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More than 25,000 people and organizations have filed comments in a U.S. Federal Communications Commission inquiry into whether it should reclassify broadband as a regulated service, with the overwhelming majority appearing to favor such a move.
PCWorld. com
Between 14 million and 24 million Americans still lack access to broadband internet, and "immediate prospects for deployment to them are bleak," said the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday.
CNN.com
The idea that carriers will just stop investing in their networks if Uncle Sam passes neutrality rules has never really stood up to scrutiny. The meme is the oldest ISP PR bluff in the playbook, and it's one that not even ISP CFOs or Wall Street sector analysts believe in.
DSLReports.com
"The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to accept public comments on a proposal to tighten regulations on phone and cable companies that operate Internet networks. The agency's stated goal is to preserve 'Net neutrality,' or the right of consumers to surf the Internet free from interference. "
MarketWatch
"The Federal Communications Commission has taken the first step toward figuring out how it's going to regulate broadband after losing an important legal battle earlier this year."
cnet.com
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The Federal Communications Commission should continue its “pro-investment, pro-innovation, pro-competition, pro-consumer policies” regarding the Internet by adopting a “third way” approach to broadband Internet regulation recently proposed by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, according to a group representing institutional investors.
In an interview, President Obama made his views on net neutrality clear, saying:"I'm a big believer in Net Neutrality." You can view a clip from the interview here on YouTube.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin this week sent letters to 30 information and communications technology companies - including Apple, Facebook, Skype and Twitter - seeking information about their human rights practices in China. Durbin also announced plans to hold a follow-up hearing on global internet freedom next month.