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Net Results: Is California leading net neutrality rebellion?
Trump’s self-googling ego set for bruising with Bill to curb internet service providers
SpaceX joins race to make web truly worldwide
Elon Musk plans ‘mesh’ of 11,000 satellites offering internet access to entire planet
Hawaii did not have ‘reasonable safeguards’ to prevent false missile alert
Hawaii officials apologise for mistake and vow to ensure it will never happen again
Uber’s terrible year, ‘engagement bait’ and the real cost of ‘Santa Baby’
Planet Business: Marzipan pigs and unworthy Jedis star in this week’s round-up
Reports of net neutrality’s death in US greatly exaggerated
Net Results: Move by FCC to abolish internet traffic equality faces formidable opposition
US regulator votes to scrap net neutrality rules
Ruling frees telecoms groups to charge higher prices for delivery of internet services
Net neutrality faces the axe in the United States
Silicon Valley leads opposition to US Federal Communications Commission proposal
US FCC chief plans to dump Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ policy
Plans were introduced in 2015 to ensure a free and open internet
Tech giants strangely silent on US internet snooping
Real issue for them is not protecting your data, but ensuring they can keep using it
Major tech firms urge US to retain net neutrality rules
Internet Association says dismantling rules will create uncertainty in the market
US data vote reveals Congress’s approach to privacy
Net Results: Private data now a cash cow owned by internet service providers
Donald Trump is creating a field day for the one per cent
Simplearithmetic ensures the gains from his policies will go disproportionately to the already wealthy
Alphabet changes focus of high-speed internet to wireless
Google Fiber puts fibre projects on hold while turning attention to wireless technology
Europe needs to keep up with US on net neutrality issue
Many proponents believe Europe’s rules are just semi-net neutral and full of loopholes
Eir expects State broadband scheme to be altered
Provider has started connecting homes already earmarked for the State scheme
Sparks fly as minister and Eir battle it out over broadband
Alex White should, in theory, welcome the telco’s move to take a bigger slice of pie
Evan Greer: defending net neutrality as a ‘basic principle’
The keynote speaker at the Broadband World Forum will keep fighting for equal access
New broadband plan sets low bar on download speeds
Low bar may be a deliberate way of ensuring a competitive tender process
Comcast abandons $45bn Time Warner Cable merger
FCC moves to scuttle the deal leads Comcast to walk away
Net neutrality debate about ensuring a level playing field
The decision of the FCC to preserve net neutrality will benefit internet innovation
Airline passengers may be allowed make mobile calls in US
Federal commission to consider changing rules on phone use at altitudes above 10,000 feet
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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