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#61: FCC Shenanigans and Deal-Breaking
Before the last FCC monthly meeting, GOP Commissioners Pai and O’Rielly (previous guests of the show) struck a deal with Democrat Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on...
#56: FCC Intrigue, Netflix Throttling, and Zero-Rating (w/ FCC Comm’r Mike O’Rielly)
What’s the FCC been up to lately? Short answer: a lot. Luckily for us, a special guest, FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly, made time to join...
#53: Don’t F@*# With My Call of Duty
Is the FCC f***ing with your Call of Duty? Could strict net neutrality regulation make online video gaming worse? The FCC’s Title II reclassification of...
FCC Uses Self-Manufactured Privacy Crisis to Justify Naked Power Grab
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the FCC voted to issue proposed privacy rules to govern the privacy and data security practices of broadband ISPs. These areas...
#47: Government-Run Internet
As cities like Chattanooga, TN and Wilson, NC look to expand government-owned broadband networks (GONs) beyond their borders, they’re running into state laws that authorize,...
#44: A Lifeline for Broadband
Ever notice those fees on your cell phone or landline telephone bill? The FCC collects them to fund programs like Lifeline, which subsidizes communications service...