“Charter Communications has asked federal regulators for permission to impose data caps on broadband users and to seek interconnection payments from large online video providers, starting next year.”
FCC ordered to provide IP addresses tied to fake net neutrality comments
“The FCC might not have much choice but to hand over data logs for fake net neutrality comments.”
After deregulatory blitz, FCC scrambles to prevent ISP abuse during pandemic
“Under pressure from the Federal Communications Commission, Internet service providers today pledged to waive late fees and keep customers connected when they miss payments due to the coronavirus pandemic. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that many ISPs signed his “Keep Americans Connected Pledge.”
Up to 9.5 million net neutrality comments were made with stolen identities
“The New York attorney general’s office is widening an investigation into fraudulent net neutrality comments, saying it estimates that up to 9.5 million comments were submitted using stolen identities.”
Amazon is seeking FCC permission to conduct wireless technology tests
“Last week, Amazon.com filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission, seeking permission to run experiments on a number of frequency bands that might have some connection to the company’s work with delivery drones.”
New York City Slams Verizon’s Spectacular Fiber Failure
“In 2008, Verizon promised the city of New York that everyone who wanted fiber optic Internet and television service from FiOS would have it by 2014.”
T-Mobile Fighting To Increase 600 MHz Auction Size
“Next year the FCC is scheduled to hold an auction for 600 MHz spectrum. This is where all of the carriers will get the opportunity to get their hands on some very useful 600 MHz spectrum, but T-Mobile seems to think that the amount of spectrum being auctioned off is too small.”
Rightscorp Offered Internet Provider a Cut of Piracy Settlements
“Rightscorp, the piracy monetization company that works with Warner Bros. and other prominent copyright holders, goes to great lengths to reach allegedly pirating subscribers.”
AT&T defends unlimited data throttling, says the FTC can’t stop it
“The Federal Trade Commission cannot prevent AT&T from throttling unlimited data customers because of AT&T’s status as a common carrier, the company claimed in a motion to dismiss an FTC lawsuit this week.”
Google Fiber’s latest FCC filing is Comcast’s nightmare come to life
“What’s every incumbent ISP’s worst nightmare? If we had to guess, it looks something like the filing that Google just made with the Federal Communications Commission.”
