FCC Commissioner Says Broadband Taxes Are Coming
When the FCC announced that it was going to regulate internet service providers as telecommunications companies, the agency was careful to assuage fears about regulatory overreach. The final rule took…
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…
Net Neutrality Rent Seeking Begins
When the FCC announced that it would regulate the internet under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, we predicted a number of undesirable outcomes. One of these concerns was…
FCC transparency bills gain positive progress during subcommittee vote
The name of the game was transparency during Wednesday’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing, where several proposed draft bills were voted to move forward to the full committee. The proposed…
The FCC’s New Rules Are a Predictable Monstrosity
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just released its final rules on how they will regulate the internet. You know, the rules they voted to pass several weeks ago. Better…
Netflix’s Net Neutrality Walk of Shame
Last week, I wrote about how a number of pro-Net Neutrality groups are unhappy with the FCC’s decision to broadly regulate internet service providers as telecommunications utilities, applying the…
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…
Pro-Net Neutrality Groups Protest FCC Overreach
The FCC’s recent decision to reclassify the internet as a utility is ruffling some feathers, but not the ones you might expect. The Federal Communications Commission, acting under orders from…
Net Neutrality Wrapup: What Does the FCC’s Decision Mean?
Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 in favor of a controversial proposal to regulate the internet as a public utility, similar to telephone calls. The vote came as…
The Battle for Internet Freedom Is Not Over
On February 26th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), acting under the direction of President Obama, will vote on a 300-plus-page rule regulate the internet in much the same way it…