“President Obama remains committed to an open internet, where consumers are free to choose the websites they want to visit and the online services they want to use, and where online innovators are allowed to compete on a level playing field based on the quality of their products.”
Network neutrality now rests in the hands of the FCC. I’m worried
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
In discarding out a huge chunk of the network neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission put into place in 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington has thrown the way the Internet works into turmoil: Instead of treating all traffic flowing over their broadband pipes equally, internet service providers can now start making deals that could prioritize some content over other traffic. And based on the options facing the FCC and the FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s previous statements, I think there is a credible threat that a double-sided market for bandwidth will emerge.
Ever Get the Feeling You’ve Been Cheated (Out of an Open Internet)?
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
If you think today’s ruling isn’t a big deal for artists, think again.
Prison Phone Court Ruling
Filed Under: UCC Media Justice
In response to the D.C. Circuit’s ruling this morning, Cheryl Leanza, Policy Advisor to the United Church of Christ, OC Inc. said:
The D.C. Circuit left in place today that the interim rates established by the FCC, of 25 cents per minute for debit calling and 21 cents per minute in collect calling. The historic victory remains in place. Once the FCC is able to collect the additional data it needs, these rates will surely come down. The companies resorting to litigation to oppose these rates continue their unconscionable conduct.
Statement in response to D.C. Circuit Action on Inmate Calling
Filed Under: UCC Media Justice
In response to the D.C. Circuit’s ruling this morning, Cheryl Leanza, Policy Advisor to the United Church of Christ, OC Inc. said:
The D.C. Circuit left in place today that the interim rates established by the FCC, of 25 cents per minute for debit calling and 21 cents per minute in collect calling. The historic victory remains in place. Once the FCC is able to collect the additional data it needs, these rates will surely come down. The companies resorting to litigation to oppose these rates continue their unconscionable conduct.
School iPads: Not a bust — but not yet a boon
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High-profile mistakes have marred some classroom rollouts of iPads; here’s what school leaders can learn from these missteps.
The first phone company to publish a transparency report isn’t AT&T or Verizon
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Ever since we learned that the country's phone companies were handing vast amounts of data to the government under court order, pressure has been mounting for them to publish a Silicon Valley-type transparency report detailing how exactly they're complying. Now the first such report is out. But instead of coming from industry mainstays such as Verizon or AT&T, the disclosure comes from a little-known, left-leaning service known as CREDO Mobile.
Will the FCC strike down AT&T’s Sponsored Data plan?
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler indicated that he'd be watching closely as AT&T rolled out a new offering called Sponsored Data, which promises to keep certain mobile browsing from counting against your monthly data cap but which has raised the ire of network neutrality advocates.
Borrowers Hit Social Media Hurdles
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More lending companies are mining Facebook, Twitter and other social media data to help determine a borrower's creditworthiness or identity, a trend that is raising concerns among consumer groups and regulators.
Senator Fischer calls for data privacy
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Sen Deb Fischer (R-NE) took to the Senate floor to call for action on data privacy, in the wake of a data breach at the shopping giant Target over the holidays.