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Net neutrality is back, but it’s not what you think

Vox

Jessica Rosenworcel at a net neutrality rally in 2017. Rosenworcel is now the FCC chair and just moved to restore net neutrality. Five years after net neutrality’s (temporary) demise, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to fulfill the Biden administration’s vision of re-implementing the Obama-era policy.

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California can finally enforce its landmark net neutrality law, judge rules

The Verge

Net neutrality died a horrible death in 2017, but things have just turned around: California’s landmark net neutrality law — erected in 2018 but immediately blocked by lawsuits from Trump’s Department of Justice and the telecom industry — can finally be enforced. I'm not expressing anything on soundness of policy.

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Biden’s executive order puts net neutrality back in the spotlight

The Verge

Earlier today President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy , and in it there were several provisions relating to net neutrality. When the Trump FCC abandoned the proper legal framework and policies in 2017, people of every political stripe overwhelmingly opposed that repeal. 19738 (Apr.

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Biden’s FCC is still deadlocked, and net neutrality hangs in the balance

The Verge

But the new chair will arrive in the middle of an agency stalemate that’s put net neutrality work on pause for Biden’s entire first year in office. Without a majority, Democrats will have little chance of bringing back Obama-era net neutrality rules, since the Republican commissioners remain deeply opposed to net neutrality.

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Mobile operators need more reliable access to renewable energy

TM Forum

GSMA analysis shows that mobile operators are making progress in using renewable energy but says more effort must be made to increase supplies if they are to meet net zero carbon emission goals by 2050. European operators, for example, purchase on average 71% renewable energy, while mobile networks in 29 countries use less than 25%.

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Elastica Emerges From Stealth, Lays a Safety Net Around Cloud Applications and Services

CTOvision

Frank Dickson, Industry Principal of Network Security at Frost & Sullivan, said: “Elastica’s CloudSOC solution addresses a real and growing need for enterprises as they embrace cloud applications and services. Protect : Enforce policies on real-time traffic sessions with cloud services. Also today Elastica announced $6.3

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Tech Moves: Microsoft hires activist fired by Amazon; ex-Sprint CEO leaves F5 Networks board

GeekWire

In April, Amazon fired Costa and Emily Cunningham , two of the employee group’s leaders, “for repeatedly violating internal policies,” according to a spokesperson. Prior to being terminated, Amazon warned Costa and Cunningham that they could be fired for violating the company’s external communications policy.

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