Victory in D.C.: FCC Votes in Favor of New Net Neutrality Rules (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 26, 2015 Score one for net neutrality advocates, and strike one for big telecom and cable companies -- not to mention a good many Republicans.Score one for net neutrality advocates, and strike one for big telecom and cable companies—not to mention a good many Republicans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FCC’s Net Neutrality Shift a Victory for Open Internet

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 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 )

Net Neutrality, Back by Popular Demand

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 5, 2015 As the crowds swelled in Tahrir Square in 2011, the power of the Internet as a force for social change was being demonstrated hour by hour. Which brings us to net neutrality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Activists Won: FCC Chairman Proposes Strongest-Ever Protection of Internet Freedom

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 5, 2015 For a while there, Tom Wheeler, Federal Communications Commission chairman and former cable and wireless lobbyist, looked as if he was going to bow to his old paymasters on net neutrality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FCC Chair Sounds Like He’s Going to Ignore President Obama’s Plan to Save the Internet

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 12, 2014 According to a report in The Washington Post, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, a former cable and telecom lobbyist, is prepared to embarrass the president and annoy millions of Americans all at the same time. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Two-Front War for the Future of the Internet

By Thor Benson Sep 10, 2014 Protests like Wednesday's Internet Slowdown Day and the continued push to make the Internet a public utility are episodes in long battles that have no definite end in sight, but activists are in it for the long haul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Get Ready for the ‘Internet Slowdown’

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 4, 2014 Next Wednesday, Sept. 10, if your favorite website seems to load slowly, take a closer look: You might be experiencing the Battle for the Net's "Internet Slowdown," a global day of grass-roots action. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wheelering and Dealing at the FCC

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 16, 2014 The current FCC chairperson, appointed by President Barack Obama, is Tom Wheeler, who was formerly the head of the NCTA and later ran the wireless industry's lobbying organization. Tom Wheeler and Michael Powell have basically switched places with one another. Sadly, they both do the same job, representing the interests of big business. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Don’t Be Fooled: FCC Chairman Appears Determined to F Up the Internet

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 13, 2014 Under immense pressure from corporations and consumers alike, former cable-industry-lobbyist-turned-FCC-chair Tom Wheeler will reportedly revise his scheme to create an Internet toll road, but early reports suggest the new version will make no difference. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Al Franken Wants You to Save the Internet From the FCC and Greedy Corporations

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2014 The senator has positioned himself as the most ardent defender of a free and open Internet, and has just issued a direct challenge to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Save the Internet!

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance May 5, 2014 To ensure the Internet is open to all on an equal basis we must act now to prevent mega-corporations from destroying Internet freedom. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘Your Corporate Internet Nightmare Starts Now’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 1, 2014 Unfortunately this dystopian vision of life in post-net neutrality America isn't the stuff of science fiction. It's already happening. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )