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FCC and Network Neutrality - A Quick Take
A quick reaction to the court decision that the FCC cannot currently prevent Comcast from telling subscribers where they can and cannot go on the Internet: This is what happens when private companies...
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Update in Lafayette v. NCTC Legal Battle
LUS has asked the court in Kansas to dismiss a lawsuit against it by NCTC (I previously explained this situation here). Down in Louisiana, a local paper is continuing to cover it and John at Lafayette...
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An Open Internet Means Not Having to Ask Permission
Publication Date: October 1, 2010Author(s): Larry LessigPublication Title: 14In a TNR Review, Larry Lessig uses The Social Network to explain why we must maintain an open Internet. This fits exactly...
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An Unlevel Playing Field: Wilson Forced to Disclose Network Information to...
I recently heard that the only place one finds a free lunch is in a mouse trap. As we sift through the lessons from the broadband stimulus programs, we have learned that the federal government...
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Michigan's Failed Deregulation of Cable After 5 Years
Five years ago, Michigan decided to deregulate cable companies, preempting local authority to negotiate with cable companies in favor of a more relaxed statewide franchise. Many states have gone down...
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Network Neutrality Decision and Importance of Community Owned Networks
In a decision announced a few hours ago, the DC Circuit of Appeals has largely ruled against the Open Internet, or network neutrality. These are rules established by the Federal Communications...
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Circuit Court to FCC: You Can Restore Local Authority to Build Community...
As we noted yesterday, the DC Circuit of Appeals has decided that the FCC does not have authority to implement its Open Internet (network neutrality) rules as proposed several years ago. Tags:...
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A Roadmap for the FCC To Ensure Local Authority to Build Networks - Community...
When the DC Circuit Court handed down a decision ruling against the FCC's Open Internet (network neutrality) rules, it also clarified that the FCC has the power to overrule state laws that limit local...
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Feld Breaks Down 6th Circuit FCC Reversal
In our last Community Broadband Bits podcast, Christopher and I discussed the August 10th U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decision to reverse the FCC’s February 2015 ruling against state...
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Mediacom Lawyers Slow Competition With Court Time, Resources
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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 224
This is episode 224 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. ILSR research associate and MuniNetworks.org writer, H.R. Trostle, joins the show to discuss the recent report on North Carolina's...
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Wilson To Offer Greenlight To Pinetops At No Charge
The town of Pinetops, North Carolina, has a six-month reprieve.On October 20, the Wilson City Council voted to continue to provide telephone and Internet access to customers outside of Wilson County,...
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Transcript: Community Broadband Bits Episode 226
This is episode 226 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast. Joining Christopher Mitchell are Will Aycock and Suzanne Coker Craig. They discuss the situation in Greenlight and Pinetops as well as the...
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Blair Levin Urges Repeal of North Carolina's Restrictive HB129
At a recent WRAL TechWire event, former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chief of staff Blair Levin urged North Carolina communities to seek a repeal of a state law that restricts local...
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Comcast Follows AT&T's Litigious Lead In Nashville
Comcast is the second Internet Service Provider (ISP) suing the mayor and metro government of Nashville, Tennessee (pop. 680,000) to stop a new ordinance to give streamline access to utility poles in...
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