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ISPs fear wave of state laws after New York’s $15 broadband mandate
We asked AT&T if it still believes that it would be impossible to comply with the zero-rating rule only in California. We also asked AT&T if it is compl…
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What may be next after a federal court struck down the FCC's net neutrality rules
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Stanford Law Professor Barbara van Schewick about a federal court's decision to strike down the Biden administration'…
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A Deutsche Telekom Shakedown: Will Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp slow to a crawl in Germany as DT tries to get paid twice, and will German regulators have the courage to stop DT’s bullying?
We are about to see whether the largest and most powerful telecom in Europe, Deutsche Telekom (DT), can force websites and apps to pay so-called “network fe…
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T-Mobile adds PBS, other partners to Binge On
""Binge On allows some providers to join easily and creates lasting barriers for others, especially small players, non-commercial providers, and start…
Court upholds FCC net neutrality rules
"In a 2-1 ruling, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules that regulators. In a statement,…
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Why India should keep an eye on Europe
"“The law is neither with the telecom companies nor with the activists. It has been overcomplicated and could be interpreted either way,” says Thomas Lohni…
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Internet Architecture vs. Section 222
"Net neutrality advocate Barbara van Schewick wrote a 600 page book on this one idea, Internet Architecture and Innovation. Amazon summarizes it in the fol…
Network Neutrality: A Perspective from the Frontline in the Battle for Free Speech in the Digital Era
Morgan Weiland delivers Convocation at Carleton College entitled "Network Neutrality: A Perspective from the Frontline in the Battle for Free Speech in the…
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T-Mobile announces new content for Binge On, Music Freedom; services have transmitted 350 petabytes
""Binge On allows some providers to join easily and creates lasting barriers for others, especially small players, non-commercial providers, and start…
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Zero rating: a boon to consumers, or a net neutrality nightmare?
"Barbara van Schewick, a professor and researcher from Stanford, published a study directly challenging T-Mobile's zero-rated program, causing it of &q…
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T-Mobile Now Exempting Porn From Its Usage Caps
"Critics like the EFF and Stanford Professor Barbara van Schewick argue that the program violates net neutrality by putting some companies (and now some po…
Techdirt Podcast Episode 65: Net Neutrality, Zero Rating & The Games Internet Providers Play
The battle for net neutrality seemed like it was over — but the regulations left a loophole open. Unsurprisingly, ISPs quickly started exploiting it, offering &…
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Binge On, FreeBee Data push the envelope on net neutrality, but the FCC just 'monitors'
"Binge On has been a hit with customers, helping T-Mobile to continue to continue to grow its audience in an increasingly competitive space. But the servic…
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Comcast Hit With FCC Zero-Rating Complaint Over ‘Stream TV’
"Barbara van Schewick, Director of Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society and a leading expert on net neutrality, argues that Stream TV cont…
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Net Neutrality Is in More Danger Than Ever
"Unlike AT&T and Verizon, T-Mobile doesn’t charge companies to allow users access to zero-rated data. But that hasn’t exempted it from controversy. Sta…