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GOP Attacks Internet Rules

in News on February 17, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

In a contentious hearing, House Republicans attacked new regulations for broadband Internet lines and criticized the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for adopting them. Republicans are targeting the “net neutrality” rules, which would bar Internet providers from blocking or slowing Internet traffic and services, as well as new regulations in such areas as health care and the environment, as unnecessary and overly burdensome on industry.

FCC Vote: Reactions Are Pouring In

in Enterprise on December 21, 2010 at 12:52 pm PT

Now that the FCC’s vote on net neutrality rules is official, reactions are pouring in from every quarter. No one seems especially happy.

The FCC Votes on Net Neutrality Tomorrow; the Internet Waits

in Enterprise on December 20, 2010 at 7:53 am PT

The battle over net neutrality is coming to a head on Tuesday morning with a vote on the latest policy proposal by the Federal Communications Commission.