In June 2017, the New York Times made a Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) request for Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In this request, the newspaper asked for the server logs related to the system for accepting public comments on the net neutrality repeal proceeding. Since then, the FCC refused to release the records repeatedly. Therefore the… Continue reading The New York Times sues FCC for the refusal to release records on the net neutrality repeal proceeding

In a speech at the Maine Heritage Policy Center, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai says California’s attempt to enforce net neutrality rules is “illegal” and “poses a risk to the rest of the country.” He claims that “only the federal government can set regulatory policy in this area.” According to him, “the Internet should be… Continue reading FCC chairman says California’s attempt to enforce net neutrality rules is “illegal”

The journalist Jason Prechtel made a Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) request on June 2017 for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In this request, Prechtel asked for data related to bulk comments on the proceeding to repeal net neutrality, which may contain comments falsely attributed to people without their knowledge. Annoyed by the FCC’s refusal to respond… Continue reading US District Court orders FCC to release records on the net neutrality repeal proceeding

The toughest net neutrality bill, sponsored by Senators Scott Wiener and Kevin de León, was approved today by the California Senate, one day after the California Assembly’s approval. The bill prohibits blocking, speeding up and slowing down websites or whole classes of applications such as videos. The bill goes one step forward prohibiting Internet Service Providers (ISPs)… Continue reading California net neutrality bill approved by Senate

Two weeks ago, a committee in the State Assembly of California, the USA, amended a state-level net neutrality bill in a way that weakened the net neutrality provisions. Since then, Senator Scott Wiener, the bill sponsor, has been negotiating with the Committee Chairman Miguel Santiago and other lawmakers, and today he announces a agreement on a new version that… Continue reading Net neutrality bill back on track in California

In California, the USA, a State Assembly Committee scaled back a draft law proposed by Senator Scott Wiener’s bill to restore basic net neutrality protections that were included in the now defunct 2015 order of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The original bill banned blocking, throttling, and paid prioritisation, but it also included bans on paid zero-rating… Continue reading California net neutrality bill gutted

The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) through which the two parties aim to promote competitive markets, technological innovation, and value for consumers. BEREC and TRAI have also adopted a Joint Statement for an Open Internet that outlines the common scope and grounds… Continue reading BEREC and TRAI announce collaborative work on net neutrality

In the USA, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Restoring Internet Freedom Order take effect officially on 11 June 2018, repealing the 2015 net neutrality order and restoring the classification of broadband Internet access service as a lightly-regulated information service. New rules make it possible that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) slow, block or offer “paid prioritisation” to some… Continue reading New rules repealing net neutrality take effect in the USA

Despite industry objections, a strict net neutrality bill is getting close to becoming law in California, USA. In a 23-12 vote, the California State Senate approved the bill that will impose net neutrality rules considered as tougher than the 2015 order of Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Besides basic rules on blocking, throttling, and paid prioritisation, the bill… Continue reading California State Senate approves net neutrality rules

The Canadian House of Commons adopted a private member’s motion (M-168) aimed at encouraging lawmakers to support net neutrality protections in the country. Currently, net neutrality is not acknowledged explicitly in any Canadian law. Instead, lawmakers have used Section 27 (2) and Section 36 of the Telecommunications Act to argue in favour of net neutrality protections or… Continue reading Canada’s House of Commons adopts motion in favour of net neutrality