The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will push forward with controversial privacy regulations that would require broadband providers to get customer permission before using and sharing geolocation, browsing histories, and other personal information. Broadband providers have complained the proposal puts stronger privacy rules in place for them than for internet companies like Google and Facebook. But […]
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The FCC on Thursday followed through on plans to tackle consumer. The agency issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to govern the use of consumer data by broadband providers, both wired and wireless. The FCC’s goal is to help protect the data generated by millions of people who use internet services every day. The FCC […]
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Ajit Pai, an FCC Commissioner, posted a statement on the FCC’s website speaking out against the Open Internet regulations passed earlier this year. Using research provided by Hal Singer, an economist who used network investment information to argue against the Open Internet earlier this year, Pai argued that the changing FCC policies have negatively impacted […]
Sep 10 2015 | Posted in
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Comcast has begun the long and slow process of upgrading its copper-based networks to Fiber Optic systems. Although a 2 Gbps connection will be available from this fiber network, Comcast has priced the service, called Gigabit Pro, at $299 per month, making it a completely unrealistic Internet service for the majority of users. The service […]
Jul 14 2015 | Posted in
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The US Federal Communications Division on Thursday voted 3-2 to consider a proposal from FCC Chair Tom Wheeler that would expand the government’s Lifeline program to help subsidize the cost of home broadband service to the nation’s poorest people. The program, originally put into place during the Reagan administration — but often referred by critics […]
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed plans to modernize an existing communications program to help low-income families have subsidized high-speed Internet access. Chairman Tom Wheeler shared the proposals to bring the FCC’s Lifeline telecommunications subsidization program up to date by adding broadband to the phone-only scheme, as well as making sure the basic standards […]
May 29 2015 | Posted in
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CenturyLink has announced an expansion of its gigabit (1 Gbps) fiber optic network. This expansion will bring availability of the high speed network to an additional 115,000 businesses across five new states: Iowa, Idaho, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. Additionally, nine of the 12 states that currently have CenturyLink fiber networks will have their fiber […]
May 21 2015 | Posted in
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Cox Communications will allegedly start testing overage fees for home broadband this summer in preparation for a nationwide deployment, according to a rumor. The potential extra costs to Cox subscribers arrives at the same time as another rumor claiming the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may start policing bandwidth caps of consumer broadband services. Sources of […]
May 15 2015 | Posted in
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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler believes both mobile and wired networks need to be regulated as utilities. In an opinion piece published by Wired, Wheeler outlined the broad strokes of his plan, which he believes will protect consumers and still promote investment in broadband. “I am proposing that the FCC use its Title II authority to […]
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Carrier AT&T has filed two notices with the Federal Communications Commission that argue against the planned introduction of a proposal by FCC Chair Tom Wheeler to reclassify broadband and mobile data providers as “common carriers” under Title II. The proposal, yet to be formally introduced, would get rid of paid-prioritization deals, ensure net neutrality, cease […]