Jon Brodkin
Senate votes to overturn Ajit Pai’s net neutrality repeal
The US Senate voted to reverse the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net neutrality rules, with all Democrats and three Republicans voting in favor of net neutrality. The Senate approved a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that
FCC won’t delay vote, says net neutrality supporters are “desperate”
The Federal Communications Commission will move ahead with its vote to kill network neutrality rules Dec 14 despite an unresolved court case that could strip away even more consumer protections.
Examining the FCC claim that DDoS attacks hit net neutrality comment system
On May 8, when the Federal Communications Commission website failed and many people were prevented from submitting comments about network neutrality, the cause seemed obvious.
Comcast complains it will make less money under California net neutrality law
California's network neutrality law will cause "significant lost revenues" for Comcast, the nation's largest cable company said in a court filing.
Robocallers “evolved” to sidestep new call blocking rules, AGs tell FCC
The Federal Communications Commission should let phone companies get more aggressive in blocking robocalls, 35 state attorneys general told the commission Oct 9. The FCC in 2017 authorized voice service providers to block more types of calls in wh
Chairman Pai's 5G plans make it harder for small ISPs to deploy broadband
The Federal Communications Commission is changing the rules for an upcoming spectrum auction in a way that will make it harder for small carriers to buy spectrum for deploying rural broadband.
After throttling firefighters, Verizon praises itself for saving lives
Verizon is touting its commitment to firefighters and public safety in a new ad, released weeks after Verizon throttled
Broadband lobby sues California to stop net neutrality law
Four lobby groups representing the broadband industry sued California to stop the state's new network neutrality law.
Cities will sue FCC to stop 5G Deployment order
A number of cities plan to sue the Federal Communications Commission over its decision to preempt local rules on deployment of 5G wireless equipment.
Despite data caps and throttling, industry says mobile can replace home Internet
AT&T and Verizon are trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission that mobile broadband is good enough for Internet users who don't have access to fiber or cable services, in filings they submitted for the FCC's annual review of br