On this week’s interview episode, Nilay is joined by Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Verge policy reporter Makena Kelly, on the heels of the agency’s recent announcement that it would likely approve the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. Commissioner Starks couldn’t say much about the proposed merger deal, but he had plenty to say regarding … [Read more...] about FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks talks Huawei and net neutrality
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Three states file “friend of the court” brief siding with the FCC against net neutrality
Three states have filed an Amici Curiae (friend of the court) brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Texas, Arkansas, and Nebraska are taking the side of the FCC in the agency's legal battle against 22 state attorneys general, some local governments, several businesses and organizations who want to see the FCC's repeal of net neutrality … [Read more...] about Three states file “friend of the court” brief siding with the FCC against net neutrality
Stanford University study claims 99.7 percent of human-filed comments opposed FCC’s net neutrality rollback
What just happened? Past surveys have made it clear that the American public was against the FCC's repeal of net neutrality. However, a recent, in-depth Stanford University analysis of comments received by the FCC regarding the repeal (eliminating form-filled and automated comments from the equation) -- makes that clearer than ever. The study claims that 99.7 percent of … [Read more...] about Stanford University study claims 99.7 percent of human-filed comments opposed FCC’s net neutrality rollback
FCC chairman ramps up defense of net neutrality repeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a federal appeals court preparing to consider the Trump administration’s reversal of Obama-era U.S. net neutrality regulations, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is ramping up his defense of the decision. FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai speaks at the Conservative Political Action … [Read more...] about FCC chairman ramps up defense of net neutrality repeal
Judge: FCC can’t hide records that may explain net neutrality comment fraud
The Federal Communications Commission must stop withholding records that may shed light on fraudulent comments submitted in the FCC's net neutrality repeal proceeding, a US District Court judge ruled last week. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed in September 2017 by freelance journalist Jason Prechtel, who sued the FCC after it failed to provide documents in response to his … [Read more...] about Judge: FCC can’t hide records that may explain net neutrality comment fraud