Items tagged ‘net-neutrality’
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FCC Commissioner Gives Misleading Speech on Net Neutrality
New AmericaWashington, DC — FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai gave a speech today critiquing Chairman Tom Wheeler’s net neutrality proposal. The chairman’s proposal, ... -
7 Things You Should Read to Know Why Yesterday Was a Net Neutrality Game Changer
New AmericaIt's been a big week for net neutrality. After a over a year of vigorous debate about the best way to protect the Open Internet, Federal Communicat... -
Wi-Fi Nation
Why the FCC Outlawed Hotel Wi-Fi Blocking
Smartphones, tablets, wearables and a mushrooming variety of mobile devices are now a fundamental part of life in America. According to surveys by ... -
FCC Proposal Promises a Free and Open Internet for Consumers
Statement
New AmericaWashington, DC -- Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Wheeler outlined the details of his proposal to protect net neutrality. In a bl... -
OTI Encouraged by Reported FCC Move Toward Reclassification
New AmericaWashington, DC -- Reports today appear to confirm rumors that the FCC will move to reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service under Title... -
Supplemental Brief on Legal Authority for Mobile Net Neutrality
Click here to read the full document New America’s Open Technology Institute (“OTI”) has filed extensive comments, reply comments and ex parte fili... -
Net Neutrality’s Achilles Heel
Interconnection abuse could break the Internet -- but the FCC can stop it
Last week, elected officials, tech companies, and consumer advocates gathered on Capitol Hill for hearings on a controversial bill that would put a... -
OTI Welcomes Congressional Support for Net Neutrality, But Urges FCC to Continue to Lead
New AmericaToday, the Senate and House are holding hearings on a new legislative proposal that would prevent Internet service providers from blocking or throt... -
OTI Welcomes Sprint as Latest Network Neutrality Supporter; Urges Prompt FCC Action
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – Today, Sprint’s Chief Technology Officer Stephen Bye submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), noting tha... -
Additional Filing on Legal Authority for Mobile Net Neutrality
Click here to read the full ex parte document Re: Notice of Oral Ex Parte Presentation Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, GN Docket Nos. 1... -
OTI Applauds FCC’s Plan to Raise the E-rate Funding Cap
Additional funding will provide much-needed support to schools and libraries for 21st century Internet connectivity
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today that it plans to raise the E-rate funding cap by $1.5 billion to help ... -
OTI Study Shows Strong Network Neutrality Rules are Feasible for Mobile Carrier Networks
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) today released an engineering study showing that mobile broadband providers have the... -
Ex Parte Filing on Legal Authority for Mobile Net Neutrality
OTI’s comments and reply comments have described at length major changes in the broadband ecosystem over the past five years that make it increasin... -
Mobile Broadband Networks Can Manage Congestion While Abiding By Open Internet Principles
CTC Technology & Energy Michael CalabreseAs the FCC considers whether and how to extend its Open Internet rules to mobile broadband networks, mobile carriers have asserted that mobile netw... -
Getting Closer to Net Neutrality on Mobile Networks
Research Shows it is Technically Feasible and Legally Possible
The tech policy world is still abuzz from President Obama’s endorsement of strong net neutrality rules. But in addition to calling for broadband to... -
New Report: “Beyond Frustrated” — The Sweeping Consumer Harms as a Result of ISP Disputes
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Open Technology Institute at New America released Beyond Frustrated: The Sweeping Consumer Harms as a Result of ISP Dis... -
Beyond Frustrated: The Sweeping Consumer Harms as a Result of ISP Disputes
New AmericaIn 2013 and 2014, the policies implemented by some of the nation’s largest communications companies led to significant, months-long degradation of ... -
President Obama Endorses Strong Approach to Net Neutrality
President calls for Title II reclassification and bright-line rules that ban paid prioritization and protect mobile broadband users
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – President Obama endorsed a robust and straightforward approach to net neutrality rules on Monday, urging the FCC to reclassify bro... -
More than 70 Groups Sign On to Oppose the FCC’s Rumored “Sender Side” Approach to Network Neutrality
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) joined more than 70 organizations this morning in opposition to the “sender side” ap... -
6 articles you need to read about Net Neutrality
Soon, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is expected to make a decision on what the future of the Internet could look like. The... -
Network Neutrality Debate Rages on as Reply Comment Deadline Passes
OTI files extensive comments with the FCC on the need for strong, enforceable rules
On September 10th, the spinning wheel of death appeared on a large number of websites in the United States. But the disruption wasn’t caused by an ... -
OTI Reiterates Support for Strong Network Neutrality Rules that Protect all Internet Users Across all Platforms
New AmericaWashington, DC — Yesterday, New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) submitted extensive reply comments to the Federal Communications Commissi...