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The European Union, Canada, and India are Strengthening Their Net Neutrality Laws to Ensure They Don’t End Up Like America

June 19, 2018

(l to r): BEREC Office Administrative Manager Laszlo Igneczi, Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma, BEREC Chair Johannes Gungl (photo: UKE) The European Union, India, and... Read More...

War Breaks Out Over pre-1972 ‘Oldies’ Legislation — Will This Kill the MMA?

Paul Resnikoff

June 13, 2018

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Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), whose 'ACCESS' Act calls for a simplified pre-1972 update. How should pre-1972 'oldies' be overhauled by the Music Modernization Act? That's the focus of a brand-new battle on Cap... Read More...

A Map of the Net Neutrality Resistance: June, 2018

Paul Resnikoff

June 11, 2018

(source: National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI); click to enlarge) As the FCC rolls back net neutrality in the U.S., a total of 35 States are actively fighting the decision. And that doesn't even coun... Read More...

Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T Won’t Kill Net Neutrality Right Away, ACLU Says

Paul Resnikoff

June 8, 2018

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ISPs will employ a 'Drip, Drip, Drip' approach to killing net neutrality, the ACLU says (photo: Jon Rawlinson CC 2.0) A vast majority of Americans oppose net neutrality rollbacks, and U.S. States are fighting... Read More...

The FCC Faked a Denial-of-Service Attack Rather Than Admit Getting Pwned by John Oliver

Marsha Silva

June 7, 2018

The FCC may have authorized fraudulent claims of a DDoS attack after getting flooded by John Oliver fans. Now, the GAO is investigating the matter further. Did the FCC flat-out lie about a denial-of-service... Read More...

Coming Soon: A Small Claims Court for Copyright Infringement

Is the Pre-1972 ‘ACCESS to Recordings Act’ Really So Bad?

Paul Resnikoff

June 4, 2018

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The Music Modernization Act (MMA) is all about compromise and simplifying music copyright. So why not simplify and compromise on pre-1972 recordings? Does the music industry really want simplified music cop... Read More...

Canada’s Parliament Votes to Protect Net Neutrality Nationwide

Marsha Silva

June 4, 2018

Canada's Parliament Hill, Ottawa (photo: Tony Webster CC 2.0) In response to net neutrality rollbacks in the United States, Canadian legislators are taking steps to protect internet neutrality nationwide. Th... Read More...

California Senate Passes SB 822, the ‘Gold Standard’ of State Net Neutrality Laws

Paul Resnikoff

May 30, 2018

California State Capitol Building, Sacramento California's Senate has just passed SB 822, the most stringent net neutrality law to date. A mirror bill is also being advanced in New York State. An extremely ... Read More...

California’s State Senate Is About to Vote on SB 822 — the Strongest State Net Neutrality Law Yet

Paul Resnikoff

May 29, 2018

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California Senator Scott Wiener, sponsor of the SB 822 net neutrality law. California's Senate is now taking a critical vote on SB 822, considered the strongest state net neutrality law to date — and a major ... Read More...

Music Choice Accused of ‘One of the Most Deceitful and Disingenuous Efforts to Cheat Artists’ by A2IM

Paul Resnikoff

May 29, 2018

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Music Choice Is Music Choice trying to get a free lunch from Congress — at the expense of artists and labels? Music Choice is a longtime player in streaming music, specifically on cable networks. If you're ... Read More...

The U.S. Senate Just Introduced a Completely Different pre-1972 Bill — Separate from the MMA

Paul Resnikoff

May 24, 2018

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Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) (photo: New America CC 2.0) A totally different pre-1972 'oldies' copyright protection bill has emerged in the U.S. Senate. That could create complications for the Music Moderniz... Read More...

Senator John Thune, Paid $928,428 by ISPs, Says ‘The Average Person Doesn’t Care’ About Net Neutrality

Paul Resnikoff

May 18, 2018

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South Dakota Senator John Thune, speaking recently at a U.S. Department of Agriculture meeting (USDA photo by Lance Cheung) Is he really true? South Dakota Republican Senator John Thune — one of the biggest r... Read More...