In a SCOTUS brief, the Trump administration backs Cox's argument that ISPs shouldn't have to terminate customers based on unproven copyright infringement claims
The Trump administration is backing cable company Cox in a battle that could determine whether Internet service providers are forced to disconnect users accused of piracy.
SCOTUS rejects ISPs' challenge to a New York law requiring ISPs to offer $15 or $20/month services to low-income users by not revisiting a lower court ruling
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Brazil's Supreme Court orders X to reimpose a block or face a ~$920K daily fine after an update made X accessible; X says service restoration was “inadvertent”
Usually when we talk about ban evasion, we're referring … Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica : Cloudflare helps Brazil block Elon Musk's X after platform briefly evaded ban Tiago Rogero / The Guardian : Brazi...
Social media companies' reliance on Section 230 protections is in jeopardy after a US court ruled TikTok's algorithmic curation is not protected by Section 230
Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act just got torched by the 3rd circuit. — https://www.thebignewsletter.com/ ... Lukasz Olejnik / @LukaszOlejnik@mastodon.social : US court ruled that when a...
A US appeals court reverses a 2021 ruling that prevented New York from enforcing a law requiring ISPs to offer low-cost broadband plans to low-income consumers
The FCC on Thursday once again voted along party lines … Paul Lilly / HotHardware : Net Neutrality Is Officially Back After FCC Votes To Regulate ISPs techfreedom.org : FCC Can't Write Its Own Communi...
The FCC is investigating whether ISPs exaggerated their coverage to authorities preparing to distribute billions in subsidies for broadband in underserved areas
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ISPs drop their legal bid to overturn a Maine law requiring opt-in consent before using, disclosing, selling, or providing access to customers' personal info
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Republicans, who opposed common carrier status for ISPs in the net neutrality debate, now want social media platforms to be treated like “public utilities”
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South Korean ISP sues Netflix over costs for traffic surge from hit shows, after a court said Netflix should “reasonably” pay ISPs for network usage
South Korean ISP sues Netflix over costs for traffic surge from hit shows, after a court said Netflix should “reasonably” pay ISPs for network usage
South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband has sued Netflix (NFLX.O) to pay for costs from increased network traffic …