“Protecting your privacy online is not an easy thing to do, especially when it comes to the prying eyes of the NSA and other spy agencies that have complex tools at their disposal to help them collect massive amounts of personal data.”
Google Strikes an Upbeat Note With FCC on Title II
“In a rare public comment by Google on net neutrality, the Internet giant this week said it sees a silver lining in the potential to be regulated like a telecom company.”
T-Mobile wins fight against AT&T and Verizon over data roaming charges
“T-Mobile US has won a declaratory ruling that could force AT&T and Verizon Wireless to charge lower prices for data roaming. T-Mobile argued in a petition to the Federal Communications Commission that the biggest carriers charge their smaller competitors artificially high prices.”
YouTube, following Netflix, is now publicly shaming internet providers for slow video
“When videos blur, buffer, or won’t play altogether, YouTube is now pinning the blame on your internet service provider. “Experiencing interruptions?” reads the message in a blue bar underneath choppy video, as seen in the above screenshot.”
FCC scrutinizing Netflix speed issues on Comcast and Verizon
“After months of complaints by Netflix, the Federal Communications Commission is beginning to look into the streaming quality issues that Netflix subscribers have been seeing on Comcast and Verizon.”
FCC chairman ‘won’t hesitate’ to regulate broadband like a utility if proposed rules fail
“FCC chairman Tom Wheeler is offering the most stalwart defense yet for his controversial new net neutrality rules.”
F.C.C., in a Shift, Backs Fast Lanes for Web Traffic
“WASHINGTON — The principle that all Internet content should be treated equally as it flows through cables and pipes to consumers looks all but dead.”
Verizon and T-Mobile officially ask FCC’s permission to swap spectrum : TmoNewsTmoNews
“In the past couple of hours, it’s been revealed that Verizon and T-Mobile US have filed paperwork with the FCC to ask its permission to swap high-frequency spectrum.”
