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FCC Votes To Start Reinstating Net Neutrality Rules
US communications regulator votes to begin process to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules struck down under Trump
FCC Proposes To Restore Net Neutrality Laws In US
Back from the dead? Democrat controlled FCC proposes new net neutrality laws after Republican roll back in 2017
Industry Groups Drop Challenge To California Net Neutrality Law
Legal challenge from American ISP's to California's strict net neutrality law to protect open Internet, has been dropped after courtroom defeats
Global Nations Sign Declaration For Free, Open Internet
Multiple nations including US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, launch 'Declaration for the Future of the Internet' to safeguard open and free Internet
Biden Urged To Appoint FCC Commissioner To Speed Net Neutrality Return
US President Biden has been urged to appoint a fifth commissioner to “ensure a fully functional Federal Communications Commission"
President Putin Signs Bill To Isolate Internet In Russia
Controversial law will route Russian web traffic through points controlled by Russian government
EE, Virgin and Vodafone Last To Sign Up To Open Internet Code
Open Internet Code prevents ISPs in the UK from throttling traffic to competitor sites
The Internet Association Promotes Net Neutrality In FCC Filing
Association of tech giants including Google and Facebook turns the screw on FCC over net neutrality rules, plans a publicity campaign
Neelie Kroes Calls For Termination Of Mobile Roaming Charges
Neelie Kroes has called for the European Parliament to end mobile roaming charges across Europe
ISPs Divided On UK Net Neutrality Code of Conduct
BT, Sky and TalkTalk have signed. Vodafone and Virgin Media have not.
Netherlands Institutes Net Neutrality Law
The Netherlands has become the first country in Europe, and the second in the world after Chile, to institute net neutrality provisions
Jimmy Wales Backs Government Scheme To Free Academic Research
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales will help get government-backed research freely available online
Chinese Web Users Pass 500m Mark
More and more Chinese people are logging onto the Web, after a 12 percent surge in those using the internet
Hague: Open Internet On A Par With Climate Change
Foreign Secretary says preserving online rights is as important as tackling poverty or climate change
Internet Back Up After Libyan Rebels Storm Tripoli
Internet services seem to have been restored in Tripoli after the rebel forces stormed the Libyan capital
Web Inventor Stands Up For The Open Internet
Tim Berners-Lee says ISPs must uphold net neutrality as they strive to manage increasing data on the web