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A Federal Communications Commission program to boost internet connectivity in schools is winning praise from educators, but its future is in question.
Public interest watchdogs are concerned about a proposed merger that could have big implications for rural broadband as it nears the regulatory finish line.
An effort in Congress aimed at cutting down on repeat comments to the Federal Communications Commission’s consumer complaint database could end up limiting legitimate public input, lawmakers and allies say.
With high-speed internet access in West Virginia’s rural areas seriously wanting, GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is pushing policy proposals favored by players on the right and left.
A Republican effort to reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission for the first time in 27 years has net neutrality advocates nervous as they worry that stronger congressional control over the agency would hamper its oversight of internet providers.
As the Trump administration undertakes rural broadband access expansion, stakeholders disagree on ways to reach the target.
Cable companies and content-providing tech companies are longtime opponents in the net neutrality fight. But they are aligned on one issue — fighting efforts by wireless mobile carriers to obtain expanded spectrum, a valuable commodity with serious potential for commercial use.
Often sparring partners, the wireless industry and public interest advocates both came out in support of the AIRWAVES Act — but with very different hopes for where the legislation would lead.
The net neutrality debate is often framed as a fight by everyday citizens to prevent telecoms like AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. from using their servers to throttle or slow the internet traffic of business rivals, as evidenced by a segment from HBO comedian John Oliver that went viral in May.
Legislation that would give telecom companies tax breaks for expanding high-speed internet access doesn’t include proper oversight controls to ensure firms invest in areas where it’s most needed, public interest groups say.