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Most Americans believe tech companies should be regulated like news publishers, survey finds

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 10:19 am 3 Comments

A whopping 79 percent of Americans believe that tech companies should be regulated in the same way that news organizations are, according to a new survey from Gallup and Knight… Read More

What the repeal of net neutrality regulations means for cyber security

by Corey Nachreiner on August 7, 2018August 8, 2018 at 10:45 am 6 Comments

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

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TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint, Seattle’s complex history of urban internet access, T-Mobile’s tech truck

by Starla Sampaco on August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 at 4:54 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access T-Mobile takes its… Read More

Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 7, 2018August 9, 2018 at 2:33 pm 5 Comments

Comcast will start serving two dense and popular Seattle neighborhoods for the first time Aug. 18. The company’s internet and cable services will become available for residents of First Hill… Read More

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What is internet? Relive the Microsoft v. Netscape browser war in new series ‘Valley of the Boom’

by Kurt Schlosser on July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 at 10:37 amComment

HBO’s “Silicon Valley” may provide an absurdly comedic take on startups and the modern tech industry, but a new series coming from the National Geographic Channel will provide a historical… Read More

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Freshly hatched Loon strikes deal to beam internet access from balloons over Kenya

by Alan Boyle on July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 at 4:00 pmComment

News Brief: A week after becoming an independent business under Alphabet’s wing, the venture formerly known as Google’s Project Loon has struck its first commercial deal to provide balloon-powered 4G/LTE… Read More

Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from internet retailers in historic e-commerce case

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 at 10:42 am 5 Comments

States can collect sales tax from online sellers even if those companies don’t have a physical presence in the state, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning in a case… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 at 6:08 pm 2 Comments

Obama-era regulations known as net neutrality officially end Monday. The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal the rules back in December amid backlash from open internet activists and big tech… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 at 1:12 pmComment

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

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 at 11:26 am1 Comment

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

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 at 3:19 pmComment

Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) wants more tech companies to join the fight.… Read More

Oregon enacts net neutrality law as Pacific Northwest Trump resistance grows

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 at 10:25 am 20 Comments

Government agencies in Oregon will be prohibited from contracting with internet providers that don’t uphold net neutrality principles under a new law signed by Gov. Kate Brown Tuesday. The rules… Read More

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FCC approves SpaceX’s plan to provide broadband services with Starlink satellites

by Alan Boyle on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 at 4:53 pmComment

The Federal Communications Commission says it has approved SpaceX’s application to provide broadband internet access via thousands of Starlink satellites — a new breed of spacecraft that’s currently under… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 at 10:02 am 4 Comments

The nation’s leading civil rights group is urging local governments to treat internet like a public utility as concern over deregulation of private broadband providers grows. The American Civil Liberties… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 at 3:42 pm 2 Comments

The mayors of New York, San Francisco, Portland, and a handful of other cities across the country are banding together to pressure internet providers to respect net neutrality standards. New… Read More

Homework would be bus work in Microsoft’s plan to bring internet access to kids in rural areas

by Kurt Schlosser on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 at 2:21 pmComment

School kids in rural Michigan who have less-than-adequate internet connections at home could get some homework done on the bus if Microsoft gets FCC approval for an experiment it wants… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 at 9:55 am 2 Comments

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is making a habit of taking on the Trump administration. In the past week, he did it twice. At a White House summit of governors last… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 5, 2018March 6, 2018 at 1:15 pm 37 Comments

Internet providers will be required to treat all lawful content the same in Washington state under a landmark net neutrality law that just became official. Gov. Jay Inslee signed a… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 at 4:50 pm 20 Comments

Washington passed its own net neutrality protections Tuesday, the first state to do so in a direct rebuke to the other Washington. A bill that reinstates protections repealed by the… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 at 9:15 am1 Comment

Federal lawmakers are fighting to undo a December vote by the Federal Communications Commission that repealed internet regulations known as net neutrality. They formally launched their plan Tuesday. Senate and… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 at 9:28 am 7 Comments

The Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of net neutrality was cemented today with the publication of the ruling in the Federal Register. The FCC voted to undo net neutrality in December.… Read More

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai endorses SpaceX’s plan for satellite broadband service

by Alan Boyle on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 at 5:16 pm1 Comment

SpaceX’s plan to beam broadband services to America and the world via its Starlink satellite constellation got a big thumbs-up today from Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 at 1:01 pm 3 Comments

News Brief: A coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia have filed a petition to appeal the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rollback. Attorney General Bob Ferguson and… Read More

Microsoft forms coalition to bring high-speed internet to rural communities

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 at 8:53 am 4 Comments

Microsoft is partnering with organizations across the country to form Connect Americans Now (CAN), a coalition that will pressure policymaker to help bring broadband internet access to rural America. CAN… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 27, 2017December 27, 2017 at 11:18 am 5 Comments

A bill to preserve net neutrality in Washington state offers the first detailed glimpse of the state’s broader plan to combat a Dec. 14 vote by the Federal Communications Commission… Read More

Washington AG Bob Ferguson plans to sue over net neutrality repeal

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 at 2:46 pm 7 Comments

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson plans to sue the federal government over its decision to repeal regulations known as net neutrality. He announced his intention to challenge the decision… Read More

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FCC repeals net neutrality protections after dramatic pause to investigate security threat

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 at 2:46 pm1 Comment

In a move that surprised no one but disappointed open internet advocates everywhere, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal Obama-era regulations known as net neutrality. The highly contentious nature… Read More

Where Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and T-Mobile stand on net neutrality, based on comments to FCC

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 at 3:44 pm 7 Comments

The biggest tech companies in the country have been conspicuously quiet in the days leading up to Thursday’s net neutrality vote by the Federal Communications Commission. The decision will almost… Read More

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Washington state leaders announce first-of-its-kind plan to defend net neutrality for constituents

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 at 2:11 pm 16 Comments

Internet companies may still need to comply with net neutrality standards if they want to do business in Washington state — even if the Obama-era regulations are repealed tomorrow. Gov. Jay… Read More

Commentary: ‘We don’t need net neutrality, we have a free market,’ and other lies

by Bob Sullivan on November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 at 9:21 am 4 Comments

Standard Oil committed many sins on the way to infamy, and Teddy Roosevelt’s s**t list, but a big one was “vertical integration.” Rockefeller’s people owned oil refineries, and trucks that… Read More

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What the repeal of net neutrality regulations means for cyber security

TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint, Seattle’s complex history of urban internet access, T-Mobile’s tech truck

Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access

What is internet? Relive the Microsoft v. Netscape browser war in new series ‘Valley of the Boom’

Freshly hatched Loon strikes deal to beam internet access from balloons over Kenya

Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from internet retailers in historic e-commerce case

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

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

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

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

Oregon enacts net neutrality law as Pacific Northwest Trump resistance grows

FCC approves SpaceX’s plan to provide broadband services with Starlink satellites

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

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

Homework would be bus work in Microsoft’s plan to bring internet access to kids in rural areas

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

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

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

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

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

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai endorses SpaceX’s plan for satellite broadband service

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

Microsoft forms coalition to bring high-speed internet to rural communities

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

Washington AG Bob Ferguson plans to sue over net neutrality repeal

FCC repeals net neutrality protections after dramatic pause to investigate security threat

Where Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and T-Mobile stand on net neutrality, based on comments to FCC

Washington state leaders announce first-of-its-kind plan to defend net neutrality for constituents

Commentary: ‘We don’t need net neutrality, we have a free market,’ and other lies

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