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Disney brings Fox into the mouse house; how will it affect what you watch?

Disney scoops up most of the best Fox entertainment franchises, so long Net Neutrality, and Atari issues a last-second hold for the Ataribox.
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FCC officially repeals 2015 Net Neutrality regulations by a narrow margin

By a 3-to-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially repealed the 2015 net neutrality regulations.
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Despicable: With net neutrality repeal looming, Comcast abandons open internet pledge

It's being reported that Comcast removed par of its open internet pledge on the day that the FCC announced plans for a net neutrality repeal.
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What everyone’s saying about the FCC’s net neutrality plan (in GIF form)

Companies have quite a bit to say about the FCC's recent net neutrality proposal. Here are reactions mixed in with their GIF equivalents.
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The FCC will make a final vote to reverse the net neutrality rules in December

The Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to make a final vote on reversing net neutrality rules in December.
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Comcast asks FCC to stop states from enforcing their own net neutrality laws

Comcast recently met with Pai's staff to try to prevent individual states from setting their own net neutrality rules.
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New FCC ruling would eliminate net neutrality regulations for ISPs

FCC Chairman Pai has made his plans regarding net neutrality regulations official, but the FCC has added two weeks to its comment period.
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Verizon slowed down YouTube, Netflix, and other video streaming services as part of a "test"

Verizon Wireless admitted that it throttled traffic on its mobile network -- including streams from YouTube and Netflix -- as part of "test."
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On the Net Neutrality Day of Action, the internet will band together to protect dank memes

On July 12, your web browsing experience might seem a bit off thanks to the Net Neutrality Day of Action -- but it's for a good cause.
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Chrome plugin shows how dark the web is without net neutrality

A Chrome plugin called Removal Of Net Neutrality shows what it could be like should the FCC decide to ditch protections.
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Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler blasts his replacement, supports net neutrality

Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler recently joined the board of IoT firm Actility. He sat down with Digital Trends to talk about it.
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FCC chairman tells MWC crowd that net neutrality blocks tech development

New FCC Chair Ajit Pai blames net neutrality and zero-rating investigations for the tech rollout slowdown, favors 'light-touch regulations.
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FCC halts investigations into zero-rating data programs like T-Mobile’s Binge On

The FCC will no longer investigate programs like T-Mobile's Binge-On and AT&T's Sponsored Data.
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Net neutrality critic Ajit Pai elevated to FCC chairman, reports say

Ajit Pai was nominated by President Obama in 2012 to fill an open Republican spot, but he is no friend of Obama's net neutrality policies.
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Don't count out net neutrality in Donald Trump's America just yet

If President Obama's signature digital policy achievement -- net neutrality -- is to withstand Trump, the smaller players need to step up.
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FCC concludes that AT&T and Verizon’s policies violate net neutrality

The FCC concluded that AT&T and Verizon violated net neutrality by exempting first-party products from data plans.
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No free lunch in the Netherlands — T-Mobile ordered to stop free music streaming

The Dutch Consumer and Markets regulator ordered T-Mobile to cease providing a streaming music product that does not count towards customers' data usage.
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FCC says streaming deals from AT&T and Verizon violate net neutrality

In sternly worded letters to AT&T and Verizon, the FCC said the carriers' policies of zero-rating violated the Commission's net neutrality rules.
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Trump is against net neutrality, and Republicans agree with him

Republicans don't like net neutrality and are expected to change or overturn the regulations that allow consumers equal access to all internet content.
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Report: Facebook in talks with White House to introduce Free Basics in the U.S.

Facebook is reportedly preparing to introduce its free internet program in the U.S. Free Basics by Facebook has faced opposition abroad.
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T-Mobile’s latest family plan has net neutrality advocates pissed off

T-Mobile's new One data plan has proven to be a controversial move, one that the Electronic Frontier Foundation believes runs afoul of net neutrality rules.
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Facebook ditches Free Basics for paid Wi-Fi service in India

Facebook Wi-Fi is finally available in India with the launch of the company’s new paid internet service, Express Wi-Fi, in collaboration with Indian ISPs.
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AT&T and other ISPs fight in court to kill net neutrality

AT&T, along with industry trade groups asked the court to reverse a ruling on new net neutrality rules that give consumers equal access to the Internet.
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T-Mobile's Binge On content quadruples as Apple, Disney, and more join fold

T-Mobile has announced a "quadrupling" of Binge On partners. The service's total number of providers now exceeds 100.
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European telecom companies deliver ‘5G Manifesto’ to recommend against net neutrality regulation

A new debate over net neutrality is set to overtake Europe as telecom companies prepare to start rolling out 5G mobile technology by 2020.
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Net neutrality advocates feel less than warm toward T-Mobile’s Binge On

Net neutrality advocates sent 100,000 letters to the FCC, asking the government agency to take action against zero-rated data services.
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Net Neutrality Win: The internet is a utility the FCC will regulate, says federal court

A D.C. Federal Court of Appeals has ruled that the internet is, indeed, to be considered a utility and, therefore, subject to regulation by the FCC
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Internet users cheer, ISPs sigh as court upholds Net Neutrality ruling

The U.S. broadband industry's third attempt to appeal against net neutrality legislation has been dismissed.
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Video from NBC, Univision, Tidal, and more now part of T-Mobile’s Binge On

T-Mobile's Binge On benefit is expanding again. Its newest partners include NBC, Univision, Tidal, Google Play Music, NOGGIN, and others.
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A blow in the battle to keep the Internet free and equal

On Friday, representatives voted 241 to 173 to pass the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act.
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Your internet service may soon have a nutrition label, like your cereal

The FCC has recommended internet and cell phone companies use nutrition-style labels to make it easier to understand and compare costs and performance.
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FCC eyes data collection for next Net neutrality battle

Data collection practices seem to be the next major point of contention for the FCC, ISPs, and mobile data carriers.
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Zuckerberg issues apology over board member Marc Andreessen's India comments

Mark Zuckerberg has taken to Facebook to issue an official apology regarding board member Marc Andreessen's comments about India, calling them "upsetting."
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India’s ban of Facebook’s Free Basics over net neutrality has ripple effect

India's decision to essentially ban Facebook's "Internet Lite" program, Free Basics, is having a ripple effect across the globe