Amazon’s “Day of Action” for Corporate Welfare, Not a Free Internet
Amazon and other corporate friends will spend Wednesday, July 12th, protesting FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s impending net neutrality repeal through a “Day of Action.” The precise “action” is unknown,…
Net Neutrality Has Nothing to Do With Censorship
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai put the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules on the chopping block in a 2-1 vote on May 18th to move forward with a proposed…
A Digital Bill of Rights—It’s Time
In 1995, the Internet began, in earnest, as a commercial endeavor. Since that time, its growth has been explosive. Starting with only 16 million users that first year, the Internet…
Zero-Rating, Zero Innovation from the FCC
The Internet: the next frontier of human innovation. A network of infinite connections and infinite possibilities. That is, unless the FCC has anything to say about it. Last year, the…
U.S. Telecom Association v. FCC Could be Dangerous for Consumers
Today, the federal appeals court in Washington will begin to hear arguments regarding Obama’s net neutrality rule and whether or not the government should have the ability to micromanage…
Internet Freedom Notches Another Victory in ITC Court Case
Last week, a federal appeals court delivered an important decision regarding the transmission and regulation of digital data that enters the country. In the 2-1 ruling, the court concluded…
Net Neutrality Rider Hitchhikes with Spending Bill
Net neutrality supporters, along with many Democrats, were left woeful after the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a spending bill that affected the FCC (Federal Communications Commission). Contained within the spending…
FCC’s Net Neutrality: Fixing a Nonexistent Problem
Last Thursday the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to regulate broadband internet as a public utility. This decision to regulate the internet was made mostly through secret meetings without…
The Internet: 5 People to Decide Its Future!
Personal Freedom and Prosperity 110: The Rule of Law A government with moral and legal authority promulgates written rules and universally, impartially and uniformly enforces the rules, which provides…
Should We Treat the Internet Like a Utility?
The FCC is looking to get its hands on the internet again, this time with a set of sweeping set of regulations known as Title II. Essentially, this would allow…