Fcc articles
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'Everyone should celebrate': FCC restores net neutrality rules
Open internet advocates on Thursday applauded the Federal Communications Commission's long-anticipated vote to revive net neutrality rules and reestablish FCC oversight of broadband.The 3-2 vote along party lines to reclassify broadband as a public service under Title II of the Communications Act came seven months after FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced the push in the wake of the U.S. Senate confirming Commissioner Anna Gomez.Commissioner Geoffrey Starks joined Rosenworcel and Gomez to...
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Net Neutrality Restored As FCC Votes To Regulate Internet Providers
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration. In 2017, under then-President Donald Trump, the […]
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FCC Approves T-Mobile's Deal to Purchase Mint Mobile
The carrier first announced the acquisition last year.