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Washington state defies FCC to pass its own net neutrality law

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When the Federal Communications Commission overturned net neutrality rules that ensured ISPs had to treat all websites and web services equally, it also decided that its own wishes should over-ride those of individual states. It included a provision that banned states from restoring consumer protection by passing their own net neutrality laws. Some states – like…

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How the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality could affect Apple

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This week, the Federal Communications Commission rolled back net neutrality rules, sparking a firestorm of debate and speculation over the future of the internet in the U.S. But Apple, who supports net neutrality, finds itself in a unique position in the discussion: It is one of the few companies that has actually been affected by…

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State attorneys general join trade groups in fighting to restore net neutrality

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The FCC may have voted to repeal net neutrality rules – opening the way Internet service providers to speed up, slow down or even block services depending on who pays them to do so – but some are determined that the war isn’t over. After a trade group representing companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google vowed…

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