Category Archives: Internet Issues

President Obama Stumping In Cedar Falls Today For The Internet

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Watch this preview of the President’s talk:

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FCC Chair Tom Wheeler: Redefining Broadband Will Help 53 Million Rural Americans

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Trish Nelson

fastcompany.com/fcc-signals-intent-on-net-neutrality-decision-redefines-broadband After months of hemming and hawing, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler indicated yesterday that he would advocate a net neutrality policy compatible with President Obama’s vision for treating the Internet as a public utility and prohibit Internet service … Continue reading →

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Still Time To Comment On Net Neutrality

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Trish Nelson

“There have been more comments on this issue than any other issue in the history of the FCC.”  –Tim Karr, FreePress.net.  Click on the link  to comment.

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The President Comes Out Swinging Today For Net Neutrality

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Read President Obama’s statement today on Net Neutrality:  (scroll down to watch video) An open Internet is essential to the American economy, and increasingly to our very way of life. By lowering the cost of launching a new idea, igniting … Continue reading →

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Next On The Horizon

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Just to remind you that the Republican Destruction Machine never sleeps: ALEC will be meeting in Washington DC, December 3rd to 5th. The order of business will be to tell Republican state legislators what they (the legislators) will be doing. … Continue reading →

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President Obama Reaffirms Commitment To Net Neutrality

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Last week President Obama reiterated his “unequivocal support for net neutrality” because he does not want to “limit the power of the Internet.” The President said he can’t just call up FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and tell him what to … Continue reading →

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Netflix The New Corporate Leader In The Fight For Net Neutrality

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Trish Nelson

By Brendan Sasso, National Journal nationaljournal.com/tech/netflix-has-replaced-google-as-the-face-of-net-neutrality-20140915 Netflix is relishing its role as the corporate leader in the fight for net neutrality, and why wouldn’t it? By fighting for an open Internet, the video-streaming site is not only advocating a position … Continue reading →

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Sports And Net Neutrality

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Paul Deaton

“Fast lanes would serve only one purpose,” said Michael J. Mellis of MLB (Major League Baseball) Advanced Media LP in a public comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding net neutrality. “For Broadband ISPs to receive an economic windfall.” … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget! Email, Call Or Write The FCC!

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Time is getting short and the consequences are severe. Your comment may be the one that persuades the former lobbyist for the telecommunications industry, Tom Wheeler, that there is a crucial need for an open, neutral internet as a bedrock … Continue reading →

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Rep. Dave Loebsack Calls for Reclassification To Ensure A Free And Open Internet

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Yesterday,  Congressman Loebsack sent a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and FCC commissioners calling on the commission to maintain a strong net neutrality policy,  to consider banning paid prioritization, and urging reclassification of ISPs as common carriers to ensure … Continue reading →

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