open internet

Mozilla Foundation Confirms Layoffs, Eliminates Advocacy Division

Mozilla Foundation axes 30 percent of its staff, and is eliminating its Advocacy Division that fights for free and open…

1 month ago

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

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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"

4 years ago

President Putin Signs Bill To Isolate Internet In Russia

Controversial law will route Russian web traffic through points controlled by Russian government

6 years ago

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

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

Neelie Kroes Calls For Termination Of Mobile Roaming Charges

Neelie Kroes has called for the European Parliament to end mobile roaming charges across Europe

12 years ago

ISPs Divided On UK Net Neutrality Code of Conduct

BT, Sky and TalkTalk have signed. Vodafone and Virgin Media have not.

12 years ago

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…

13 years ago

Jimmy Wales Backs Government Scheme To Free Academic Research

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales will help get government-backed research freely available online

13 years ago

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

13 years ago

Hague: Open Internet On A Par With Climate Change

Foreign Secretary says preserving online rights is as important as tackling poverty or climate change

13 years ago

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

13 years ago

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

14 years ago