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FCC commish knocks Net neutrality plan, warns of stealthy regulations

2015-02-10 21:44:45| Telecom - Topix.net

Ajit Pai, a Republican commissioner at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, says the agency's net neutrality plan would bring heavy regulation to broadband providers The chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has undersold the amount of intrusive new regulations his net neutrality proposal will bring to the Internet and to broadband providers, a Republican commissioner said Tuesday. The net neutrality proposal from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler would bring "adverse consequences to entire Internet economy," Commissioner Ajit Pai said during a press conference.

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FCC move to regulate broadband will be long slog

2015-02-09 18:47:28| Telecom - Topix.net

The Federal Communications Commission's push to regulate broadband service will spawn a less-than-high-speed legal battle, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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For Google, new FCC rules may bring unfamiliar government oversight

2015-02-05 15:46:43| Telecom - Topix.net

One of Google Inc's major business operations could fall under the day-to-day jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for the first time, potentially subjecting the fast-moving Internet company to regulations it has often criticized. Aiming to set "net neutrality" rules that guide how Internet service providers manage traffic on their networks, the FCC will vote Feb. 26 on whether to impose tighter regulations by classifying them more like traditional telephone companies.

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Mediacom Offers Broadband Speeds Six Times Faster Than The New FCC Benchmark

2015-02-05 08:27:26| Telecom - Topix.net

West Des Moines, IA February 4, 2015 Mediacom Communications Corporation today released the following statement regarding the updated broadband benchmark set by the Federal Communications Commission last week: "Mediacom was founded on the belief that America's smaller cities and rural areas deserve the same advanced telecommunications services as the large urban markets. Over the past two decades, we have poured $7.3 billion into acquiring, upgrading and expanding a robust broadband network that passes nearly 3 million homes and businesses in over 1,500 communities spread across 22 states.

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