Category Archives: Net neutrality in the United States

The Big Con: The Truth Behind Net Neutrality and Why the Sky Is Not Falling

By silveristhenew | Published December 16, 2017

Via The Daily Bell December 14th marked the end of the internet. At least, that is what the media, social networks… and lobbyists would have you believe. Net neutrality has dominated the media cycle lately. But why? Why would the repeal of a rather freshly formed regulation garner all this attention, and anger? Taking a step towards […]

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FCC Votes To Repeal Obama-Era Net Neutrality Protections

By silveristhenew | Published December 14, 2017

Update: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement following Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s actions to undo net neutrality regulations: “Despite its unassuming name, the Obama administration’s net neutrality regulation threatens the free and open internet that has done so much to advance modern society. The Trump administration’s action to roll […]

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Nationwide Net Neutrality Protests Planned For Thursday

By silveristhenew | Published December 5, 2017

Last Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its plan to reverse net neutrality regulations that were put in place under the Obama administration in 2015. Net neutrality is the concept that all internet traffic should be treated equally by internet service providers (ISPs), regardless of the content that is delivered or who it was […]

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