Following years of debate and controversy, the Federal Communications Commission is set to hold a new vote on April 25 that will likely reinstate net neutrality, restoring protections affecting broadband internet usage in the United States. Net Neutrality as a policy functions as the principle that internet providers should handle web traffic equally regardless of […]
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If you’re curious as to the fiscal and policy-related ends of things, Apple has announced that it will hold its annual shareholders meeting in Apple Park’s Steve Jobs Theater. The meeting is slated to take place on February 26th at 9 AM, wherein stock holders will cast votes on measures ranging from the election of […]
The FCC announced on Thursday that currents net neutrality protections will officially end on June 11, with ISPs able to prioritize or block Internet traffic as they wish from that date. Providers will also be able to charge more for access to certain service, such as streaming video. In spite of this, a long-shot vote […]
Over the past year, Net Neutrality has gone through a wild ride of ups and downs. Now, the U.S. Senate is forcing a vote to restore the protections. Lawmakers are using the Congressional Review Act to make the vote happen and it looks like the Senate is just one vote short of bringing net neutrality […]