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Activists RickRoll FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: Never Gonna Give Up on Net Neutrality
April 20, 2017
Activists “RickRolled” the Federal Communications Commission’s open meeting to protest Chairman Ajit Pai’s plans to undermine Net Neutrality.
Trump’s FCC Chairman Meets with Phone and Cable Lobbyists to Unveil Plan to Destroy the Open Internet
April 7, 2017
President Trump’s FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, met with phone- and cable-industry lobbyists to unveil his plan to undermine the landmark Net Neutrality protections that were passed in 2015.
House Democrats Urge Chairman Pai to Keep His Hands Off Net Neutrality
April 4, 2017
WASHINGTON — Thirty-two members of Congress on Tuesday sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging him to abide by the Communications Act and follow the Net Neutrality rules passed by the FCC in 2015.
Trump Signals Net Neutrality Is the Next Target
March 30, 2017
WASHINGTON — In response to a question about President Trump’s support for the privacy-killing resolution Congress passed earlier this week, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer indicated on Thursday that the administration will soon come after the FCC’s Net Neutrality rules and the legal authority the agency relies on to enforce them.
FCC Chairman Pai Misreads the Law to Limit Lifeline Options
March 29, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai issued a statement suggesting he will not reverse his Feb. 3 decision to revoke the Lifeline Broadband Provider status of nine internet service providers. He relied on a misread of the law to argue that states and not the FCC bear the primary responsibility for determining which providers are eligible to participate in the Lifeline broadband program.
House Republicans Vote to Destroy FCC's Online Privacy Protections
March 28, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a resolution of disapproval to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s landmark broadband-privacy rules, giving companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon free rein to spy on customers and sell their private information. The vote follows the Senate’s passage of the resolution last Thursday. More than 15,000 calls against the measure poured into the Capitol in the two days before the House vote.
Tens of Thousands Urge FCC Chairman Pai to Get Serious About the Digital Divide, Stop Restricting Lifeline Services
March 24, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, a coalition of digital rights advocates, racial justice groups and grassroots activists called on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to make a more genuine effort to provide affordable internet access for low-income communities.
Senate Republicans Vote to Strip Americans of Online Privacy Protections
March 23, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Senate passed a resolution of disapproval to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s landmark broadband-privacy rules and expose internet users to spying by companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon.
Is the Press the Enemy of the People? FCC Chairman Pai Refuses to Answer
March 8, 2017
WASHINGTON — Testifying Wednesday at a Senate oversight hearing, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai evaded repeated questions about whether he agreed with President Donald Trump’s claims that the press are “the enemy of the American people.”
Senate Republicans Launch Effort to Let Cable Companies Snoop on People's Private Information
March 7, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Flake (R–Arizona), joined by 21 Republican senators including Mike Lee (R–Utah), Rand Paul (R–Kentucky), Marco Rubio (R–Florida) and John Thune (R–South Dakota), introduced a resolution of disapproval that would overturn the landmark broadband-privacy rules the FCC adopted in 2016.

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