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FCC Head Plans to Heed Obama Blueprint to Ban Web Fast Lanes

2015-01-08 07:47:09| IT Services - Topix.net

The Federal Communications Commission's proposal for open-Internet rules will align with a blueprint President Barack Obama offered last year for strong regulation to guarantee Web traffic is treated equally, the head of the agency said. "We're both pulling in the same direction," FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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FCC Chairman Wheeler hints at shift in net neutrality rules

2015-01-08 05:25:39| Telecom - Topix.net

FCC Chairman Thomas E. Wheeler suggested that he would propose rules next month that would treat broadband Internet service providers as utilities subject to more intense regulation than they have been in the past. Above, Wheeler speaks at an event last year.

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FCC to vote next month on net neutrality rules

2015-01-03 22:44:37| Telecom - Topix.net

Federal regulators are expected to vote next month on rules to govern how Internet service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast deal with the flow of content on their high-speed networks. The five-member Federal Communications Commission will consider then a proposal from Chairman Tom Wheeler on so-called net neutrality rules, agency spokeswoman Kim Hart said Friday.

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Google calls on FCC to mandate line-sharing, pits itself directly against Comcast and other ISPs

2015-01-03 15:00:25| Extremetech

Google has weighed in on the net neutrality debate, arguing that the FCC has an obligation to grant it access to the ISP's networks under Title II. This is one of the outcomes Comcast and its ilk are trying to avoid.

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Google says Fiber initiative could benefit from FCC oversight

2015-01-02 18:30:02| Telecom - Topix.net

Google may benefit from being regulated like a telecom. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, the company observed that Google Fiber should receive access to utility poles and utility infrastructure if the company is to be treated as a telecommunications company under Title II, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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