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AT&T-DirecTV Merger Would Increase Competition, Promote Broadband Deployment

June 30, 2014

The proposed AT&T-DirecTV merger would bring broadband to millions of homes in rural areas, lower costs for consumers, and promote competition with cable giants. CEOs...


Reports Show Netflix to Blame for Low Speeds

June 30, 2014

If you’ve ever had to deal with a Netflix video that buffers itself into a blurry, low-quality mess, you’ve probably wondered whom to blame. If...


We tell President Obama: Stand Against Spying

June 30, 2014

The NSA’s bulk collection and retention of telephone records and Internet communications is unconstitutional and a violation of international law. While Congress has an important...


Huge Privacy Win: Warrants Now Required for Searching Arrestees’ Mobile Phones

June 26, 2014

A victory for the smartphone-toting arrestee, and commonsense. Police almost always have to get a warrant before intruding into our private spaces. That’s because courts...


No, Title II Doesn’t Ban Prioritization OR Mandate Free Interconnection

June 25, 2014

Everyone in DC’s talking about reclassifying broadband as a public utility under Title II. We keep pointing out that this wouldn’t actually do what advocates...


Understanding Net(flix) Neutrality: Dressing Up Corporate Opportunism as Net Neutrality

June 25, 2014

Netflix recently cut a deal with Comcast to streamline their content delivery to Comcast’s customers. This is nothing new or special, as big content providers...