Pai plans budget cap on program designed to make broadband available to everyone.
Source: Ajit Pai wants to cap spending on broadband for poor people and rural areas | Ars Technica
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Sinclair forced TV anchors to criticize “fake” news—and Trump loved it | Ars Technica
Sinclair echoes Trump’s “fake news” claims while seeking US approval of a merger.
Source: Sinclair forced TV anchors to criticize “fake” news—and Trump loved it | Ars Technica
Former FCC Commissioner Tries To Claim Net Neutrality Has Aided The Rise Of White Supremacy | Techdirt
“A sensible question is why civilized governments do not seek to deprive terrorists of unfettered access to the Internet…Sadly, here in America, limiting access to the Internet would be illegal under the euphemistic term “network neutrality,” the two-year-old experiment in federal regulation of the Internet…To its supporters, network neutrality is a bulwark of civilization. But network neutrality is also a shield for terrorists who seek to destroy civilization.”
Senate votes to let US ISPs sell Web browsing history to advertisers | Ars Technica UK
ISP now stands for “invading subscriber privacy,” Democratic senator says.
Source: Senate votes to let US ISPs sell Web browsing history to advertisers | Ars Technica UK
Republican-led FCC drops court defense of inmate calling rate cap | Ars Technica
FCC lawyers no longer authorized to defend intrastate calling caps.
Source: Republican-led FCC drops court defense of inmate calling rate cap | Ars Technica
FCC Republicans vow to gut net neutrality rules “as soon as possible” | Ars Technica
Pai and O’Rielly also promise not to enforce disclosure rules on small ISPs.
Source: FCC Republicans vow to gut net neutrality rules “as soon as possible” | Ars Technica
FCC’s Ajit Pai says net neutrality’s “days are numbered” under Trump
Pai wants to “fire up the weed whacker” and cut down FCC regulations.
Source: FCC’s Ajit Pai says net neutrality’s “days are numbered” under Trump
Trump’s FCC advisor wants to eliminate most of the FCC | Ars Technica
FCC should handle spectrum licenses, but nothing else, Trump advisor wrote.
Source: Trump’s FCC advisor wants to eliminate most of the FCC | Ars Technica
GOP tells FCC to just stop what it’s doing until Trump is inaugurated | Ars Technica
Set-top box rules and other changes could be dead in Obama’s final months.
Source: GOP tells FCC to just stop what it’s doing until Trump is inaugurated | Ars Technica
Charter explains why it doesn’t compete against other cable companies | Ars Technica
FCC would block mergers between cable companies that compete, Charter CEO says.
Source: Charter explains why it doesn’t compete against other cable companies | Ars Technica