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FCC revises guidelines, swears it will not ban third-party router firmware
2015-11-13 13:30:39| Extremetech
The FCC is doubling down on its claim that it will not ban DD-WRT with new rules -- but there's still some concern that the new regulations could lead manufacturers to dump compatibility.
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New FCC rules could ban DD-WRT and wireless router modification
2015-09-03 16:29:27| Extremetech
New FCC rules could lock down routers and prevent third-party firmware installation on future devices.
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FCC Moves to Kill State Laws That Ban City-Owned Broadband
2015-02-03 02:02:48| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The FCC wants to pre-empt laws in Tennessee and North Carolina that prevent city-owned networks from expanding.
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.
Obama urges FCC to adopt strong net neutrality rules, ban internet fast lanes
2014-11-10 18:45:46| Extremetech
President Obama, at long last, has come out in defense of net neutrality. In a short statement (video below), he urges the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt "the strongest possible rules" to protect net neutrality, and to finally reclassify internet providers as common carriers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act. Ultimately, the FCC is an independent agency that Obama can't directly affect -- but presumably Obama is praying that his protestations, plus the 3.7 million other people who have submitted comments over the FCC's net neutrality plans, will be enough to turn the tide.
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