The FCC Repeals Internet Regulations After Months Of Wild Protests

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed Obama-era internet regulations Thursday in a 3-2 vote, signaling a culmination to a long-winded and highly heated debate. Net neutrality — an amorphous concept generally meaning all internet traffic should be treated equally — has been fiercely contested in recent years, increasing in intensity over recent months. Specifically, the…

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FCC: No Fine On Colbert For Calling Trump Homophobic Slur

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Anders Hagstrom The Federal Communication Commission announced in a Tuesday statement that there will be no fine against Stephen Colbert, following a review of the late-night host’s May 1 show that prompted “thousands” of complaints. Colbert opened his show with a nearly two-minute monologue blasting President Donald Trump. Near…

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Activists Plan Mother’s Day Protest Outside FCC Chairman’s Home

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman The leftist group Popular Resistance showed up outside Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s house Sunday to protest his policy on net neutrality, and they plan to be there again on Mother’s Day. “Our purpose for going to Pai’s house is to educate people in his community…