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No Neutrality Here — Thursday’s FCC Vote Highlights the Enduring Struggle Between Tech Companies and ISPs Over “Net Neutrality”

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The tech industry’s divide over “net neutrality” deepened when the FCC voted this past Thursday to suspend key Obama-era net neutrality requirements for broadband internet service providers (“ISPs”). The FCC’s net neutrality...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FCC Issues New Privacy Rules for Internet Service Providers: Safeguarding Consumers or Lulling Them Into A False Sense of Privacy?

Last Thursday, in a vote split along party lines, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) approved a new regulatory regime staking its claim to privacy regulation of both fixed and mobile Internet service providers...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Digital Media - May 2016

In this newsletter, we hear from Jacob Carlson on the latest M&A happenings in the world of Media and Entertainment, with particular attention to hot-button issues such as VR/AR, live streaming, and eSports. Viewed...more

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The Basics of Net Neutrality – What 'You Oughta Know'

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A brief background of Net Neutrality and, in the words of Alanis Morisette, what “You Oughta Know.” ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Courts Parse First Amendment Protections for Anonymous Critics Online"

The Supreme Court has long recognized that the freedom of speech enshrined in the First Amendment extends to anonymous speech, noting that “persecuted groups and sects … throughout history have been able to criticize...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Title II or Bust: The FCC Wrestles With Net Neutrality"

Over the past few weeks, a number of significant developments have impacted the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) ongoing proceeding regarding network neutrality. On November 10, President Barack Obama surprised many...more

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