Cybersecurity
Return of net neutrality will hamstring some foreign broadband firms, FCC official says
The reclassification of broadband as a Title II service will give the Federal Communications Commission new power over internet service providers, and the agency says it will be a boon to U.S. network security.
Digital Government
Biden Renominates Sohn to Serve as 5th FCC Commissioner
The president’s choice to double down on Gigi Sohn’s appointment to the Federal Communications Commission comes after her previous nomination stalled in the Senate for over a year.
Policy
Bill Aims To Reclassify Broadband As Essential To Promote Net Neutrality
Two Democratic senators unveiled a new bill to codify broadband as an essential service and prevent discriminatory practices.
Digital Government
3 Companies Settle Over Millions of Fake Comments on FCC’s Net Neutrality Rollback
Broadband companies funded an effort responsible for 8.5 million fraudulent comments supporting the repeal, according to a New York attorney general report.
Policy
States Can Craft Own Net Neutrality Rules, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court upheld much of the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality rules but found that the commission overstepped its authority when it blocked states from enacting their own internet regulations.
Cybersecurity
FCC IG Says the Alleged Net Neutrality DDoS Attack Never Happened
An internal investigation found the agency’s commenting system was knocked offline by “system design issues” and “‘flash crowd’ activity,” not hackers.
Cybersecurity
Two Senators Want More Info From FCC On Fake Net Neutrality Comments
The lawmakers were among the millions who had their identities stolen to make fraudulent comments.
Digital Government
Net Neutrality Fight Returns to the Hill
Plus lawmakers want to know what the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is doing about Equifax and what 's delaying the Veterans Affairs Department's health record purchase.
Digital Government
Net Neutrality Officially Dies Any Day Now. It May Get a Second Life.
Public sentiment is changing faster than FCC rule-making.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Seeks Allies to Reverse Net Neutrality Repeal
And the controversial sex trafficking bill is scheduled for a House vote.
Digital Government
Net Neutrality Isn’t the Problem—It’s the Internet Itself
The internet, from its infrastructure to its applications, is not built for us.
Policy
Statehouses Are The New Arena In the Battle for Net Neutrality
At least 14 states have signed or introduced orders and bills seeking to enforce net neutrality.
Emerging Tech
How the Battle for Net Neutrality Will Continue in 2018
Proponents of net neutrality are pursuing several different paths to prevent internet service providers from tampering with website access.
Policy
Net Neutrality Was Never Enough
The internet is as much the enemy as it is the hero of contemporary life.
Policy
FCC Kills Net Neutrality Rules, Hands Internet Back to FTC
After the vote, the power to police internet service providers shifts back the Federal Trade Commission.
Policy
Bots or Not, FCC Refuses to Delay Net Neutrality Vote
Despite increasing concerns over the integrity of the public comment process, the agency will vote as scheduled.
Policy
FTC Ready to Police Internet If FCC Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
The Federal Trade Commission has a long-established role in preserving online competition, Acting Chairwoman Maureen Ohlhausen said.
Policy
Network Neutrality Can't Fix the Internet
The FCC is poised to dismantle common carriage for broadband and wireless providers. That’s bad, but the internet itself is worse.
Policy
FCC Chairman: Government Will Stop ‘Micromanaging the Internet’
Chairman Ajit Pai unveiled the commission’s plan to roll back net neutrality regulations put in place during the Obama administration.
Cybersecurity
People Are Uploading Memes and Fake Documents to the FCC Website Using API Keys the Agency Gave Out
There’s no hacking involved here.
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