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FCC Votes Are a Hollow Victory for a Radical Fringe

February 26, 2015

Today, the FCC voted to impose Title II regulation on the Internet and preempt state laws restricting the expansion of municipal broadband networks. To hear...


FCC Cynically Downplaying Broadband Deployment to Justify Regulatory Powergrabs

January 29, 2015

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, for the fourth time since 2010, the FCC voted to issue an annual Broadband Deployment Report claiming that U.S. broadband deployment...


Are Democrats Serious about Net Neutrality?

January 21, 2015

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, House and Senate Subcommittees held hearings on a Republican discussion draft for legislation to protect an Open Internet and FCC Chairman...


Not all Internet Traffic is Created Equal

November 20, 2014

The Oatmeal, in its recent post on net neutrality, disseminates a common misconception, saying “The Internet … was founded on one principle: all information must...


The Great Net Neutrality Debate: Should the FCC Ban Paid Prioritization?

November 19, 2014

WASHINGTON D.C. — Everyone wants a “free and open Internet.” But for a decade, a debate has raged over what, exactly, this means. There’s broad...


Obama Cynically Exploits Confusion over Title II, Misses Opportunity to Lead on Legislative Deal

November 10, 2014

WASHINGTON D.C. — This morning, President Obama called on the FCC to “reclassify” broadband under Title II of the Communications Act so it can ban...