Net neutrality, the principle that internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all online content equally without discrimination, has been a contentious issue for years. The FCC’s move aims to prevent ISPs from throttling or bloc...
1. What is the FCC's role in data regulation? The FCC has a multifaceted role when it comes to data regulation. Its primary responsibility is ensuring that data transmitted through various communication channels comply with regulatory requirements. The agency'sdata rules cover a wide range of ar...
Regulation of Internet service providers is moving ahead on three tracks — at the Federal Communications Commission, in Congress and via a tech industry effort to propose rules acceptable to regulators and lawmakers.REINHARDTKRAUSEInvestors Business Daily...
This report discusses the major debate over the government's role in the Internet that is currently occurring. Legally, the question appears to be whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) currently has the authority to regulate the ways in which Internet Service Providers (...
The court did not oppose the spirit of the net neutrality order, explaining that "regulation of broadband Internet providers certainly involves decisions of great 'economic and political significance'" "Our task as a reviewing court is not to assess the wisdom of the Open Internet Order regulation...
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networks,” Wheeler wrote. “For example, there will be no rate regulation, no tariffs, no last-mile unbundling. Over the last 21 years, the wireless industry has invested almost $300 billion under similar rules, proving that modernized Title II regulation can encourage investment and comp...
The FCC has long wielded significant regulatory powers with radio, television, and telephone providers. In 2015, the commission extended its reach to include broadbandinternet service providers(ISPs) by classifying the companies as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act.3 ...
A Review Essay of Barbara van Schewick's Internet Architecture and Innovation Amidst much controversy, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its landmark "network neutrality" order last December. This regulation prohibits Internet service providers, such as Verizon or Comcast, from ...