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FCC reinstates net neutrality rules -- and move is slammed: 'Power grab, plain and simple'
Net neutrality rules were first imposed during the Obama administration in 2015 but were repealed in 2017 after the Trump administration flipped control of the FCC.
Net neutrality push is yet another big-government power-grab by Biden
With the swearing-in of President Biden's nominee Anna Gomez as commissioner last September, the Federal Communications Commission has the numbers to reinstate "net neutrality."
FCC to vote to restore landmark net neutrality rules, reversing Trump move
Net neutrality refers to the principle that internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or...
Hawley’s clueless crusade, Dem panic on Joe’s polls and other commentary
Sen. Josh Hawley” wants “to silence publicly traded corporations because he doesn’t like what some have to say,” scoffs Bradley A. Smith in The Wall Street Journal.
Fate of FCC nominee -- and 'net neutrality' -- may depend on Georgia runoff
Prospects for Gigi Sohn may hinge on the outcome of the Georgia Senate runoff, sources told On The Money.
Joe Biden can’t even fill in FCC post with leftist nomination
Biden’s leftist FCC nominee Gigi Sohn has been a lighting rod for controversy from supporting the defund-the-police movement to denouncing Fox News.
Leftist FCC nominee Gigi Sohn faces another 'conflict' hurdle
Gigi Sohn’s journey to the Federal Communications Commission has seen more volatility than the Nasdaq. Expect the fireworks to continue this week.
Slow Joe Biden puts SEC in turmoil with fed agency chairs unfilled
Gary Gensler, the new sheriff on Wall Street, has set some ambitious plans for cracking down on stock-trading shenanigans — but the sheriff will need some deputies if he wants...
Broadband industry behind millions of fake net neutrality comments: NY AG
Of the record-breaking 22 million public comments that the FCC received, a staggering 18 million were fake, New York Attorney General Letitia James' investigation found.
Big tech bankrolls BLM co-founder's PAC, charities in exchange for support
Big Tech has showered Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors' PAC and charities with millions in donations -- and censors her online critics -- as she backs their battle to...
FCC chair Ajit Pai will step down day Joe Biden is inaugurated
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, who helped undo net neutrality rules, said he will step down on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. “It has been...
Feds can't scapegoat Google and Big Tech as anti-trust targets forever
It seems that every week is a big week for Big Tech these days. Sometimes hitting record highs, sometimes taking a big hit. But I wouldn’t be worried about market...
House passes bill to restore Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ rules
The House has passed the bill Wednesday to restore Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, but the legislation faces slim odds of making it through the Republican-controlled Senate. The Save the Internet...
Let Roger Stone speak out -- at his own risk . . . and other commentary
From the right: Stone Speaks Out at His Own Risk If he were prosecuting Roger Stone, admits National Review’s Andrew McCarthy, he’d be “delighted” that Stone “continues to speak out...
Justice Department investigating fake net neutrality comments
The Justice Department is probing whether crimes were committed when potentially millions of people's identities were posted to the Federal Communications Commission's website — without their permission — in comments...
Supreme Court rejects net neutrality appeal
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ended the court fight over repealed Obama-era “net neutrality” rules that required internet providers to treat all online traffic equally. The court on Monday...
US sues California over new net neutrality law
The Trump administration has sued California over a new law imposing net neutrality protections. The lawsuit filed Sunday by the US Department of Justice came roughly an hour after Gov....
Mobile companies throttle 'unlimited' data plans: study
New research out of Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, was picked up Wednesday in a Bloomberg piece that reports how carriers are throttling video-heavy apps like YouTube...
22 states ask court to reinstate 'net neutrality' rules
WASHINGTON — A group of 22 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia late Monday asked a US appeals court to reinstate the Obama administration’s 2015 landmark net neutrality...
FCC admits that anti-net neutrality cyberattack didn't actually happen
Last year, the Federal Communications Commission voted to overturn net neutrality rules, a move that millions of people protested in comments sent to the FCC. But many more were unable...