If ISPs want to do business in the State of New York, they must adhere to net neutrality principles. Now, it’s the law. Republicans in Congress introduced a bill to prevent states from making their own net neutrality laws. But that bill hasn…
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AT&T’s CEO Says Killing Net Neutrality Was a Really Stupid Idea
AT&T is one of the companies supposedly benefitting from the FCC’s shutdown of net neutrality. So why is AT&T’s CEO fighting to keep net neutrality alive? Typically, a corporation doesn’t protest when it gets a juicy governme…
New York Introduces a Bill to Make Net Neutrality the Law
New York state legislators are finalizing a bill that would mandate net neutrality from all ISPs. And, make ‘paid prioritization’ a punishable offense. The federal government scrapped net neutrality last month. Now, individual states are …
Montana’s Governor Issues an Executive Order to Force Net Neutrality In His State
The FCC’s order to unravel net neutrality has a brand-new enemy: the governor of Montana. Update: The executive order is now official. Here’s our article from this morning. The FCC’s repeal of net neutrality has become more difficult…
UK and France Issue a Joint Statement Reaffirming Net Neutrality In Their Countries
In reaction to major rollbacks in the US, the United Kingdom and France jointly reaffirmed their support of net neutrality. An aggressive rollback of net neutrality in America is already causing ripples overseas. So far, the rollbacks are prompting co…
I’m One of the Attorneys Suing Spotify. And Here’s Why the ‘Music Modernization Act’ Makes Little Sense.
My law firm currently represents multiple songwriters and publishers in copyright litigation against Spotify that, in total, involve approximately 2,500 musical compositions. The allegations are that Spotify built a multi-billion dollar business with n…
117 Colorado Cities & Counties Have Voted to Allow Locally-Created ISPs
Tech giants, Democrats in Congress, and more than 22 states are fighting the FCC to protect net neutrality. But the most powerful weapon could be municipal governments themselves. The FCC has been criticized for gutting net neutrality despite overwhel…
Senate Democrats are Trying to Force Republicans to Vote Against Net Neutrality — Then Face Midterm Voters
Democratic Senators have just rallied 50 votes in a desperate bid to preserve net neutrality. That won’t defeat the FCC or Trump — but it could cost some Republicans their jobs. Google, Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, and dozens of other tech giants …
72% of People Who Understand Net Neutrality Support It, Poll Finds
The definition of net neutrality is pretty simple. Now, a new study finds that once people get it, they’re usually in favor of it. Perhaps this isn’t shocking, but most people favor a world in which ISPs cannot censor, interfere, or otherw…
‘Music Modernization Act’ Page 38: Artists Forfeit ALL Unclaimed Royalties After 3 Years
Major publishers and streaming services love the bill. But is the ‘Music Modernization Act’ screwing the rest of the music industry? It’s been praised as a long overdue piece of royalty legislation, and a fix for years of angry litig…