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FCC Votes to Kill Net Neutrality

Kellen December 14, 2017 211

The FCC voted 3-2 today to kill net neutrality rules and reverse Title II framework that had previously been installed just under three years ago. This isn't the end of the internet (yet), but things could potentially get bad for consumers over the long haul...

Verizon Introduces FreeBee Data, a Sponsored Data Program…

Kellen January 19, 2016 53

Verizon hates the idea of net neutrality because, well, money. You already knew that, though. But let's say for some reason, if you didn't know that, maybe their new program will finally hammer that idea home. It's called FreeBee Data and it's a sponsored data...

Ugh, John Legere is Back Explaining Binge On Again, Apologizing, Dodging, and Probably Holding Back the F Word

Kellen January 11, 2016 83

Last week, T-Mobile CEO John Legere acted a fool after the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) called out his Binge On service for throttling all video data and potentially threatening net neutrality rules. He basically pulled out the, "Who the f*ck are you?"...

FCC Passes Net Neutrality Rules, the “Strongest” in History

Kellen February 27, 2015 360

Sorry that we didn't have a chance to touch on this yesterday, but yep, the FCC passed chairman Tom Wheeler's plan to keep the internet open and free and awesome. In a 3-2 vote, the FCC passed "strong, sustainable" rules that will "protect the open internet."...

Placeholder: For All of the Laughable Statements That Will Soon be Released by ISPs in Response to Tom Wheeler’s Proposal

Kellen February 4, 2015 124

Now that FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has made his open internet, net neutrality proposal public, we thought we should create a placeholder or gathering ground for all of the laughable responses that will undoubtedly arrive from our favorite ISPs, both wired and...

FCC Chairman on Net Neutrality: Title II, Ya’ll! (Updated)

Kellen February 4, 2015 76

"The internet must be fast, fair and open." Those are the words of FCC chairman Tom Wheeler, penned in a post he wrote this morning that was published through Wired. Wheeler, in his statement, is talking about net neutrality, of course, the subject that will...

Obama Urges FCC to Re-Classify Internet Under Title II to Keep It “Open and Free,” Include Mobile Broadband

Kellen November 10, 2014 344

Thanks in part to 4 million comments by the American people, President Barack Obama and the White House released a statement this morning in favor of net neutrality and keeping the internet "open and free." His stance is that the internet is "essential" to our...

$12 A Month For Facebook – Sprint Tramples Over Net Neutrality With New Prepaid Plan

Kyle July 30, 2014 247

Today, Sprint dispensed with all subtlety. Without any pretense of net neutrality whatsoever, the carrier unveiled a plan with options to pay more for unfettered access to social media and streaming music, depending on the tier. The Virgin Mobile Custom plan,...