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Seeking Support for Open Internet, FCC Chairman Plays the Cable TV Card 16 April 2015
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler courted broadcasters’ support for the FCC’s Open Internet rules in his keynote address to the National Assn. of Broadcasters Wednesday, comparing the government’s plans with “must carry” rules broadcasters have advocated and supported. “Broadcasters have always been concerned about gatekeepers. The must carry rules are a manifestation of that concern. It was that kind …
Net Neutrality : Internet the Way You Want It, Not the ISP 12 March 2015
With a sharp 3-2 Democrats over Republicans vote, the Federal Communications Commission has laid out a new parameter for internet regulations, subtly replacing the broadband service providers with the Government regulator as the new internet gatekeepers. Backed by internet giants like Netflix and Twitter, the ‘Net Neutrality’ debate formed its premise on Title II of …
