Articles about Net Neutrality

Appeals court upholds net neutrality repeal — but allows states to make their own rules

The Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of internet regulations known as net neutrality was upheld Tuesday by a panel of federal… Read More

Lawmakers and activists push for net neutrality legislation on the anniversary of its repeal

Senate Democrats took to the chamber floor Tuesday to demand Majority Leader Mitch McConnell call a vote on net neutrality… Read More

When internet access is life or death: Officials visit Seattle hospital on net neutrality campaign

Peter Nelsen wants to get back to fishing. So he told some surprise visitors who stopped by his room at… Read More

Dems move to reinstate net neutrality nationwide, allow states to keep their own open internet laws

Congressional lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would re-instate open internet protections, known as net neutrality, nationwide and allow states… Read More

Dems to introduce net neutrality legislation: Here’s what you need to know

Leading Democrats in Congress plan to introduce federal net neutrality legislation Wednesday, which would reinstate open internet protections repealed by… Read More

After midterm power shift, White House officials say tech transformation will go on

In the wake of Tuesday’s power-shifting midterm elections, the White House plans to stay the course in tech policy and… Read More

TLDR: IRL Glasses block out TV & computer screens

Today’s featured stories Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the… Read More

Washington Gov. Inslee says state is ready for Trump attack on net neutrality law: ‘Bring it on’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has raised his national profile in recent months by taking aim at President Donald Trump, fueling… Read More

What California’s net neutrality battle with DOJ means for Washington and other states with open internet laws

Immediately after California passed a law reinstating open internet regulations in the state, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a… Read More

Net neutrality or not, new research shows cell carriers throttle video content all the time

Nearly every U.S. cell provider engages in throttling, also known as slowing service selectively, according to research from Northeastern University… Read More

Cities across the country join escalating legal battle over net neutrality

Top officials in 27 cities across the country are backing a lawsuit over the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality, claiming that removing… Read More

What the repeal of net neutrality regulations means for cyber security

COMMENTARY: Security issues aside, the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality pisses me off. I know – that’s an unusual introduction… Read More

TLDR: Net neutrality ends, gender discrimination lawsuit against Microsoft, former Amazonian starts YouTube channel with daughter

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

As net neutrality officially ends, here’s what you need to know about what’s next

Obama-era regulations known as net neutrality officially end Monday. The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal the rules back in… Read More

Senate votes to overturn FCC’s net neutrality repeal, kicking the process over to the House

The U.S. Senate took a critical step toward restoring regulations known as net neutrality Wednesday. Fifty-two Senators voted to overturn the… Read More

Senate is forcing a vote to restore net neutrality, backed by Reddit, Mozilla and other tech companies

Senate Democrats filed a petition that would force a vote to overturn the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality regulations Wednesday.… Read More

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Interview: Sen. Maria Cantwell on the fight for net neutrality, Facebook hearings and T-Mobile merger

Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal and Sen. Maria… Read More

Oregon enacts net neutrality law as Pacific Northwest Trump resistance grows

Government agencies in Oregon will be prohibited from contracting with internet providers that don’t uphold net neutrality principles under a… Read More

ACLU urges local governments to offer public internet as a utility after FCC’s net neutrality rollback

The nation’s leading civil rights group is urging local governments to treat internet like a public utility as concern over… Read More

Cities join net neutrality fight with Open Internet Pledge spearheaded by New York City mayor

The mayors of New York, San Francisco, Portland, and a handful of other cities across the country are banding together… Read More

Q&A: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks net neutrality, states’ rights and taking on Trump

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is making a habit of taking on the Trump administration. In the past week, he did… Read More

It’s official: Washington governor signs landmark net neutrality bill into law

Internet providers will be required to treat all lawful content the same in Washington state under a landmark net neutrality… Read More

Washington becomes first state in the nation to pass net neutrality regulations in defiance of FCC

Washington passed its own net neutrality protections Tuesday, the first state to do so in a direct rebuke to the… Read More

Congressional Dems launch plan to bring back net neutrality amid open internet demonstrations from tech companies

Federal lawmakers are fighting to undo a December vote by the Federal Communications Commission that repealed internet regulations known as… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Tech tangles with politics over net neutrality and government incentives

The tech industry’s entanglements with politics were on full display this week. Washington and other states are fighting the FCC’s… Read More

As net neutrality repeal becomes official, here is where Washington state’s open internet fight stands

The Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of net neutrality was cemented today with the publication of the ruling in the Federal… Read More

Washington among 22 states suing over FCC’s net neutrality repeal

News Brief: A coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia have filed a petition to appeal the Federal… Read More

The internet’s top lobby joins legal crusade against net neutrality repeal

The lobbying group that represents the nation’s biggest tech companies — including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft — will play a… Read More

Death threats reportedly behind FCC Chair Ajit Pai’s abrupt CES cancelation

Ajit Pai will not be speaking at next week’s massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to an email… Read More

Full Text: Here’s what Washington state’s legally contentious net neutrality bill looks like up close

A bill to preserve net neutrality in Washington state offers the first detailed glimpse of the state’s broader plan to… Read More