If liberal-democratic countries don't do more to challenge trends toward authoritarian Web practices, the reigning view of the Internet may soon become far more restrictive.
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
On Wednesday, the Senate made use of an obscure legislative procedure to challenge the FCC's proposed changes to net neutrality regulations. We chatted with a law professor to break down the specifics.
New York's attorney general says the push represents a struggle between "Big Telecom versus the American people."
The executive order requires Internet service providers to avoid charging different rates for higher loading speeds or blocking access to specific websites in order to be eligible for government contracts.
Last month, the FCC rolled back rules that prevented Internet service providers from blacklisting specific websites or charging different prices for faster loading speeds.
The now-repealed Obama administration regulations treated Internet service providers like a utility, preventing them from charging different rates for higher loading speeds or blocking access to specific websites.
The Web market was never really free—those who succeeded were able to do so because they had an initial leg up.
Priya Kumar writes on Internet rights—and what we all must do to further them.
A Comcast Time Warner Cable behemoth could have spelled trouble for consumers and online innovators.
If you think of the Internet as a public good, then think again. Internet service providers are finding new ways to monetize their customers, and all signs point to bigger bills for everyone.
The divide between new technology and what the government understands about it threatens the U.S., says Clay Johnson of Expert Labs.
The fight over whether the Internet should have a meter has created some unexpected alliances in the groups lobbying the FCC.
In Googling "search" and "gross national product," the government intervention homepage doesn't show up — so far.
A good day in court for Internet providers may lead regulators to a nuclear option those providers dread.
The question of 'net neutrality' will impact how you visit Miller-McCune.com in the future, but it's a hot topic of debate today.
Hollywood powers are taking sides in the escalating debate over "net neutrality."