net neutrality Archives

This E-rate trick can help schools combat net neutrality repeal

January 25, 2023February 16, 2018 by Laura Ascione

With concerns about school internet access buzzing in the wake of the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality, anxiety over school internet access might transfer to the federal…

Net neutrality repeal widens opportunity gap for students

July 2, 2018January 19, 2018 by By Amy L. Mcginn, The Baltimore Sun

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What the net neutrality vote could mean for schools, students

July 2, 2018December 13, 2017 by Emily Younker, The Joplin Globe

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School stakeholders urge FCC to adopt net neutrality

September 26, 2014 by From staff and wire service reports

Letting broadband companies charge more for content providers to stream their services at faster speeds threatens ed-tech innovation, thousands of school stakeholders argue.

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Around the world, net neutrality is not a reality

January 21, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

Net neutrality—the idea that all Internet traffic should generally be treated equally—suffered a setback last week when a federal court struck down the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s latest…

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Senate rejects GOP bid to overturn net-neutrality rules

November 11, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Senate Democrats on Nov. 10 turned back a Republican attempt to repeal federal rules designed to prevent internet service providers from discriminating against those who send content and…

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Dutch lawmakers adopt net neutrality law

June 23, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

The Netherlands on Wednesday became the first country in Europe, and only the second in the world, to enshrine the concept of network neutrality into national law by…

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Verizon challenges new net-neutrality rules in court

January 21, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

In a case with important implications for schools as well as consumers, Verizon Communications Inc. on Jan. 20 filed a legal challenge to new federal regulations that prohibit…

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Comcast’s legal win raises questions for education

January 20, 2011January 19, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Educators and students could see new internet service options after the federal government on Jan. 18 gave Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, the green light to…

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Education disappointed by net-neutrality ‘loopholes’

April 26, 2011December 21, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Rules meant to prevent internet service providers from discriminating against online content might not be the safeguard that schools and colleges were hoping for, as net-neutrality supporters believe…

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FCC to vote on net neutrality rules

December 1, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Net neutrality apparently isn’t dead after all: Federal regulators are moving ahead with a plan to prohibit phone and cable companies from blocking or discriminating against internet traffic…

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House Democrats punt on net neutrality

September 30, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

In the latest development in the fight over so-called “net neutrality” regulations, House Democrats have shelved a last-ditch effort to broker a compromise between phone, cable, and internet…

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Lawmaker’s net neutrality compromise: Solution or last gasp?

September 29, 2010 by Laura Ascione

As House Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., prepares to release his legislative proposal for new rules to preserve an open internet, a leaked version reveals that it…

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IETF: AT&T’s net neutrality claim is ‘misleading’

November 5, 2013September 3, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

The head of the internet's leading standards body said Sept. 2 that it is "misleading" for AT&T to claim that its push to charge customers for high-priority service…

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FCC seeks input on rules for online services

September 3, 2010September 2, 2010 by Laura Ascione

In the latest twist in the Federal Communications Commission’s pursuit of “net neutrality” rules to prevent broadband providers from discriminating against certain types of traffic flowing over their…

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Opinion: Corporate policy making would result in a net loss

October 29, 2010August 23, 2010 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor

The future of digital-age learning could hinge on the boardroom deals being made by giant corporations as they seek to head off “net neutrality” regulations—and education leaders ought…

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Democrats push for FCC power over internet

November 5, 2013August 17, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

A group of four Democratic politicians claims that a proposal announced last week by Google and Verizon does not give the federal government enough authority to regulate the…

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Google defends its net-neutrality plan

November 5, 2013August 13, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Despite much opposition, Google is defending its net-neutrality proposal co-authored with broadband and wireless provider Verizon, PC World reports.

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Net-neutrality agreement sparks concerns

November 5, 2013August 10, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Verizon Communications and Google Inc. have crafted a joint policy proposal they hope can serve as a framework for Congress and the Federal Communications Commission in drafting so-called…

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Source: Google, Verizon near net neutrality plan

August 5, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are close to finalizing a proposal for so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would dictate how broadband providers treat internet traffic flowing over…

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GOP senators move to block FCC on net neutrality

July 22, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

Seven Republican senators have announced a plan to curb the Obama administration's push to impose net-neutrality regulations on the internet, CNET reports.

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FCC votes to reconsider broadband regulations

June 21, 2010June 18, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Federal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed internet connections, wading into a bitter policy dispute that has important implications for schools and colleges.

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FCC plan could revive ‘net neutrality’

May 6, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The head of the Federal Communications Commission thinks he has come up with a way to salvage his ambitious national broadband plans and his hope for “net neutrality,”…

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Could net-neutrality ruling hinder online education?

November 5, 2013April 7, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

A federal court threw the future of internet regulations and U.S. broadband expansion plans into doubt April 6 with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications…

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Net-neutrality dispute heads to court

January 12, 2010January 11, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The Federal Communications Commission ran into a potential setback Jan. 8 in its push to draft rules that would require internet providers to give equal treatment to all…

This E-rate trick can help schools combat net neutrality repeal

School stakeholders urge FCC to adopt net neutrality

Around the world, net neutrality is not a reality

Senate rejects GOP bid to overturn net-neutrality rules

Dutch lawmakers adopt net neutrality law

Verizon challenges new net-neutrality rules in court

Comcast’s legal win raises questions for education

Education disappointed by net-neutrality ‘loopholes’

FCC to vote on net neutrality rules

House Democrats punt on net neutrality

Lawmaker’s net neutrality compromise: Solution or last gasp?

IETF: AT&T’s net neutrality claim is ‘misleading’

FCC seeks input on rules for online services

Opinion: Corporate policy making would result in a net loss

Democrats push for FCC power over internet

Google defends its net-neutrality plan

Net-neutrality agreement sparks concerns

Source: Google, Verizon near net neutrality plan

GOP senators move to block FCC on net neutrality

FCC votes to reconsider broadband regulations

FCC plan could revive ‘net neutrality’

Could net-neutrality ruling hinder online education?

Net-neutrality dispute heads to court

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