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The FCC Wants ISPs to Be (Slightly) More Honest
By Nathaniel Mott published
The FCC voted to force Internet service providers to more accurately count the number of people to whom they offer broadband Internet access.

Amazon Seeks Permission to Launch 3,236 Internet Satellites
By Nathaniel Mott published
Amazon wants the FCC to give it the go-ahead to launch 3,236 satellites that would be used to establish a globe-spanning internet network.

Report: Huawei Starts $1 Billion Patent Spat With Verizon
By Nathaniel Mott published
Huawei reportedly accused Verizon of infringing on 238 of its patents with the hope of forcing the wireless carrier into a costly licensing agreement.

Report: Russia Will Block Nine VPN Services in July
By Nathaniel Mott published
Russia's media and communications regulator plans to block access to nine VPN services "within a month" for failing to comply with its demands.

Vodafone’s Gigafast Broadband Advert Challenged By Virgin Media in the UK
By Zak Storey published
The UK ISP Vodafone has had its "Gigafast" broadband package advertising pulled after Virgin Media complaints to Advertising Standards Agency

CenturyLink Let One Bad Networking Card Disrupt 911 Services in Multiple States
By Nathaniel Mott published
Bad packets sent by a single bad network card in CenturyLink's infrastructure reportedly led to 911 service disruptions in several states over the holidays.

Surprise! Wireless ISPs Throttle Video Streaming
By Nathaniel Mott published
Northeastern University researchers discovered that wireless ISPs, including a satellite provider, throttle streaming video services and not other apps.
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