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Why federal regulations don't apply to online political campaign ads
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 6, 2018
Unlike broadcast and print ads, online ads are basically a law-free zone.
States join the fray over net neutrality repeal pushback
by
Ryan Kailath
Jan 26, 2018
This week, Montana and New York made moves to counter the federal repeal of net neutrality that the Federal Communications Commission enacted last month. And so far 21 states and the District of Columbia have sued to overturn the FCC decision. What will these legal battles look like? Click the audio player above to hear […]
Senate Democrats want to CTRL+Z FCC net neutrality repeal
by
Molly Wood
Jan 11, 2018
Sen. Ed Markey says there is powerful momentum to restore the consumer protection.
Should a toy put your child’s privacy at risk?
by
Ryan Kailath
Dec 22, 2017
With the holidays upon us, shoppers might want to take a look at the U.S. Public Research Interest Group’s annual report about dangerous toys. The group highlights, of course, toys with small parts that can be choking hazards, some fidget spinners with dangerous lead level. But what caught our attention was a warning about internet-connected […]
RIP AIM, the instant messaging service that shaped our teenage lives
by
Reema Khrais
Dec 15, 2017
AOL's service primed a generation for the 24-7 social media world we have today.
Net neutrality is gone, so now what for consumers?
Dec 14, 2017
The FCC vote lifts many restrictions on internet service providers.
What tech companies are saying about the repeal of net neutrality rules
Dec 14, 2017
In a 3-to-2 vote, the FCC ruled to roll back net neutrality policy established under the Obama administration.
For public good, not for profit.
Could municipal broadband provide another way online if net neutrality rules go away?
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Dec 12, 2017
What would city-provided internet look like? And how much would it cost?
Is it worth commenting on a federal rule?
Nov 22, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission is planning to repeal rules on net neutrality that say internet providers can’t choose to load some websites faster than others. But before the agency could make that announcement, it had to go through what’s called a comment period to release its proposal to the public and then give people a […]
Time to pay attention to net neutrality again
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Nov 21, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission will not uphold Obama-era net neutrality rules. Today, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai asked the commission to adopt a more free-market approach to regulating the internet. Net neutrality is the idea that all data transmitted over the internet be treated equally and companies can’t slow down or charge different rates for different […]