New bill would invalidate FCC’s net neutrality rules
A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced a bill that would invalidate the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s recently passed net neutrality rules. The legislation, introduced by Representative Doug Collins, a Georgia Republican, is called a resolution of disapproval, a move that allows Congress to review new federal regulations from government agencies, using an expedited legislative […]
USTelecom Continues its Legal Fight Against FCC on Net Neutrality
The telecommunications trade group has filed a supplemental petition with the courts so it can keep its legal standing in the fight against recent net neutrality rules changes made by the FCC. In March, USTelecom, a Washington-based telecommunications trade group that is battling the FCC over recent net neutrality changes made by the agency, filed […]
USTelecom Files Suit Against Government’s New Internet Rules
NEW YORK – A legal fight against the Federal Communications Commission’s new Internet traffic rules has begun. The rules were voted on in February and uphold the principle of net neutrality — that online content be allowed to load at the same speed. They forbid paid fast lanes favoring some content and say broadband providers […]
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Nev. could become first to regulate Internet traffic
RENO — Nevada could become the first state in the nation to mandate the physical route government data takes as it travels the Internet under a bill being considered by the Nevada Legislature. The bill’s sponsors, Assembly Majority Leader Paul Anderson, R-Las Vegas, and Sen. Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, argue their measure is critical […]
Baltimore Police used secret technology to track cellphones in thousands of cases
The Baltimore Police Department has used an invasive and controversial cellphone tracking device thousands of times in recent years while following instructions from the FBI to withhold information about it from prosecutors and judges, a detective revealed in court testimony Wednesday. The testimony shows for the first time how frequently city police are using a […]
New technology will slash foreign currency costs for consumers
Consumers should pay less than 1 percent in fees to exchange currency thanks to changes in financial infrastructure that are gathering pace, says the head of one of Europe’s biggest payment infrastructure providers. That compares to up to 10 percent still being charged by some of the market’s biggest players. Chief Executive John Sharman’s Tuxedo […]
Rand Paul is first presidential candidate to accept donations in Bitcoin
Rand Paul is accepting donations to his 2016 presidential bid in Bitcoin. It marks the first time that a candidate for president has accepted purely digital campaign funds. The Libertarian Republican is an obvious choice to test the waters. Bitcoins are an independent currency that’s totally outside the realm of U.S. dollars. It’s like Euros […]
Singapore Courts Order Internet Firms to Disclose Downloaders’ Identities
A Singapore court has ruled that the country’s Internet service providers must disclose the names and addresses of subscribers who have illegally downloaded movies. The case was brought by rights owner Dallas Buyers Club LLC, which identified over 500 people in Singapore who used torrent services to illegally download “Dallas Buyers Club,” the 2013 […]
Israel: Pro-Palestinian hackers hit Israeli websites after Anonymous threats of cyberattack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Pro-Palestinian hackers disrupted Israeli websites on Tuesday, following threats from the Anonymous hacking collective that it would carry out an “electronic Holocaust,” though Israeli cyber experts said the coordinated attacks caused little damage. The hacking campaign, which has taken place every April 7 since 2013, is meant to be in protest of […]
Despite raids, some Internet cafes remain open
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -After the latest law enforcement crackdown on Internet cafes and arrests of people who operate them, News4Jax is asking why some of these businesses are raided while others remain open, and why the city keeps issuing them licenses. Friday’s crackdown was the fourth since 2013, when 51 Allied Veterans of the World locations […]
Microsoft’s new browser won’t enable ‘Do Not Track’ by default
Microsoft admits that when it switched on “do not track” by default in Internet Explorer 10 back in 2012, it was “welcomed by many.” However, the company now has to switch it off to comply with the latest industry standard. The newest World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) draft for the feature says it “MUST reflect […]
FCC’s Net Neutrality Rule Wrecks the Internet
The Internet is one of the most dynamic and competitive marketplaces in existence. It has become a cornerstone of the American economy and culture. Because of this, concerns about the future of an open and fair Internet, coined as “net neutrality,” have come to light. Net neutrality may seem like a complex issue, but at […]
Amazon Dash Button lets you insta-buy household goods
For those who find shopping too burdensome, Amazon is rolling out a Dash Button that nearly automates the whole process. Each Dash Button is tied to a specific household brand, such as Huggies diapers, Bounty paper towels, or Tide detergent. Stick a Tide-branded button on your washing machine, for instance, and it’ll automatically order more […]
US FCC faces lawsuits against proposed net neutrality order
U.S. broadband industry trade body USTelecom and Internet provider Alamo Broadband filed Monday lawsuits against a controversial U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposal to reclassify broadband providers, which could be the harbinger of similar lawsuits from Internet companies. The FCC voted by 3-2 in February to approve new net neutrality rules that would help ensure […]
GOP says Obama aides meddled in net neutrality
WASHINGTON -Congressional Republicans on Tuesday accused independent regulators of bowing to White House pressure on net neutrality, citing thousands of emails and other documents that show close coordination between the Federal Communications Commission and senior aides to President Barack Obama. The political sparring on Capitol Hill was unlikely to affect a decision by the FCC […]
Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand
SAN FRANCISCO — Cue the dirge for Internet Explorer, Microsoft’s much maligned browser. Soon the brand will be (mostly) no more. Microsoft has hinted that Internet Explorer brand was going to be scrapped. Now it’s official. Chris Capossela, Microsoft’s head of marketing, made the announcement Monday at the Microsoft Convergence conference. Microsoft is placing […]
U.S. Cloud Providers Face Backlash From China’s Censors
U.S. tech companies are caught in the middle of an escalating battle between China’s increasingly active Internet censors and the free-speech activists determined to thwart them. Activists outside of China say they are disguising Internet traffic banned by Beijing—which includes anything from social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, to Gmail and news websites—by […]
The mysterious internet mishap that sent data for the UK’s nuclear program to Ukraine
The information superhighway got diverted last week when a Ukrainian internet service provider hijacked routes used by data heading for websites in the United Kingdom, according to a company that monitors and optimizes internet performance. The action could be a mere glitch—or something more sinister in an era of geopolitical cyber conflicts. The issue at […]
Apple blames outage on DNS error. Internet is not amused
Apple is suffering one of its worst iTunes outages ever yesterday as users across the globe have been unable to access the App Store, iBooks, iCloud and iTunes for more than eight hours this morning. In an official statement released by the company, Apple has blamed the ongoing outage on a DNS error, saying […]