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The two sides agreed to stay the litigation, and a judge signed the order late last week, which was then filed on Monday. Numerous lobbying groups sued Vermont in 2018 after it passed a law that would require ISPs to adhere to net neutrality principles to qualify for government contracts. Advertisement Hide
The litigation in Vermont has long been closely linked to the high-profile legal battle in California over its “gold standard” net neutrality law. While California’s net neutrality law is broader in scope, Vermont’s was hit with a lawsuit around the same time as California. Since then, both sides have agreed to delay the litigation to see how California’s legal battle plays out.
SpaceX launched 60 new Starlink satellites into orbit Tuesday at 3:01pm ET
The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Kennedy Space Station in Florida
This is the third trip the rocket has made to space to deliver satellites
This is also the seventh landing of a Falcon 9 rocket on a sea-based ship
There are more than 1,500 Starlink internet satellites currently in orbit
On Friday, a collection of industry groups filed suit against New York State Attorney General Letitia James, arguing states can t regulate broadband services. The suit contends the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled in 2018 that broadband is an interstate information service that can t be regulated as a common-carrier service. The Rate Regulation expressly seeks to set the rates and speed of an interstate communication services, it said. No state has ever successfully engaged in such regulations.
The FCC s 2018 ruling under chairman Ajit Pai came after a public consultation fraught with controversy. It was hotly contested because it changed the Commission s view of broadband communications from a common-carrier utility to a luxury, relaxing its control over broadband ISPs and effectively overturning federal net neutrality rules.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on April 29, 2021, that starting May
12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) through an
approved provider or by visiting the program s website.
Benefits for Eligible Households on Tribal Lands
The $3.2 billion EBB Program, established through the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260), allows
eligible households on tribal lands to receive a
discount of up to $75 off the cost of internet service per month
and a subsidy of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer or
Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Digital defense against robocall scams
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against robocall scams.
If you have a phone, chances are you have received one or two or a hundred of those annoying automated robocalls. Sometimes they come in daily. The digital voice on the other end wants to talk to you about your expiring car warranty or a bill you allegedly haven’t paid. In many cases, the fraudster will “spoof” the incoming call number so it appears as though it is someone local calling you.