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FCC now wants to mandate broadband POS labels. Once this happens, consumers will know all the details of the internet service they will purchase.

Am Sonntag trifft sich die SPD zu ihrem zweiten Ostkonvent, diesmal in Halle. Die Veranstaltung ist „hybrid“: Die Redner*innen sind vor Ort, die Zuschauer*innen können die Veranstaltung im Livestream verfolgen. Im Programm für die Bundestagswahl, dem Zukunftsprogramm, finden sich viele Vorhaben, von denen die Menschen in Ostdeutschland besonders profitieren würden.

© Getty Images We all know the internet is required for full participation in our society and economy. Every business, device or government agency seem to require or highly encourage consumers to engage with them online.   Consumers are in a tough spot. Whether someone has the internet is the modern-day version of the haves and have-nots. Consumers must also “click to “accept” the rules and policies not typically in their best interests. And if they say “no” to these rules and policies, these internet users are banished to the have-nots.   Consumers need a public policy to esta...

That get ready for daily business. you have the tech companies on the other end who say this gives internet providers too much power and control over the way online content is delivered and created a tiered internet. we will see that challenged and we heard a lot of controversy ahead of the vote. they went out on the website and asked for a public opinion. they wanted the public to weigh in and they showed you had 20 million comments and millions of comments were fake. you had a democratic lawmaker calling for them to delay the vote and they didn't. this is the beginning of a longer process, b...

Rating system that tells you how safe a car is from cyber attacks. but first i just want to ask you. you've seen this video, what was your reaction? >> it is a truly frightening video and it illustrates very graphically the reasons that senator markey and i introduced this legislation to establish basic standards for protection. as cars become more connected to the internet consumers need to be more protected. it's as basic as putting a car lock on the door of a car. no manufacturer would produce a door without a car lock. nor should a consider manufacturer today produce a vehicle connected to...