American court refuses to rehear an appeal against controversial FTC decision to reserve net neutrality rules in the United States
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FCC Blow As Court Rules US States Allowed Own Net Neutrality Laws
Mixed result for FCC sees Court of Appeal uphold its repeal of Obama’s Net Neutrality Laws, but US states are allowed own laws
Privacy Groups Warn On ISPs’ ‘Widespread’ Use Of Deep Packet Inspection
The practice undermines the EU’s existing net neutrality rules and also has worrying privacy implications, campaigners say
US Appeals Court Hears Net Neutrality Challenge
Legal challenge to overturning of net neutrality laws continues, with decision due in the summer
Supreme Court Cuts Short Battle Over Net Neutrality Regulation
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal that could have gutted regulators’ authority to impose net neutrality rules — as conflict over the issue continues elsewhere
California To Suspend State Net Neutrality Law Until Court Ruling
Showdown between US states and federal government averted until court rules on Trump’s net neutrality “roll-back”
US Government Sues California After Net Neutrality Adoption
Collision course set for most populous US state and FCC, after governor officially adopts ‘net neutrality’ laws
Verizon Admits Throttling Firefighter Internet Access During California Blaze
The company said that effectively cutting off firefighters’ internet access was a customer support mistake, as US states demand the return of net neutrality rules
Twenty Two US States Demand Return Of Net Neutrality
Group of attorney generals ask court to halt FCC’s efforts to stop US states imposing their own open Internet rules
US State Passes Law To Block FCC Net Neutrality Vote
More headaches for Aji Pai as Washington State passes law to stop ISPs offering two speed Internet access
Senate Democrats Seek One More For Net Neutrality Vote
Democrats in Senate one vote away from overturning FCC’s decision to reserve Net Neutrality rules
FCC To Publish Net Neutrality Rule Reversal
Ahead of legal challenges, FCC expected to publish its December order overturning Net Neutrality rules
U.S. Lawmakers, State Attorneys Move To Overturn FCC Neutrality Vote
ANALYSIS: Call for review of FCC reversal of the 2015 reclassification of internet services to Title II has support of 50 US senators and 80 representatives
US Overturns Net Neutrality Rules
Long-anticipated reversal of Net Neutrality legislation will be hugely unpopular
Pending FCC Action On Net Neutrality Raises Unfounded Fears, Warnings
ANALYSIS: Depending on who you listen to, an FCC decision to end the reclassification of the internet might or might not be the end of the world.
Online Giants, Small Businesses Criticise US Net Neutrality Repeal
The planned removal of a 2015 US law could mean more charges for large businesses and start-ups, not to mention price confusion for consumers
Tech Websites Band Together For Net Neutrality
Big names in the tech industry unite to halt Trump’s reversal of Obama’s net neutrality rules
Three ‘Go Binge’ Eliminates Data Charges For Video & Audio Streaming
Netflix, Deezer, TVPlayer and SoundCloud won’t cost you a thing and Three says other services can sign up too
FCC Chairman Sets Public Course for Making New Internet Regulations
ANALYSIS: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says starting a fully public rule-making process to reverse last year’s decision to regulate ISPs
Tech Firms Urge FCC Not To Repeal Obama’s Net Neutrality Rules
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter etc warn FCC chairman over his intentions to repeal net neutrality rules
FCC Chair To ‘Quickly Replace’ Obama Net Neutrality Rules
Two speed Internet? Head honcho of US comms watchdog wants to reserve net neutrality rules
MWC 2017: New FCC Chair Says Net Neutrality ‘A Mistake’ And Won’t Bow To Trump Pressure
Ajit Pai promises to restore light touch regulation to aid the telecoms industry and will reverse net neutrality intervention
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Takes First Step To Rule-Making Transparency
ANALYSIS: Newly-appointed Ajit Pai is taking the first steps toward taking the secrecy out of FFC’s rule-making process
New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Likely to Overturn Predecessors Initiatives
ANALYSIS: Despite warnings of calamity from some circles, Ajit Pai has a long history of bipartisan consensus building and of supporting net neutrality
Trump Appoints Net Neutrality Opponent To Lead US Communications Regulator
US president Trump has appointed Ajit Pai, a vociferous opponent of Obama’s net neutrality regulations, as FCC chairman
Tech Giants Call For President Trump ‘Dialogue’ And Support For Encryption
Facebook, Amazon, Google and others call on the US president-elect to support encrypted communications, net neutrality
Three Wants To Start Blocking Annoying Mobile Ads
However, move to tackle “excessive and irrelevant” mobile ads raises concerns about net neutrality
Facebook Loses Free Basics Battle In India
India’s telecoms authority rules in favour of net neutrality, prohibiting service providers from offering discriminatory tariffs
Zuckerberg Defends ‘Free Basics’ In India
Facebook’s latest move follows the suspension of the controversial Free Basics progamme in India last week on net neutrality grounds
Is Facebook Hijackijng Net Neutrality In India?
Facebook rallies Indian users to lobby the country’s Internet authority on ‘Free Basics’