Category: Net Neutrality
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Cord Cutting This Week 46 – Net Neutrality, New 4K Fire TV Stick, Vidgo, Roku Giveaway, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. Today we…
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The DOJ Sues California to Stop Their New Net Neutrality Law
Yesterday one of the toughest net neutrality bills currently being considered in the United States was signed into law by the Governor of California. Now the Department of Justice is suing California saying their new net neutrality law breaks federal law. California’s new net neutrality law prohibits slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban…
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California’s Governor Just Signed a Strong New Net Neutrality Law
Tonight one of the toughest net neutrality bills currently being considered in the United States was signed into law by the Governor of California. California’s new net neutrality law prohibits slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban on zero rating. The zero-rating ban would be the harshest net neutrality rule yet imposed—even…
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Cord Cutting This Week #41 – Can You Save Money With Cord Cutting? DIRECTV NOW’s Streaming Player, Net Neutrality, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. Today we…
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DIRECTV NOW’s Unlimited Data Deal May Be Coming to An End After New Net Neutrality Law
Since AT&T launched DIRECTV NOW they have offered unlimited streaming on AT&T Wireless. If you had AT&T Wireless you could stream DIRECTV NOW all you want, but streaming Sling TV and Hulu would count against your data cap. Now a new net neutrality bill just passed in California that would ban the practice of offering…
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A New Net Neutrality Bill Has Been Introduced in The House of Representatives
Since the FCC announced that they planned to no longer regulate the internet as a Title II service but as a Title I service many have pushed to restore Net Neutrality. The goal has been to have the FCC regulate the internet, not the FTC as would happen with a Title I service. There have been…
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Comcast Says They Remain “Committed To an Open Internet” After Net Neutrality Ends
Today marks the official end to the FCC Net Neutrality rules. Now control over regulating the internet moves from the FCC to the Federal Trade Commision FTC. Before 2015 The FTC had control over regulating the internet and it was only for the three years that the FCC had control. This change has raised fears…
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Net Neutrality Is Officially Dead Today… Now What?
Today is the official end of net neutrality rules that had previously been imposed by the FCC. With this change, the internet moves from being a Title II service to a Title I service. This, in short, returns the internet to the rules it operated at prior to 2015. Now The Federal Trade Commision (FTC)…
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California’s Senate Just Passed One of The Toughest Net Neutrality Laws
Today one of the toughest Net Neutrality bill currently being considered in the United States passed through California’s Senate. This puts the bill about halfway to becoming law in the state of California. Senate Bill 822 would prohibition slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban on zero-rating. The zero-rating ban would be…
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The US Senate Just Voted to Restore Net Neutrality
Today the United States Senate voted to restore the FCC Net Neutrality rules through the CRA rules. Through the Congressional Review Act the Senate can force the FCC to reverse their ruling on the net neutrality rules, and only 51 votes will be needed to restore the FCC rules. The vote just barely passed with 52 senators voting…