Comcast is completely willing to accept a ban on paid prioritization. As long as it’s a ban on the sites it doesn’t want to prioritize. As mega-ISPs struggle to contend with a disastrous net neutrality repeal, some pretty bizarre stat…
Category archives: Regulatory
Los Angeles Wants to Build Its Own Citywide Broadband Network
It would be one of the largest municipal broadband networks in the world. Now, Los Angeles is studying an aggressive plan to protect net neutrality. Los Angeles wouldn’t be the first municipality to create their own broadband utility. …
GOP Senator Introduces a Bill That Would Ban U.S. States from Making Net Neutrality Laws
GOP Senator John Kennedy has now introduced a bill designed to fortify the FCC’s recent repeal of net neutrality. The measure would ban U.S. states like Washington from creating their own net neutrality laws. It’s hard to tell if the …
Comcast Found ‘Accidentally’ Blocking Legitimate Sites — Including PayPal and Steam
Scared yet? Comcast’s Xfinity broadband internet access service has been found blocking a number of legitimate sites through its ‘Protected Browsing’ option. The internet is full of bad things: malware, phishing attacks, nefario…
Oregon Becomes the Second U.S. State to Pass a Law Protecting Net Neutrality
Oregon joins Washington in the net neutrality rebellion. Just days after Washington passed its momentous law protecting net neutrality, Oregon has followed suit. Indeed, it now appears that the entire west coast of the United States will soon hav…
Facing a Criminal Ethics Investigation, Trump’s FCC Chairman Returns the Gun the NRA Gave Him
Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is now handing back a valuable, handmade musket awarded to him by the NRA. The high-priced gift was likely to provoke a criminal investigation related to ethics and bribery violations. It was a love-fest betw…
Senate Democrats Introduce a Formal Resolution to Block the Net Neutrality Repeal — & Feed Republicans to the Lions
“On #NetNeutrality, it’s clear @SenateGOP is listening to corporate lobbyists and not their constituents. Because if they were, there would only be one choice: support my resolution to save net neutrality .” — @SenMarkey, W…
It’s Official: Washington Becomes the First U.S. State to Pass a Law Protecting Net Neutrality
Washington has now become the first state in the nation to pass a law protecting net neutrality. Other states, including California and Oregon, are expected to follow suit. Update, Mar. 5th: the bill has officially been signed into law by Washing…
Trump FCC Commissioners Face Federal Investigations Over Ethics Violations
FCC Commissioners Michael O’Rielly and Ajit Pai now face serious allegations over improper conduct, ethics violations, and even bribery. Multiple federal investigations are now expected to widen outside of an internal FCC review. As the U.S…
The Nation of Canada Sues Ticketmaster for Deceptively Inflating Prices
The world’s leading event-ticket vendor — and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment Inc. — are in regulatory hot water. Canada’s Competition Bureau is now suing Ticketmaster over a litany of deceptive pricing practices. Innocent until pro…