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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.
From left, Democratic senators Bill Nelson, of Florida; Ed Markey, of Massachusetts; and Tammy Duckworth, of Illinois, speak on Capitol Hill yesterday about a Congressional Review Act resolution that would undo action by the FCC and restore net neutrality rules.
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Will 2018 be the year of less tech, not more?

by Amy Scott , Molly Wood and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 1, 2018
In 2017, tech companies experienced a series of bad headlines. Could that mean less tech enthusiasm in 2018?
A picture taken on Nov. 20, 2017 shows logos of US online social media and social networking service Facebook. 
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Net neutrality is gone, so now what for consumers?

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 14, 2017
The FCC vote lifts many restrictions on internet service providers.
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What tech companies are saying about the repeal of net neutrality rules

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 14, 2017
In a 3-to-2 vote, the FCC ruled to roll back net neutrality policy established under the Obama administration.
A small group of protestors supporting net neutrality protest against a plan by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head Ajit Pai, during a protest outside a Verizon store on December 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 
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Ajit Pai's new internet

by Molly Wood , Kristin Schwab and Stephanie Hughes
Dec 13, 2017
The FCC is expected to vote to eliminate net neutrality. We talked to the chairman about what the internet might look like if that happens.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai arrives for his confirmation hearing for a second term as chair of the commission on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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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?
Protesters gather on Boylston Street in front of a Verizon store during a Net neutrality rally on Dec. 7 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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5 things you need to know about net neutrality

by Eliza Mills
Nov 22, 2017
Ashley Esqueda of CNET runs Marketplace Weekend through the basics.
Net neutrality keeps the playing field level. For instance, Netflix can't pay to load faster than Hulu,
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Is it worth commenting on a federal rule?

by Marielle Segarra
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 […]
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The Uncertain Hour

You can write the government, but who's listening?

by Tony Wagner
Nov 22, 2017
Bureaucrats are always looking for your comments on new rules. Here's how it works.
Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Michael O'Rielly watch as protesters are removed from the dais during a hearing at the Federal Communication Commission on Dec. 11, 2014. in Washington, D.C.
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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 […]
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