadband internet service in rural areas.
Read MoreNC lawmakers seek to guard net neutrality
Democratic lawmakers filed a bill Friday to try to protect net neutrality in North Carolina, but it could run up against efforts in the Republican-penned budget to expand broadband in rural areas.
Read MoreSenate backs effort to restore ‘net neutrality’
The Senate has voted to kill a Federal Communications Commission rule that repealed the Obama administration’s ban on internet providers blocking or slowing down certain content.
Read MoreFCC sets ‘net neutrality’ repeal for June 11, Senate to vote
The Federal Communications Commission said in a notice filed Thursday that new rules repealing the net neutrality protections are set to take effect 30 days from this Friday, or June 11.
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Guest opinion: All Americans deserve equal rights online
Protections should be no different for consumers in Minnesota or Iowa than they are in California or Florida. Equally true, consumers deserve consistent safeguards across the online world, whether engaging with Facebook, Goggle, AT&T or Comcast. So says the CEO of USTelecom.
Read MoreWashington becomes first state to revive net neutrality rules
Residents of Washington state are getting net neutrality rules back, with the nation’s first state law that prevents internet service providers from blocking and slowing down content online.
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