The Reason Your City Can’t Have Fast Internet Access
Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission voted to ease the way for cities to become Internet service providers. So-called municipal broadband is already a reality in a few towns, often providing Internet access and faster service to rural communities that cable companies don’t serve. The cable and telecommunications industry have long lobbied against city-run…
Now It’s Europe’s Turn to Fight For Net Neutrality
Americans won big on net neutrality in February, when the FCC voted to adopt new rules that would allow it to rein in the abusive and discriminatory practices of big telecommunications operators, such as blocking or throttling of Internet data, and charging content providers for access to an Internet “fast lane.” Four months later, while…