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California delays its net neutrality law for federal suit

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Last month the California Governor Jerry Brown signed the toughest net neutrality bill into law. However, the US Department of Justice and industry groups representing companies like AT&T, Charter and Verizon filed suits to block its new net neutrality from taking effect. Today California Attorney General Xavier Becerra entered into an agreement with the parties suing… Continue reading California delays its net neutrality law for federal suit

Texas, Arkansas and Nebraska support the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules

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In a brief filed in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Texas, Arkansas and Nebraska urged judges to reject a lawsuit filed against the FCC. This lawsuit were filed by 22 US states with a Democratic attorney general and it is related to repealing the 2015 net neutrality order. According to… Continue reading Texas, Arkansas and Nebraska support the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules

BEREC Net Neutrality framework is flexible enough for 5G

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The BEREC Chair Johannes Gungl participated in the FT ETNO Summit 2018 to discuss the move to 5G and fibre, trying to answer questions on the connectivity challenges. In his statement, Mr Gungl touched upon the impact of the Net Neutrality regulation on the 5G roll-out, including a analysis if there are any obstacles for a… Continue reading BEREC Net Neutrality framework is flexible enough for 5G

BEREC and CRTC announce cooperation on net neutrality

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BEREC and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) providing a framework for their cooperation and stressing the topics of mutual interest for a reinforced cooperation: Next Generation Access and Broadband Development; Consumer Protection; Free Flow of Information, Network Neutrality and Open Internet; as well as Competition in Markets. BEREC… Continue reading BEREC and CRTC announce cooperation on net neutrality

Internet industry groups sue California to block its new net neutrality law from taking effect

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Internet industry groups sue California over its new net neutrality law. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of California by CTIA (representing wireless and mobile communications industry), NCTA (the principal trade association for the US broadband and pay television industries), USTelecom (representing broadband and telecom industry), and the American Cable… Continue reading Internet industry groups sue California to block its new net neutrality law from taking effect

The US Justice Department sues California to block its new net neutrality law from taking effect

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Mere hours after California’s proposal became law, the Justice Department in a court filing sought a preliminary injunction to block its new net neutrality from taking effect. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement that “states do not regulate interstate commerce — the federal government does. Once again the California legislature has enacted an… Continue reading The US Justice Department sues California to block its new net neutrality law from taking effect

California governor signs net neutrality law

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California is the second state to adopt its own net neutrality rules, following Washington. The California Governor Jerry Brown signed the toughest net neutrality bill into law. The law prohibits blocking, speeding up and slowing down websites or whole classes of applications such as videos. The bill goes one step forward prohibiting Internet Service Providers… Continue reading California governor signs net neutrality law

The New York Times sues FCC for the refusal to release records on the net neutrality repeal proceeding

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In June 2017, the New York Times made a Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) request for Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In this request, the newspaper asked for the server logs related to the system for accepting public comments on the net neutrality repeal proceeding. Since then, the FCC refused to release the records repeatedly. Therefore the… Continue reading The New York Times sues FCC for the refusal to release records on the net neutrality repeal proceeding

FCC chairman says California’s attempt to enforce net neutrality rules is “illegal”

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In a speech at the Maine Heritage Policy Center, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai says California’s attempt to enforce net neutrality rules is “illegal” and “poses a risk to the rest of the country.” He claims that “only the federal government can set regulatory policy in this area.” According to him, “the Internet should be… Continue reading FCC chairman says California’s attempt to enforce net neutrality rules is “illegal”

US District Court orders FCC to release records on the net neutrality repeal proceeding

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The journalist Jason Prechtel made a Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) request on June 2017 for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In this request, Prechtel asked for data related to bulk comments on the proceeding to repeal net neutrality, which may contain comments falsely attributed to people without their knowledge. Annoyed by the FCC’s refusal to respond… Continue reading US District Court orders FCC to release records on the net neutrality repeal proceeding