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Stanford study says T-Mobile’s Binge On is illegal

According to a Stanford University study, the contentious Binge On program from T-Mobile is "likely illegal."
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India bans Facebook’s Free basics with a new Net neutrality law

A new ruling by India's telecom regulatory body has banned Facebook's free Internet service, citing net neutrality concerns and "discriminatory pricing."
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EFF sides with YouTube, says T-Mobile is throttling video on its network

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has sided with YouTube in the argument over T-Mobile's Binge On program.
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T-Mobile denies throttling YouTube, claims it is optimizing video for mobile

T-Mobile has defended its current optimization process for video traffic, a week after YouTube said the carrier was throttling speeds across the network.
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Zuckerberg goes on the offensive, blasts critics of Free Basics

Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has penned an opinion piece in the Times of India, defending the company's Free Basics program.
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YouTube unhappy with T-Mobile's Binge On program, accuses carrier of throttling video

YouTube has accused T-Mobile of throttling all video traffic on its new Binge On program, which waivers data usage in exchange for lower-quality video.
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T-Mobile Binge On doesn’t violate Net neutrality rules, says FCC chairman

T-Mobile's latest Un-Carrier service, Binge On, does not appear to violate the Net neutrality rules imposed by the Federal Communications Commission.
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New York’s attorney general begins probe of ISP broadband speeds

The office of the New York attorney general has informed three major ISPs of an investigation into their broadband speeds.
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Net neutrality doesn’t violate Bill of Rights, FCC says

The FCC has argued against the claims from ISPs that net neutrality rules violate their First Amendment rights.
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Customers flood the FCC with thousands of Net neutrality complaints

Internet users are demanding that the Federal Communications Commission crack down on Internet service providers to enforce a new Net neutrality law.
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AT&T calls FCC’s fine over its throttling “implausible,” says it shouldn’t have to pay

AT&T says that it shouldn't have to pay the FCC's fine for throttling unlimited customers. It argues the commission lacks the requisite authority.
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Sprint ends throttling unlimited customers’ data to stay in the FCC’s good graces

Sprint announced it'll stop throttling unlimited customers in a preemptive response to the FCC's new Net neutrality rules.
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Critics accuse Internet.org of violating net neutrality

The controversial Internet.org is drawing criticism once again for flying in the face of net neutrality.
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FCC Net neutrality update: U.S. Telecoms say reclassification will be ‘crushing’ to industry

FCC chairman Tom Wheeler’s new Net neutrality proposal aims to reclassify broadband under Title II, end throttling, blocking, and paid prioritization. Here’s what it all means and how it will affect you.
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Judge ruling allows the FTC to sue AT&T for throttling unlimited data customers

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that, even with the FCC's new Net neutrality framework, the rules don't prevent the FTC from suing AT&T.
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Two lawsuits are challenging the FCC’s new net neutrality rules

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Congress urged to defund FCC’s net neutrality rules

Commissioner Ajit Pai, one of the Republican’s representatives in the FCC, asked the House to defund the agency's efforts to enforce Net neutrality.
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FCC Net neutrality timeline: Read all the new rules in full detail

If you want to know what net neutrality is all about, we’ve constructed a timeline to show the relevant events that led us to this point.
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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler talks Net neutrality decision and spectrum auctions

FCC chairman Tom Wheeler addressed the Net neutrality decision, spectrum auctions, and more at Mobile World Congress 2015.
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Trends with Benefits: Why the FCC got it right, and a smartband that’s so wrong

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DT Daily: NSA hacks SIM cards, Arkham Knight peek, FCC rules on Net Neutrality

Today on DT Daily: A newly revealed NSA hack is particularly frightening, Batman needs your help to clean up Gotham City, and it’s voting day on net neutrality for the FCC.
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Is net neutrality government meddling or freedom? I’m with the porn stars.

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Net neutrality’s not enough for BlackBerry’s John Chen

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FCC will vote on Net neutrality in February

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Still don’t understand net neutrality? Let these porn stars help you out (NSFW)

For those who are still confused about net neutrality, Funny or Die has come up with an interesting solution: allow naked porn stars to explain it.
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4 reasons Comcast’s tarnished reputation is beyond repair

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FCC hosts first round table event in series to discuss Net neutrality (updated)

The FCC will host a series of round table discussions on the subject of net neutrality this September and October. All of the talks will be livestreamed.
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Twitter, Netflix, Reddit, and other sites join ‘Internet Slowdown’ protest

Dozens of high-profile Internet companies joined the "Internet Slowdown" protest, which will be held on September 10.
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Obama goes against the FCC on net neutrality

President Barack Obama spoke out in favor of net neutrality and against the practice of paid prioritization. His statements go against the current FCC proposal on the issue.
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4 big things 1 million people are telling the FCC about Net neutrality

The latest Net neutrality comments to the FCC cite America's belief in a free market, competition, and freedom as reasons to keep the Internet open.
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Netflix makes last plea to FCC for Net Neutrality, calls out Comcast and Verizon

Netflix makes its final plea to the FCC in a push for higher regulation to preserve Net Neutrality.
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Verizon to Netflix: Slow video streams are your fault [Update: Verizon slips again in June]

Verizon published a new blog post claiming it has proof that Netflix is solely responsible for the slow streaming speeds being experienced by its customers.
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Google, Facebook, other tech firms push FCC for net neutrality

These tech firms, and a bunch of others, are nudging the FCC with the hopes that they'll draft strong rules that favor an open Internet.
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FCC gets 647,000 net neutrality comments ahead of Tuesday deadline