Just moments ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted to consider adopting rules that would end Net Neutrality and give the 1% a fast lane on the internet. They did it in spite of a wave of public outrage towards the idea of a two-tiered internet: In addition to more than …
Open Internet Proposal at Verizon Wins 24.1% of Shareholder Vote
For Immediate Release May 2, 2013 Open Internet Proposal at Verizon Wins 24.1% of Shareholder Vote _________________________ Concerns about FCC Lawsuit, Business Risks Prompt 3-fold Increase in Votes from 2012 NEW YORK – About one-quarter of all Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) shareholder votes were cast in favor of …
The SOPA/PIPA Money Trail
Save the Internet The SOPA/PIPA Money Trail A Media Matters report showed that in the run-up to Jan. 18, when Wikipedia, Google, Reddit and other big sites joined millions of Internet users in one of the biggest online protests to date, only CNN mentioned SOPA and/or PIPA in its nightly …
SOPA on Life Support After Web Protests, White House and GOP Rebellion
Save the Internet SOPA on Life Support After Web Protests, White House and GOP Rebellion Controversial anti-piracy legislation, already on life support in the House, is now in serious doubt in the Senate, where the confluence of a Republican rump rebellion, White House concerns and a blackout by Wikipedia, Mozilla …