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Obama Enters the Net Neutrality Ring with a Call for Title II Reclassification

After months of cryptic messages ostensibly in support of new open Internet rules (a policy colloquially known as “net neutrality”), on November 10th, President Obama issued a formal policy statement on the Federal…

FCC to Host Open Internet Roundtables and Enhance Reviewability of Open Internet Comments

The FCC recently announced that it will be hosting a series of Open Internet Roundtables to discuss how the Commission should approach protecting and promoting Internet openness. The Commission plans to host a series…

FCC Enforcement Advisory: Open Internet Transparency Rule

On July 23 rd, the FCC issued an important Enforcement Advisory about compliance with the Open Internet Transparency Rule, which sets forth the information broadband Internet access service providers must disclose. If…

Wheeler Seeks to Resurrect and Revamp Net Neutrality Rules in Response to Verizon v. FCC

After dropping hints for the past two weeks, FCC Chairman Wheeler announced several measures Wednesday to respond to the DC Circuit’s decision in Verizon v. Federal Communications Commission, ____ F.3d ___ (D.C. Cir.…

DC Circuit Court Vacates Significant Portions of the FCC’s Net Neutrality Obligations

On January 14, 2014, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals partially vacated the FCC’s net neutrality rules applicable to Internet access providers, while affirming the conclusion by the FCC that it has jurisdiction to…