Broadband companies that want to give their own sites and services a leg up on the competition can now do so without worrying about getting any hassle from the Federal Communications Commission.
The destructive toll of Donald Trump’s presidency is beginning to emerge, foreshadowing what’s likely to come as the White House and congressional Republicans begin to reverse, repeal and replace federal laws and regulations and downsize agencies.
The Federal Communications Commission should let stand new privacy rules that require carriers to obtain consumers' consent before drawing on their web-surfing behavior for ad targeting, the Center for Democracy & Technology, Free Press and other advocacy groups say.
Trump's newly installed FCC chief, Ajit Pai, moved to reverse several pro-consumer initiatives, prompting howls of protest from public interest advocates.
Less than two weeks after Ajit Pai assumed leadership of the FCC, the agency quietly announced several troubling actions, including major blows to Net Neutrality and a program designed to give poor people internet access.
During his campaign, President Donald Trump called the FCC's Net Neutrality rules a "top-down power grab," leading many observers to expect a quick repeal.