by Wendy Davis on Jan 29, 1:18 PM
T-Mobile's new "Binge On" service "undermines the core vision of net neutrality," Stanford professor Barbara van Schewick says in a new report about the service.
by Wendy Davis on Jan 28, 4:18 PM
Cable companies are circling the wagons against possible new set-top box rules that would enable consumers to more easily watch TV on smartphones, tablets and other devices.
by Wendy Davis on Jan 27, 1:52 PM
Chet Kanojia, founder of the defunct online video distributor Aereo, today unveiled a new device that potentially could enable broadband subscribers to block ads on their computers, tablets and other devices connected to their home WiFi networks.
by Wendy Davis on Jan 26, 4:18 PM
The Open Technology Institute at New America argues in a new report that Internet service providers pose unique risks to consumers' privacy.
by Wendy Davis on Jan 25, 3:59 PM
"Ad-blocking has been a consumer plebiscite," IAB President and CEO Randall Rothenberg says. "The software offered consumers a vote -- and they have voted no on chaos, opacity, and slowness."
by Wendy Davis on Jan 22, 4:01 PM
Six Republican senators are pushing back against Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposed finding that broadband still isn't being deployed in a "reasonable and timely fashion."
by Wendy Davis on Jan 21, 5:06 PM
Many of the organizations and companies that lobbied against Comcast's merger with Time Warner have launched a new effort opposing Charter's attempt to buy Time Warner and Bright House Networks for $67 billion.
by Wendy Davis on Jan 20, 12:44 PM
Campbell Ewald must face a potential class-action lawsuit for allegedly sending unsolicited text messages as part of an ad campaign for the Navy, the Supreme Court ruled today.
by Wendy Davis on Jan 19, 4:43 PM
Verizon is joining rival mobile carrier AT&T in rolling out "toll-free" data, which enables content companies to pay for their data to be exempted from subscribers' caps.
by Wendy Davis on Jan 18, 3:42 PM
Net neutrality advocates have criticized T-Mobile for automatically throttling all video as part of its Binge On. But that might not be the only net neutrality issue posed by the service.