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NEWS FEED
Thank you, Team Internet
We called on you—the startup community—to reach out to Congress and mobilize your users to do the same, in support of net neutrality. And did you guys step up. The results were staggering.
Engine Reiterates Its Strong Support for Net Neutrality
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler today stated his intention to enforce “transparency”, “no blocking” and “non-discrimination” on the internet, and to encourage increased competition, in order to protect would-be innovators and consumers who often have little marketplace choice. Protecting an open internet is one of the most important things the FCC can do.
New Bill to Protect The Open Internet
It only took a few weeks after the federal court ruling striking down net neutrality for a group of congressional Democrats to take action with a new pair of bills that would allow the FCC to revive its Open Internet Order requiring service providers to treat all web traffic equally.
What Tech Heard in Obama's State of the Union
In his fifth State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama laid out key themes and decisive steps for “a year of action” in government. Both soaring in rhetoric, and granular in detail, the President’s remarks provide a roadmap for legislation and a glimpse into some of the executive remedies he will seek to continue growing the U.S. economy -- even during the pitched battles of a mid-term election.