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U.S. Net Neutrality protections end, ISPs may wait to see how things shake out before shifting policies

The day you didn’t want to come has arrived. As of Tuesday, June 11th, net neutrality regulations have ended. As such, the Open Internet Order is no longer in effect, opening the door for internet service providers to control access to online content in the United States as they see fit. The Open Internet Order […]

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U.S. Senate forces vote to restore Net Neutrality

Over the past year, Net Neutrality has gone through a wild ride of ups and downs. Now, the U.S. Senate is forcing a vote to restore the protections. Lawmakers are using the Congressional Review Act to make the vote happen and it looks like the Senate is just one vote short of bringing net neutrality […]

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FCC announces plan to block robocalls, spam text messages

Maybe the FCC can help put an end to robocalls and spam text messages. In recent days, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said that the agency is working on a new rule that would allow consumers to block robocalls and automated text messages if requested. The move clarifies the agency’s interpretation of a 1991 consumer protection […]