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The Internet Association takes up the fight against FCC’s net neutrality ruling

On Friday, the Internet Association announced it would join a lawsuit against Pai's decision to roll back net neutrality rules.
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Is this why FCC chairman Ajit Pai canceled his CES appearance?

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has cancelled an appearance at CES 2018 one week before the show. CTA CEO Gary Shapiro suspects threats of violence.
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Lenovo’s stand-alone Daydream VR headset finally appears on FCC site, with a name

Although HTC bailed out on Google's Daydream plans, the FCC shows Lenovo is still forging ahead with its compatible stand-alone VR headset.
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What you need to know about net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission has repealed Obama-era net neutrality internet protections. Here's why you should care.
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Here’s how tech influencers reacted to the FCC’s net neutrality repeal

The FCC officially voted to reverse net neutrality regulations. Here's how tech giants and those on social media reacted to the decision.
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Disney brings Fox into the mouse house; how will it affect what you watch?

Disney scoops up most of the best Fox entertainment franchises, so long Net Neutrality, and Atari issues a last-second hold for the Ataribox.
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FCC officially repeals 2015 Net Neutrality regulations by a narrow margin

By a 3-to-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially repealed the 2015 net neutrality regulations.
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Despicable: With net neutrality repeal looming, Comcast abandons open internet pledge

It's being reported that Comcast removed par of its open internet pledge on the day that the FCC announced plans for a net neutrality repeal.
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What everyone’s saying about the FCC’s net neutrality plan (in GIF form)

Companies have quite a bit to say about the FCC's recent net neutrality proposal. Here are reactions mixed in with their GIF equivalents.
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Comcast asks FCC to stop states from enforcing their own net neutrality laws

Comcast recently met with Pai's staff to try to prevent individual states from setting their own net neutrality rules.
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FCC asks Apple to enable the FM radio in the iPhone — but there isn’t one

After a disastrous hurricane season, FCC chairman Ajit Pai is again urging Apple to enable the FM radio in its phones. But there isn't one.
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The FCC wants to classify mobile broadband by establishing standard speeds

The FCC's latest investigation into America's internet connectivity rollout wants to establish the standard speeds for mobile broadband.
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Verizon slowed down YouTube, Netflix, and other video streaming services as part of a "test"

Verizon Wireless admitted that it throttled traffic on its mobile network -- including streams from YouTube and Netflix -- as part of "test."
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Lenovo Yoga 920 could take fight to Surface range with powerful internal hardware

Lenovo's Yoga 920 looks to be quite the powerhouse, as leaked specifications on the FCC site show it to have an i7 CPU and up to16GB RAM.
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On the Net Neutrality Day of Action, the internet will band together to protect dank memes

On July 12, your web browsing experience might seem a bit off thanks to the Net Neutrality Day of Action -- but it's for a good cause.
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FCC approves OneWeb's low-latency internet satellite network for remote areas

The FCC has approved a satellite network planned by OneWeb that will place satellites in lower orbits to provide low-latency internet access.
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Get Samsung’s latest Galaxy J3 midrange phone from AT&T for just $180

Samsung has launched the 2017 version of the Samsung Galaxy J3. It boasts 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.
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Are you sacrificing your privacy for cheaper internet?

The lack of ISP oversight means that customers and companies will have to rely on transparency to navigate around a catastrophic, but avoidable, breakdown in trust.
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AT&T makes good on its promise to the FCC, expands broadband coverage in Georgia

AT&T, making good on a promise to the Federal Communications Commission, has completed an LTE rollout to rural parts of Georgia.
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FCC votes to eliminate price caps for business broadband customers

The FCC has voted to change competition standards for business broadband providers, making it easier for companies to dodge price caps.
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T-Mobile just spent a massive $8 billion as part of the FCC’s latest auction

The FCC's Broadcast Incentive Auction has come to a close, with a hefty 175 TV stations getting payouts for giving up spectrum.
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New law repeals ISP privacy rules that would limit sale of users’ browsing data

President Donald Trump has signed a repeal of user privacy legislation enforced upon internet service providers.
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FCC rolls back its own requirement regarding Charter expansion into new markets

Under new Republican leadership, the FCC has rolled back its own requirement regarding Charter's expansion into competitive markets.
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Congress votes to repeal the FCC’s privacy rules for internet service providers

The House voted to repeal privacy rules imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), joining a similar vote by the Senate.
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Restricted robocalls: Number spoofing put on blast by new FCC ruling

The FCC's new rule proposal could see nuisance phone calls lessen, thanks to new efforts to block spoofed numbers.
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If ISPs get their way, your web browser won't be 'sensitive information'

Mobile broadband providers don't want the FCC to consider web browsing and app usage history as "sensitive data" in its regulations.
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Whirlpool device filing looks to make microwave ovens smarter, connected

Whirlpool has filed a design for a new smart, connected microwave with the FCC, suggesting it could build one in the future.
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Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler blasts his replacement, supports net neutrality

Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler recently joined the board of IoT firm Actility. He sat down with Digital Trends to talk about it.
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FCC chairman tells MWC crowd that net neutrality blocks tech development

New FCC Chair Ajit Pai blames net neutrality and zero-rating investigations for the tech rollout slowdown, favors 'light-touch regulations.
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The FCC just rolled back some of its privacy rules, reversing previous positions

The FCC is under new leadership, and it's looking to scale back some of the privacy regulations of the previous administration.
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Your next device could run on a network called LTE-U, thanks to T-Mobile

On Wednesday, the Bellevue-based mobile service provider T-Mobile announced the deployment of a new technology called LTE-U.
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Apple submitted a mysterious Bluetooth and NFC device for FCC approval

Apple has submitted another filing to the FCC, this time for a Bluetooth and NFC device -- but what exactly is the device?
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FCC restricts nine ISPs from selling subsidized broadband to poorer homes

The FCC has slowed down the rollout of a program that would allow certain ISPs to sell subsidized broadband to poor households.
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Huawei might soon offer an ultra-affordable Android smartphone

Recent benchmarks and FCC listings unveiled an unannounced Huawei smartphone that looks to be an ultra-affordable option.
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FCC halts investigations into zero-rating data programs like T-Mobile’s Binge On

The FCC will no longer investigate programs like T-Mobile's Binge-On and AT&T's Sponsored Data.
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FCC announces approval of broadband funds for rural New York State

The FCC announced that a petition brought by the New York State's broadband program to utilize Connect America Fund money was approved.
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Net neutrality critic Ajit Pai elevated to FCC chairman, reports say

Ajit Pai was nominated by President Obama in 2012 to fill an open Republican spot, but he is no friend of Obama's net neutrality policies.
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Don't count out net neutrality in Donald Trump's America just yet

If President Obama's signature digital policy achievement -- net neutrality -- is to withstand Trump, the smaller players need to step up.