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FCC approves 'net neutrality' rules

The Federal Communications Commission voted Dec. 21 to approve a version of "net neutrality" rules for wireless and wired network providers, bringing to a climax an intense regulatory struggle by FCC Read more...

Obama backs net neutrality

President Obama tapped into a new way to communicate to voice his strong commitment to an open and neutral Internet. He took questions from the public this week submitted via YouTube, and answered Read more...

Obama's tech aide reaffirms net-neutrality support

The Obama administration made clear again last week that it has no intention of backing away from its support of curbing the powers of Internet providers to exercise undue control of the web content Read more...

FTC may become the net neutrality enforcer

The Federal Trade Commission may get another new job description--and a hard one, at that. It may start enforcing net-neutrality rules and challenging bad network management practices when broadband Read more...

Press Releases

CCAGW Frustrated by Net Neutrality Rules Vote

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) expressed disappointment over the results of the Senate’s vote on Senate Joint Resolution 6, which Read more >>

Verizon Appeals FCC Imposition of 'Net Neutrality' Rules

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications on Friday (Sept. 30) filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit of the Federal Read more >>

CAGW Reacts to FCC’s New Network Neutrality Rules

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the final rules on “Preserving the Open Internet” were published in the Federal Register. The network neutrality rules will, for the first time in the history of Read more >>

HTTP Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Vote

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules dealing with the issue of "net neutrality." The following statement Read more >>

LULAC Pleased by Passage of FCC's Open Internet Rules

Chairman's Net Neutrality Order Appears to Allow for Continued Expansion of Broadband to All Americans WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The League of United Latin American Read more >>