Topic
Net Neutrality
535 published works
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Senators Markey and Wyden Introduce Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act of 2022
By Jeff Lanning
Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have introduced the Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act of 2022 in the United States Senate. Representative Doris Matsui (D‑CA6) has introduced…
FCC Law Blog
The Many Layered Flavors of Broadband – The FCC’s Proposed Broadband “Nutrition Labels”
The FCC recently adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) requiring Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to display consumer-friendly “nutrition labels” allowing consumers to comparison shop for broadband services; The FCC…
All About Advertising Law
Ninth Circuit Upholds California Net Neutrality Law
Last Friday, the Ninth Circuit upheld California's 2018 net neutrality law in the face of arguments that the law was preempted by FCC action. The court held that the FCC…
Regulatory Oversight
Senate Confirms FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel to Lead FCC For Another Term
On December 7, the Senate voted to confirm Jessica Rosenworcel as the permanent chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), making her the first woman to hold that title. Rosenworcel…
Michael Geist
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 105: NDP MP Charlie Angus on Canada’s Failed Digital Policy and His Hopes for the Next Parliamentary Session
NDP MP Charlie Angus has been a consistent – and persistent – voice on digital policies since his election to the House of Commons in 2004. He was one of…
Michael Geist
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault Signals Canadian Government Abandoning Support for Net Neutrality
The Canadian government’s support for net neutrality has long stood as a core principle of its approach to the Internet. In 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would defend…
6G: A Step Beyond
How to Achieve Net Neutrality? Cornering Zero Rating Has No Geo Cap
By Diletta De Cicco, Charles Helleputte
Commercial practices of Internet Services Providers (ISPs) to exclude certain applications and services from being counted against customers’ data caps, a practice known as Zero-Rating, are arguably creating an economic…
The Right Coast
Big tech bankrolls BLM in exchange for net neutrality support
Big Tech has showered Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors PAC and charities with millions in donations and censors her online critics as she backs their battle to control the…
Michael Geist
Why the Liberals Have Become the Most Anti-Internet Government in Canadian History
The Liberals led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were first elected in 2015 on a platform that emphasized transparency, consultation, and innovation. The signals were everywhere: it released ministerial mandate…
6G: A Step Beyond
From Supposed Frying Pans to Ever Hotter Fires: AT&T’s Termination of Its Zero Rating Program, and the Many Own-Goals Scored by the Internet Service Providers’ Anti-Net Neutrality Strategy
By Pantelis Michalopoulos, Christopher Bjornson, Travis West, Alicia Loh
Italian historian Giambattista Vico pioneered the notion of the circles of history. In the history of net neutrality, the circles have been short, predictable and avoidable: the leitmotif has been…