Nov 22, 2017

Read the draft text of FCC's proposal to repeal net neutrality

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has released the draft text of his proposal to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules.

The bottom line: The plan, which the agency will vote on next month, will allow internet service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast to charge consumers different rates for accessing different types of content or allow websites pay more to reach consumers faster than their competitors. The proposal requires internet providers to disclose their practices to consumers and allows for government oversight. Read the full draft below, which includes a fact sheet produced by the FCC:

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Scott Rosenberg

9 mins ago - Technology

Trump forces fateful choices on Twitter and Facebook

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President Trump's war with Twitter is confronting social media platforms with a hard dilemma: whether to take fuller responsibility for what people say on their services, or to step back and assume a more quasi-governmental role.

The big picture: Facebook is trying to be more like a government — committing to impartiality and protecting free speech and building mechanisms for arbitration. Twitter, pushed by Trump's inflammatory messages, is opting to more aggressively enforce conduct rules on its private property, like a mall owner enforcing rules inside the gates.

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Axios

Updated 16 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 1 p.m. ET: 5,851,494 — Total deaths: 362,238 — Total recoveries — 2,445,181 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 1 p.m. ET: 1,729,185 — Total deaths: 101,706 — Total recoveries: 399,991 — Total tested: 15,646,041 — Map.
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Marisa Fernandez

34 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Obama on George Floyd's death: "This shouldn't be 'normal'"

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Former President Obama said in a statement Friday that the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer, "shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America."

What he's saying: "[W]e have to remember that for millions of Americans being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly 'normal' — whether it’s while dealing with the health care system, or interacting with the criminal justice system, or jogging down the street, or watching birds in a park."

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