Staff / TruthdigMay 8, 2017
Watching Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” may feel like déjà vu. That’s because we’ve been down this road with Oliver and the FCC before. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Dana Floberg / OtherWordsDec 30, 2015
Low-income communities are being stranded as everyone else catches a ride on the information superhighway. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 8, 2015
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (not pictured) last week unveiled what he calls "the strongest open Internet protections ever proposed" by the agency. Tim Karr, one of the main organizers of the campaign leading to the FCC’s net neutrality vote, talks with "Democracy Now!" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 10, 2014
President Obama called Monday for "the strongest possible rules to protect" the open Internet and voiced opposition to proposals by cable and telecom companies to create fast lanes on the Internet for users who can afford to pay. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 7, 2014
A survey of cable subscribers shows that a slim majority would like to cut the cord, and things are certainly trending that way, but most feel that just isn't an option. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 3, 2014
"The cable companies have figured out the great truth of America," explained the "Last Week Tonight" host Sunday. "If you want to do something evil, put it inside something boring." Oliver then went on to give a hysterically funny call to arms to all Internet trolls to comment on the FCC's website in order to save Net neutrality. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigJun 3, 2014
There are plenty of reasons to worry about the proposal to combine Comcast, America's largest cable and broadband company, with Time Warner Cable, the second-largest cable firm and third-largest broadband provider. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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