May 25, 2013

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FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules – Reports

FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules Reports

In a split vote, the Federal Communications Commission approved Tuesday the nation’s first legislation aimed at addressing the way that phone, cable and Internet companies interact when it comes to Internet traffic. But despite the commission’s historic 3 to 2 vote to pass the Net Neutrality order, Congress or the courts may end up unraveling [...]

Cablevision-Fox Fight Makes TVs go Black

APTOPIX Disney Cablevision

Three million Cablevision subscribers in the New York area awoke to black screens Saturday after News Corp. escalated its dispute with the cable provider. News Corp. and Cablevision met in a meeting in Midtown Manhattan to resolve the issue but no solution could be achieved which would please both the parties. The dispute arose as [...]

Verizon Refund : Costs $90 Million to 15 Million Customers for False Data Charges

BUSINESS VERIZON WIRELESS

Verizon Wireless Company has agreed to pay an estimated $90 million in refunds to 15 million subscribers and former subscribers who over the years have been charged for Internet access from their phones even in the absence of a data plan. The company agreed to the refunds, essentially a settlement, before the Federal Communications Commission [...]