Tag: fcc
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#MorningMonarchy: December 15, 2016
Miracle media, death by chocolate and synchromystic awards + this day in history w/Glenn Miller missing and our song of the day by His Name Is Alive on your Morning Monarchy for December 15, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: October 11, 2016
Overbroad overreach, siren servers and security fatigue + this day in history w/SNL and our song of the day by Elohim on your Morning Monarchy for October 11, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: September 30, 2016
The media, the mergers and “Meet The Flockers” + this day in history w/30 September Movement and our song of the day by Warpaint on your Morning Monarchy for September 30, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: September 16, 2016
Books closing, celebrity fishing and Amoeba selling + this day in history w/Wall Street bombing and our song of the day by Against Me! on your Morning Monarchy for September 16, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: July 1, 2016
Rotten Apple, future shock and Mongolian heavy metal + this day in history w/PG-13 and our song of the day by Fly Moon Royalty on your Morning Monarchy for July 1, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: June 28, 2016
Social customs, electronic persons and activist drops + this day in history w/Franz Ferdinand and our song of the day by Aesop Rock on your Morning Monarchy for June 28, 2016.
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Net Neutrality: Triumph of the Ruling Class
from tucker.liberty.me: A triumph of “core of free expression and democratic principles”? How stupid do they think we are? It’s been painful to watch the gradual tightening of government control in the name of net neutrality. The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to rewrite the rules and declare the Internet as a public utility seals the…
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The FCC Says Your City Can Build a Public Internet, Even If Your State Says No
from motherboard.vice.com: The Federal Communications Commission is going to allow two cities to ignore state laws that ban them from building community-owned broadband networks, according to chairman Tom Wheeler. It’s big news for Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Wilson, North Carolina, and it’s a signal to other cities in the 21 states that have laws restricting municipal…
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FCC Officialy Approves Plan to Consider Paid Priority on Internet
from washingtonpost.com: The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted in favor of advancing a proposal that could dramatically reshape the way consumers experience the Internet, opening the possibility of Internet service providers charging Web sites for higher-quality delivery of their content to American consumers. The plan, approved in a three-to-two vote along party lines, could…
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FCC Net Neutrality Plan in Chaos
from time.com: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, a former top cable and wireless industry lobbyist, appears to have misjudged both public opinion and his fellow Democratic commissioners regarding his “Open Internet” proposal… Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is scrambling to change his “Open Internet” proposal after a torrent of criticism from Internet giants, startups, venture…
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FCC Murders Net Neutrality. Don’t Get Mad – Get Even
from theguardian.co.uk: The former cable and wireless industry lobbyist Tom Wheeler is re-writing rules in favor of the telecom giants – not you, me or the internet. Here’s what you can do to stop him. In January, a federal appeals court rejected regulations designed to assure some measure of fairness in the way America’s internet…



