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    Net Neutrality repeal goes into effect April 23rd

    Net neutrality rules will officially be off the books starting April 23rd. The date was revealed today after the Federal Communication Commission’s order revoking net neutrality was published in the Federal Register.
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    Lawmaker proposes new net neutrality bill to ban blocking and throttling

    A Republican lawmaker has proposed new legislation for net neutrality that would prevent ISPs from blocking or throttling data. However, the legislation does not address the ability to create fast lanes for certain types of data.
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    Google and other web companies express frustration with net neutrality

    Google has released a statement on the repeal of net neutrality, saying they remain committed to the policies despite the repeal.
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    FCC officially kills net neutrality

    During today's open meeting, the FCC's proposal to repeal net neutrality protections put in place in 2015 was put to a vote and it passed, three votes to two. The three republican members of the committee voted to repeal, while two democratic members voted against it.
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    Attorneys general request last minute delay of net neutrality vote

    18 state attorney generals sent a letter to the FCC commissioner asking him to delay the vote on repeal of net neutrality that's scheduled to take place tomorrow.
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    AT&T says it won't block apps, forgets to mention it blocked FaceTime

    AT&T is continuing to push for the end of net neutrality by promising that it will never block apps, but the company conveniently left out the fact that it already did this back in 2012 and 2013 with FaceTime on iPhone devices.
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    FCC chairman blames Twitter for Net Neutrality fallout

    FCC Chairman Ajit Pai attacked the microblogging platform Twitter at an event, saying their use of their advertising platform to suppress conservative commentary and advertising is why a rollback on Net Neutrality needs to happen.
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    Protest the FCC's anti-net neutrality plans at Verizon Stores

    An organization is arranging protests at Verizon's Stores to protest the FCC's anti-net neutrality plans. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is a former lawyer for Verizon.
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    Tech CEOs haven't agreed to attend House net neutrality hearing

    The House Energy and Commerce Committee invited the CEOs of several tech companies including Facebook, Alphabet, Amazon, Netflix, Verizon, AT&T and more to testify at an upcoming hearing about net neutrality. None of the CEOs have agreed to attend this meeting.
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    Verizon seems to be throttling its Netflix data

    Verizon is seemingly about to be on the bad side of supporters of Net Neutrality as many users are reporting a speed cap of 10 Mbps for Netflix' Data on Verizon. Some are even reporting this is happening on YouTube data as well.
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    Comcast tries to shut down pro-net neutrality site

    Comcast has sent a cease-and-desist notice to a pro-net neutrality site called Comcastroturf.com, which is dedicating to outlining how net neutrality benefits us all. Comcast says the site violates its valuable intellectual property.
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    Thanks to the upcoming net neutrality changes, federal courts refuse to hear telecom's arguments

    The telecom industry has been spending time and money to fight previous FCC rules about net neutrality but the new FCC plans to remove those rules soon. So because of that, some federal judges have recently refused to spend their time listening to ISPs who have been trying to fight those rules.
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    The new FCC Chairman wants to classify the internet as a Title I "information" service

    The new FCC Chairman is not a fan of how the old one built up net neutrality so today he spoke about his plans to bring the internet back to how it was. The big move would be to classify is at a Title I information service (instead of a utility), which he says would reduce regulation and spur...
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    A new report from the FCC says AT&T and Verizon's zero-rate programs violate net neutrality

    When AT&T and Verizon announced their zero-rate programs, the FCC initially said they were okay and didn't violate net neutrality rules. However, upon further inspection, they have changed their mind and they would like to see these companies make changes.
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    FCC states that AT&T is violating net neutrality through data cap exemptions

    The FCC has filed a statement claiming that AT&T is violating Net Neutrality by offering data cap exemptions to DirecTV subscribers.
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    The EFF has accused T-Mobile of violating net neutrality because of its throttled video

    T-Mobile seemed to already be tiptoeing very close to the net neutrality line when they introduced their Binge On feature and the EFF feels the company has taken it too far with their newly announced unlimited plan.
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    Net Neutrality rules upheld in appeals court

    Net Neutrality proponents scored a major victory today. An appeals court upheld the ruling that would ensure carriers and internet providers can't manipulate bandwidth, something that would allow a provider to offer faster speeds to certain sites over others. The appeal ensures that Net...
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    India bans Facebook Free Basics and other similar services

    Classified as a net neutrality violation, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has banned Facebook Free Basics and other similar services like Airtel Zero. They said that no service provider can offer a service that has discriminatory tariffs for data services being offered on basis...
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    Stanford white paper argues T-Mobile’s Binge On is bad for cutomers and net neutrality

    T-Mobile's "Binge On" campaign, which allows unfettered download speeds for certain types of streaming video, has it's lovers and haters. Count one Stanford University professor a hater: she has written a white paper that argues the program is a disaster for both customers and net neutrality.
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    Verizon go90 will soon offer new version with unlimited data and speeds for premium content

    Verizon is introducing a premium version of its go90 program that will allow customers unlimited streaming at full speed for specific programming. Similar to T-Mobile's Bing-On, it grants preferential treatment to certain types of content and providers, surely garnering attention from the FCC...
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    The FCC is On Board with T-Mobile's Binge On, Says it's Innovative and Competitive

    There's been a lot of debate about whether or not T-Mobile's latest Binge On feature is a violation of net neutrality rules. Tom Wheeler has stepped up and calls the program “highly innovative and highly competitive,” and as long as T-Mobile isn't interfering with the way customers' access...
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