Net Neutrality Officially Dead
The “internet as we know it may not exist” now that net neutrality has officially ended, the media are warning online.
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NGO Promoting Freedom of Information Urges Journalists to Quit Apple iCloud China
A non-governmental organization that promotes freedom of information worldwide on Monday urged journalists who use Apple iCloud China to stop doing so by the end of the month, when control of their data will pass to the Chinese government.
NARAL: ‘Repealing Net Neutrality Is a Direct Threat to Reproductive Freedom’
NARAL Pro-Choice America on Tuesday tweeted an article that said repealing net neutrality qualifies as “a direct threat to reproductive freedom.”
Turley Warns of ‘Reckless and Chilling’ Attacks on Free Speech by Regulating Drudge, Other Websites
Jonathan Turley, a noted law professor at George Washington University and a leading liberal voice, has joined conservatives in condemning Democratic efforts to regulate political speech on the internet.
Sen. Harris Quiet as Civil Rights Group Throws Support Behind Anti-Sex-Trafficking Bill
The National Urban League has thrown its weight behind a bill aimed at fighting online sex-trafficking, putting more pressure on Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) to take a public stand on the bill.
The NUL, a civil rights group that advocates on behalf of African-Americans, said sex trafficking disproportionately impacts minorities—and African-Americans in particular—and argues the bipartisan measure is long overdue, in a letter addressed to Senate leaders.
China Imprisons Man for Helping People Access the Internet Past the ‘Great Firewall’
Chinese authorities have imprisoned a man from Guangdong province in southern China for helping people avoid government surveillance of their internet usage.
Apple Appeasing Communist Chinese Regulators as CEO Tim Cook Hits Trump
Tech giant Apple has taken more steps to appease the Chinese government amid falling sales in the communist country even as Tim Cook, the company’s chief executive, has launched a steady stream of attacks on President Donald Trump’s administration in the United States.
Porn Sites Join Amazon, Netflix to Fight Net Neutrality Roll Back
Major pornography sites are joining the protest against the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to roll back Obama administration net neutrality rules.
FCC Votes to Begin Reversing Net Neutrality Rules
The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to begin the process of reversing the Obama administration’s net neutrality rules.
Report: Net Neutrality Leads to Higher prices, Less Innovation
Keeping Obama administration era net neutrality rules would result in higher Internet prices for consumers and less innovation, according to a new report.
