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AT&T CEO: State net neutrality and privacy laws are a “total disaster”
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson urged Congress to pass network neutrality and consumer data privacy laws that would prevent states from issuing their own stricter laws. "There are a number of states that are now passing their own legislation around privacy and, by the way, net neutrality," Stephenson said.
Police decrypt 258,000 messages after breaking pricey IronChat crypto app (Ars Technica)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 17:01Chairman Pai slams Sprint, Charter, and CenturyLink for poor robocall effort (Ars Technica)
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Supreme Court rejects industry challenge of 2015 net neutrality rules
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear the broadband industry's challenge of the Federal Communications Commission's 2015 order to impose net neutrality rules and strictly regulate broadband.
Verizon won’t speed up 5G buildout despite FCC preempting local fees
Verizon Wireless says it will not move faster on building its 5G cellular network despite a Federal Communications Commission decision that erased $2 billion dollars' worth of fees for the purpose of spurring faster 5G deployment. The FCC's controversial decision in Sept angered both large and small municipalities because it limits the amount they can charge carriers for deployment of wireless equipment such as small cells on public rights-of-way.
California agrees not to enforce its net neutrality law as Justice Department puts its lawsuit on hold
The state of California has struck a temporary agreement with the Justice Department not to move forward with a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s new net neutrality law, delaying a pivotal legal battle over the future of the Internet. The Justice Department will postpone its litigation against California until a separate case directly involving the Federal Communications Commission runs its course, according to court filings. The agreement must be approved by a judge.
Why does San Bernardino County (CA) have the highest rate of stingray use? (Ars Technica)
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Attorneys General of Texas, Arkansas, and Nebraska help FCC kill net neutrality and preempt state laws
The Federal Communications Commission's repeal of network neutrality rules has received support from the Republican attorneys general of TX, AR, and NE. The three states filed a brief Oct 19 in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging judges to reject a lawsuit filed against the FCC by 22 other states.