Showing posts with label AT&T. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AT&T. Show all posts

November 13, 2014

AT&T Holds Broadband Expansion Hostage Over Obama's Call For Net Neutrality

AT&T Holds Broadband Expansion Hostage Over Obama's Call For Net Neutrality

"Here's a memo for FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, too. You will not and you cannot please everybody. You will either go down in history as the regulator who killed the Internet or the one who saved it. Make a decision. The right decision."

November 12, 2014

The President Might Have Just Saved the Internet

The President Might Have Just Saved the Internet

"We still need to keep the pressure on the FCC unless and until Wheeler follows the president's lead and crafts strong rules under Title II. (A statement Wheeler put out in response to the president indicates the FCC may take more time to write new rules, which could push an expected December vote into early 2015.) Until the full Commission passes real Net Neutrality protections, we can't let up.

And we need to get ready for a backlash. Because powerful companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon will attack the president's move. They will unleash their legions of high-priced lobbyists and misinformation-spreading flacks. These companies aren't used to losing in Washington."

January 14, 2014

Net Neutrality Is Dead—Here's How to Get It Back | Common Dreams

Net Neutrality Is Dead—Here's How to Get It Back | Common Dreams
"The big news: A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission's Open Internet Order. This decision means that companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon—which brought the lawsuit—are now free to block or slow down any website, application or service they like."