House Democrats have passed a bill that would restore Obama-era net neutrality protections. But the victory is likely to be short-lived as Republicans on Capitol Hill vow to kill it in the Senate. Democrats pushed through their Save the Internet Act in a 232 to 190 vote Wednesday. In spite of many Republicans saying they …

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters on Tuesday that the net neutrality bill Democrats are pushing through the House will be “dead on arrival” in the Senate. The US House of Representatives is expected to vote later Tuesday on the Save the Internet Act, which is the Democrats’ proposal to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections that were repealed in …

President Donald Trump’s advisors say they’ll advise him to put the kibosh on a bill Democrats have crafted to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality protections, if the bill ever makes it to his desk. The Office of Management and Budget on Monday sent out a statement saying it would “strongly oppose” HR 1644, the “Save the Internet Act,” which codifies the …

The bill House Democrats are pushing to restore net neutrality protections made it out of committee and is headed for a full vote on the floor next week. On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 30-22 along party-lines to approve the Save the Internet Act, which would reinstate the Federal Communications Commission’s Obama-era net neutrality regulations. The rules …

Verizon says it has just the plan for parents mulling a first smartphone for their children. The new Just Kids plan is designed to give parents “peace of mind” when taking the plunge. Angie Klein, vice president of marketing for Verizon, said the plan addresses a major pain point in deciding when that’ll happen. “Kids are wanting phones earlier and …

Dear Maggie, As Earth Day approaches, I’m looking at a bunch of old smartphones, computers and printers I need to clear out. I’d love to recycle these things, but I’m guessing I can’t just put them in the recycling bin. Can you help? Thanks, Environmentalist at heart Dear Environmentalist, It’s a big problem. No wonder you’re considering it ahead of …

The Federal Trade Commission is demanding that the nation’s largest broadband and wireless companies explain their privacy practices and how they monetize consumer data. On Tuesday, the agency sent letters to seven companies, including AT&T, Comcast, Google Fiber, T-Mobile and Verizon, posing a series of questions about their data practices.  “The FTC is initiating this study to better understand internet …

A bill backed by House Democrats to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality protections passed its first hurdle Tuesday. Democrats pushed the Save the Internet Act through the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee in an 18-11 vote that fell along party lines. The legislation codifies rules that were repealed in December 2017 by the Republican-led FCC. As part of this repeal, the …

Apparently, even Tim Cook is awestruck by Oprah. In a rare emotional moment for the usually staid Apple CEO, Cook hugged media mogul Oprah Winfrey and with a tear in his eye, thanked her for her participation in the company’s launch of its new streaming TV service. “Thank you, I will never forget this,” he said after hugging her. Winfrey …

In these politically divisive times, there’s at least one thing lawmakers on both sides of the aisle can agree on: The way we track who in America does or doesn’t have broadband stinks. The Federal Communications Commission uses maps that are often wildly inaccurate, stating there’s broadband service in places where there isn’t and in other instances saying a location …