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Danny McAuliffeNovember 3, 2018

The chief legal adviser to the Federal Communications Commission believes it’s incumbent upon the panel to be humble in its regulatory approach. During Friday remarks before the Economic Club of Florida, FCC General Counsel Thomas Johnson said “humility” is essential in order to learn from prior failings and adapt to the ever-evolving communications-technology landscape. Above all else, […]

Blake DowlingMay 19, 2018

Net neutrality is back in the news. There are 2 sides to the issue and everyone is weighing in. Except for the guy from now shall be known as “Shopping Center Man,” found at the 59-second mark of this WCTV News segment from Thursday night in Tallahassee. When asked what is net neutrality, he says […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 19, 2017

If one wanted a captive audience for a political rally, a good place to start would be Jacksonville’s Town Center at 5 p.m. on a weekday. Better still: when that weekday is just six days before Christmas. Irked by the recent Federal Communications Commission vote to end net neutrality, the Duval County Democrats will rally […]

Blake DowlingDecember 16, 2017

The last U.S. president made some changes to the internet and how it is regulated; the new president is now reverting to what the law was before that. Some people are protesting; some are celebrating. As one might say, a standard day in a democracy. So, based on this, maybe you are drawing your lines […]

Daniel TilsonMay 29, 2014

As if Internet service isn’t expensive enough, get ready for a “two-tiered” pay-to-play version. The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with a controversial plan that would let Internet service providers (ISP) charge companies extra to stream their content at faster speeds. Companies like Netflix, Amazon and Google would be charged new fees to deliver […]

Guest AuthorApril 30, 2014

The definition of a common carrier is a person or company that transports goods or passengers on regular routes at set rates. Last year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had a tough time with labeling Internet service providers (ISPs) as common carriers, despite the fact that they provide transportation of data at a set rate. […]

Tag: net neutrality

FCC lawyer preaches ‘humility’ in regulation

Blake Dowling: Net neutrality redux

Duval Democrats plan Net Neutrality rally at Jacksonville Town Center

Blake Dowling: Net neutrality

Daniel Tilson: It’s HOW the FCC regulates the Internet that matters

Jon Tietz: How municipalities can end the net neutrality debate