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Germany Emerges as Net Neutrality Antagonist
2014-12-11 13:47:17| Telecom - Topix.net
It is opening another front in the growing battle between Europe and the U.S. on control over the Internet, and toward what some warn is an increasing balkanization of the World Wide Web. In November, President Barack Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to declare broadband Internet service a public utility, saying that it is essential to the economy and that the "strongest possible rules" are needed to ensure that the Internet doesn't become divided into fast and slow lanes.
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Study: Strong net neutrality rules could cost you $84 a year or more in new fees
2014-12-01 20:13:03| Telecom - Topix.net
Part of the fear is that if Comcast or Cox were allowed to start charging content companies for faster, smoother service, then smaller start-ups might find themselves at a disadvantage, while the larger firms could pass the costs of those deals onto their customers. But a new study suggests that strong controls on Internet providers might force Americans to pay more for their Internet, anyway.
Obama jumps into the Net Neutrality debate
2014-11-30 18:15:50| Telecom - Topix.net
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama added his voice to the nearly 4 million people who have urged the Federal Communications Commission to preserve the open Internet and protect free speech online. The president's statement was a clear, concise directive on how the FCC should handle the question of Net Neutrality - the principle that prevents Internet service providers from blocking or interfering with online traffic by creating "fast lanes" for a few powerful companies while relegating the rest of us to a slower tier of service.
Reminder: There are many big, politically connected companies lobbying for net neutrality regulations
2014-11-20 09:09:09| Air Courier - Topix.net
Newish tech companies like Netflix, Tumblr, and Vimeo are lobbying in favor of federal regulations on net neutrality. In the past, giant content providers like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have supported some sort of net neutrality regulation.
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Reminder: There are many big, politically connected companies lobbying for net neutrality regulations
2014-11-20 03:08:55| Trucking - Topix.net
Newish tech companies like Netflix, Tumblr, and Vimeo are lobbying in favor of federal regulations on net neutrality. In the past, giant content providers like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have supported some sort of net neutrality regulation.
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