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FCC’s Open Internet Rules Come into Effect After Court Denies Stay Request

The DC Circuit Court denied the request of broadband providers such as Verizon and AT&T to postpone the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet rules adopted earlier this year, ensuring that internet services are considered a utility and subject to greater regulation from the FCC. Continue reading

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FTC to ICANN: We Told You .SUCKS Was a Bad Idea

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has responded to a letter from ICANN requesting the regulatory body examine the legality of the rollout of the .SUCKS new gTLD. Continue reading

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Republican Internet Freedom Act Could Block FCC’s Net Neutrality Plan

While the Federal Communications Commission voted last week to give itself new powers to enforce net neutrality rules, Republicans have reintroduced the Internet Freedom Act, which would block the FCC’s ability to regulate the Internet as a utility. Continue reading

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Supreme Court Permits Challenge to Colorado Internet Tax

Colorado’s Internet tax law can be challenged in federal court, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday. This reverses a decision reached by the federal appeals court that state tax laws can only be challenged in state court, increasing the likelihood that the law will ultimately be changed. Continue reading

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FCC Votes in Favor of New Net Neutrality Regulations: One Step in a Long Process, Critics Say

The Federal Communications Commission has voted in favor of a plan to reclassify broadband Internet as a telecommunications service under Title II, treating it as a public utility, Continue reading

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