Will the FCC ruin the Internet?
The results of the midterm election confirm Americans' widespread discontent with Washington gridlock on a range of issues.In the last few months, millions…
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The FCC Floats a Net Neutrality Trial Balloon
The Wall Street Journal and New York Times have reported that controversial FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is floating a “trial balloon” for its net neutrality rule.…
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Hybrid Net Neutrality Makes No One Happy
""It's either a disaster for the open Internet, or it will be struck down in court," Stanford Professor Barbara van Schewick said. She warned…
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FCC 'Close' to Hybrid Net Neutrality Rules
"But according to Stanford Professor Barbara van Schewick, a leading net neutrality advocate, the Mozilla plan won't hold up in court. Using different…
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FCC Eying Net Neutrality Plan That Will Make No One Happy
"Stanford Law School professor Barbara van Schewick told Wheeler’s aides earlier this month that if the FCC tries a hybrid approach, “the FCC would lose in…
Does the FCC really not get it about the Internet?
The key to an open Internet is nondiscrimination and in particular, a prohibition on discrimination or prioritization based on the identity of the user (sender/…
Comments on Mozilla's Proposal
By Barbara van Schewick and Alec Schierenbeck. The FCC is currently considering adopting network neutrality rules based on a hybrid proposal that is based on t…
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REMINDER: We Robot abstracts due Nov. 3
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Bitcoin may be volatile but has value beyond price point
""At their core, digital currency protocols are code," said EFF special counsel Marcia Hofmann in a statement Tuesday. "Attempts to regulate…
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Obama Talks Up Net Neutrality, But Could Do More to Defend It
""I think Obama has to say 'Title II' or otherwise he's avoiding the key question," said Marvin Ammori, a consultant for tech compani…
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Free as in Open Access and Wikipedia
Cross-posted from EFF. Between October 20 and 26, EFF is celebrating Open Access Week alongside dozens of organizations from around the world. This is a week t…
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When Uber and Airbnb Meet the Real World
"“These folks grew up in a world where platforms are not responsible, and then when they go do stuff in the real world, they expect that to be the case,” s…