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May 17, 2019

Man sentenced for death threats to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and family over net neutrality rollback

A California man was sentenced to more than a year and a half in federal prison Friday for threatening to kill the family of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai over the rollback of Obama-era net neutrality regulations.

April 4, 2019

Rep. Greg Walden: Real net neutrality is bipartisan -- Save the Internet Act is not

Democrats and Republicans should work together to pass net neutrality regulation because they agree on most of the key points.

December 16, 2018

‘Text tax’ vote canceled by California utilities panel after FCC ruling

June 11, 2018

Net neutrality nixed by FCC: What to know about the Internet regulations

Here’s a look at what net neutrality is and how the FCC's plans can impact consumers nationwide.

January 15, 2018

Hawaii false alarm prompts plans for FCC investigation

Saturday's errant ballistic-missile alert to cellphones, televisions and radio stations in Hawaii has officials in Washington planning to find out what went wrong.

January 4, 2018

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cancels Consumer Electronics Show appearance over death threats

Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, canceled a speaking engagement at a major technology industry event days before it was scheduled to place because of death threats, according to a report Thursday.

December 19, 2017

Net neutrality's impact on free porn could be significant, experts say

The FCC’s decision on Thursday to kill net neutrality rules that provide for equal access online to all types of content will likely reshape the multibillion dollar porn industry in the coming years.

December 14, 2017

Net neutrality vote: FCC repeals Obama-era Internet rules

The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules, a move that Republicans say would preserve a “free and open” Internet but has triggered protests from consumer groups, Internet companies and Democratic lawmakers.

March 30, 2017

Trump expected to sign bill undoing Obama-era Internet privacy rules

The resolution, which was passed by the House on Tuesday and followed a similar vote last week in the Senate, is seen as a victory for the telecommunications industry as it dismantles the Obama-era rule that required broadband providers to receive permission before collecting data on a user’s online activities.

January 12, 2017

Senate panel approves bill requiring police to get a warrant to read emails

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would require police to obtain a search warrant from a judge before they can review a person's emails or other electronic communications.