Important Legislation for Digital Equality

Now that the FCC’s net neutrality regulations have been published, and are now able to be appealed in court and formally opposed in a vote in the U.S. Senate, they are highly vulnerable to being overturned because net neutrality in almost eve...

The Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules will go into effect on November 20, almost one year after the commission approved them. Though the FCC approved the rules on December 21, 2010, they have not gone into effect becaus...

As the Federal Communications Commission’s so-called net neutrality rules move closer to becoming official, expect lawsuits and a challenge by lawmakers to overturn the rules, experts say. And with those challenges, the FCC wi...

A nonprofit start-up funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will quickly evaluate which educational technologies are worth the investment – and which ones aren’t – while driving private-sector innovation that could mod...

The Federal Trade Commission Thursday announced it is seeking comment on revisions to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act that would extend it to cover evolving technologies such as web and mobile platforms for children under the ...

As the Federal Communications Commission’s so-called net neutrality rules move closer to becoming official, expect lawsuits and a challenge by lawmakers to overturn the rules, experts say. And with those challenges, the FCC wi...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Controversial new Internet rules adopted late last year by the Federal Communications Commission will soon be published officially, a step expected to trigger legal challenges. The White House's Office of Management and Budget si...

Wall Street Journal By AMY SCHATZ WASHINGTON—Federal Communications Commission officials said Chairman Julius Genachowski is still considering a proposal to re-regulate broadband access under more-stringent rules designed for phone services, and ask...

BroadbandBreakfast.com WASHINGTON July 29, 2010- With a vote of 308- 114 the House has approved a supplemental appropriations, HR 4899, which eliminates previous amendments that would have rescinded broadband funding. As previously reported two separate a...

Washington Post By Cecilia Kang The Federal Communications Commission will announce at its open meeting Thursday a plan to create a $400 million program that would bring broadband connections to rural healthcare providers.The effort, supported by money dr...