Undoing the Net Neutrality rules — which, for instance, block providers from favoring their own apps and services over those of competitors like Netflix — may be the biggest battle yet triggered by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.
The Federal Communications Commission (voted to start dismantling Obama-era Net Neutrality rules, but internet-rights campaigners are calling for an investigation into fraud allegations before the commission moves forward.
Voices for Internet Freedom, a coalition of advocacy organizations, hosted a public forum in Skid Row with Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. At the event members of low-income communities discussed the need for affordable phone and internet access.
Sinclair Broadcast Group's proposed acquisition of Tribune Media Company is inflaming criticism of the Federal Communications Commission, which helped pave the way for the deal by relaxing media-ownership restrictions.
Last week, while pundits were debating whether crashing web servers at the Federal Communications Commission were hit by hackers or simply by a flood of public comments, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn was on her way to a forum in Los Angeles. There she heard from advocate Sylvia Hernandez and others who are often left out of the Beltway's tech-policy narratives.
Internet service providers have not slowed investment into infrastructure and networks since the passage of Net Neutrality rules despite industry's claims to the contrary, a Free Press study found.
A Free Press report disputes the investment numbers cited by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, saying that its own analysis shows an increase in network investment spending since the 2015 Title II Net Neutrality order.
Widespread support for strong Net neutrality rules continues. But Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has made a point of trumpeting anti-Net Neutrality sentiment.
