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Portuguese NGOs urge Anacom to block zero-rating offers
"Thirteen civil society organisations (NGOs) have submitted a complaint to Portugal's National Communications Authority (Anacom), urging the regulator…
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California's plan to protect net neutrality will shield consumers from telecom bullies
"At the hearing, Barbara van Schewick, director of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, succinctly put the kibosh on this notion. She…
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Bad news for AT&T and Comcast: Calif. Senate panel OKs net neutrality bill
"Wiener's legislation is "the only state-level bill that fully restores all of the 2015 net neutrality protections," Stanford law professor B…
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Net neutrality rules move past first hurdle in California
"Stanford Law School professor Barbara van Schewick countered that stance, saying internet providers could simply pay for the infrastructure themselves. Me…
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California Senate Committee Recommends Cutting Key Net Neutrality Protections
The California Senate's Energy and Utilities Committee published its analysis of Senator Scott Wiener's California net neutrality bill on Monday morning…
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California Democrats Want to Weaken Bill That Would Protect Net Neutrality
"“[The committee’s analysis] recommends removing the bill's protections against using interconnection practices to circumvent the bill's net neutra…
Startups: Supporting Net Neutrality isn’t “Political”; It’s Pragmatic
I’m passionate about how net neutrality enables startups to thrive without getting permission or paying taxes to the ISPs that people pay to get online.Net neut…
Remediating Social Media: Why Layers Still Matter for Internet Policy
Abstract 2017 was a bad year for the Internet. Journalists trying to get to the bottom of the Russian election meddling story discovered pathologies of the Int…
Four Principles for Digital Expression (You Won't Believe #3!)
Abstract At the dawn of the Internet’s emergence, the Supreme Court rhapsodized about its potential as a tool for free expression and political liberation. In…
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California Weighs Tough Net Neutrality State Law
""The California rules are quite good," said Ryan Singel, media and strategy fellow at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School…
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California Senator Revamps Proposal to Match Original Net Neutrality Protections
"The Wiener bill is more comprehensive than the others and would “match the level of protection” of the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rules, at least within Ca…
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SB 822 Would Secure Net Neutrality for California
On Wednesday, Senator Scott Wiener introduced the text of California Senate Bill 822, which would adopt net neutrality protections for California. The bill is c…