The White House appears to be providing the FCC with fresh political cover in the event the agency decides to defy the cable industry and impose net neutrality rules. Read more »
What if the FCC could solve net neutrality in a way that pleased both industry and consumer advocates? User-directed fast lanes hold out that promise in theory — but might be… Read more »
Should city governments play a bigger role in getting faster internet for their citizens? The FCC’s chairman shared some thoughts at a time when the city of Palo Alto and others… Read more »
Are you a fan of the Bills, Packers, Chargers or other small market NFL team? Relief from blackouts is on the way as FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says the agency will… Read more »
Can big data tools sway the outcome of a debate? The Sunlight Foundation has applied machine learning to the FCC debate to show popular sentiment. But it’s unclear if the impact… Read more »
How does the FCC’s controversial plan for internet fast lanes affect small retailers? Plenty, according to Etsy. The handcraft site is afraid fast lanes will harm its sellers, but believe that… Read more »
Tension is building between the telecom industry, which is using state laws to shut down cities from building broadband networks, and the FCC, where chairman Tom Wheeler repeated a warning that… Read more »
Stingrays are a secret but popular technology that police forces — and possibly gangs and foreign governments — are using to track cell phone locations and conversations. Read more »
Netflix submitted an unusually blunt filing to the FCC that blasts Verizon and Comcast, and says the agency should use its “Title II” power to enforce net neutrality. Read more »