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 »
After 3.7 million public comments and an orgy of lobbying, do we know what the FCC will decide on net neutrality? No, but here are five things we’ve learned so far. Read more »
The FCC has already been swamped by a record-breaking number of comments on its proposal to change the rules for internet traffic. More comments are likely to come in by the… Read more »
Websites like Etsy are placing a spinning wheel on their websites for a day to warn what will happen if the FCC permits so-called “fast lanes” on the internet. But many… 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 »
The entire debate over what to do about big broadband companies boils down to one phrase: Title II, which is the FCC’s only source of real power. Here’s an explanation of… Read more »
The close of an FCC comment period revealed an important difference in how big and small tech companies are approaching the net neutrality debate. Read more »
Internet providers operate a service that is very much like a utility, but now a Republican Congressman wants to pass a law ordering the FCC to say they are not utilities. Read more »