Tag Archives: net-neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission is not cool with AT&T’s offer that lets customers stream the carrier’s DirecTV service without it counting against their data plans. The commission has also launched an investigation into a similar offer from Verizon. In a letter sent to AT&T on Thursday, the agency said it’s reached a preliminary conclusion that …

If you’ve heard of Mozilla, it’s probably because you’ve used its Firefox browser. Now the nonprofit wants to expand out of technology into politics. Mozilla is marshaling public support for political positions, like backing net neutrality, defending encryption and keeping government surveillance from getting out of hand, says Denelle Dixon-Thayer, Mozilla’s chief legal and business officer. The organization is funding …

WikiLeaks is known for pushing the boundaries, and it didn’t pull punches Thursday during a freewheeling Ask Me Anything session on Reddit. Staffers from the whistle-blowing site were bombarded with questions that focused heavily on the part WikiLeaks played during this year’s US presidential election. They repeatedly denied conspiring with President-elect Donald Trump in his heated race with Hillary Clinton, …

Better late than never, Virgin Media has launched 4G mobile phone tariffs, just four years after 4G came to the UK. They start at just £6 per month, which nets you 300 minutes and unlimited texts, but only 300MB of data. That’s not a huge amount, but Virgin’s plans don’t include WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger data in your allowance. That …

Reed Hastings says he has no problem with AT&T’s $85 billion bid for Time Warner — as long as it doesn’t allow an “unfair advantage.” The Netflix CEO said Monday he wouldn’t object to the deal “as long as HBO’s bits and Netflix’s bits are treated the same.” Hastings raised the issue of net neutrality when asked about the blockbuster …

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants consumers to know he has their backs as he makes a final push to get new rules in place to protect online privacy and open competition in the cable set-top box market. In a commentary published Wednesday on CNET, Wheeler ticked off several consumer-friendly policies and rules his agency has adopted since he took office …

If you are a consumer who feels like you’re being taken advantage of, where do you turn for help? The Federal Communications Commission is the nation’s expert agency on communications technology and has a mandate to protect consumers who rely on our nation’s networks. In recent years, the commission has moved aggressively to meet our consumer protection responsibilities, whether it’s …

The push and pull continues on how much the FCC will be able to safeguard your privacy on the internet. In a major shift in policy, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler eased back in his proposal for regulating privacy practices of internet service providers to keep them in line with the less restrictive approach of the Federal Trade Commission. …

Facebook may have a new country in its sights for its controversial free-internet plan. The social media giant is in talks with US government officials and wireless carriers about bringing its Free Basics service to millions of people in the US, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The company is reportedly moving cautiously on the initiative to avoid the regulatory scrutiny …

Net neutrality advocates demand action. Representatives from Fight the Future, the Center for Media Justice and Free Press on Friday hand-delivered a 6-foot tall package containing 100,000 letters of complaint to the Federal Communications Commission. They ask the agency to take action against AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile and Verizon for violating the agency’s Open Internet order by offering so-called zero-rating service …