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Thomas Abjures Brand X

by James J Heaney Posted on 24 February 2020

I have written in recent years about the importance of net neutrality. Specifically, I have noted that net neutrality is legally mandated by the plain terms of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and that the only reason it isn’t treated … Continue reading →

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Reminder: The FCC has regulated ISPs for most of the Internet’s life.

by James J Heaney Posted on 22 November 2017

There’s a lot of net neutrality stuff going on right now, and since that’s an issue I’m rather interested in, there might be two or three posts about it over the next few days. For now, just a quick li’l … Continue reading →

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Justice Gorsuch and Net Neutrality

by James J Heaney Posted on 22 March 2017

Nobody seems to have pointed this out yet, so I guess I might as well put something up quick. President Trump is not a big fan of net neutrality, and his new FCC commissioner, Ajit Pai, is, uh… really not … Continue reading →

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