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Obama’s support for net neutrality could sway the FCC in December
"“Comcast is the Halliburton of this administration. It gives a lot of money,” says Ammori, highlighting just one member of the powerful lobby against net…
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Protestors descend on the White House over the future of the Internet
""What I remember about life before the Internet," said Marvin Ammori as he stood near the White House on Thursday night, "was that it reall…
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FCC Likely to Delay Net-Neutrality Rules Until Next Year
"Net-neutrality supporters such as Stanford Law Professor Barbara van Schewick say the new plan is unlikely to stand up to such a legal challenge."…
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…
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…