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This week, as the FCC weighs an important Net Neutrality rule and its very ability to protect Internet users, it must hear from you. Sign this letter now and tell the FCC to stand up for the public and protect the open Internet once and for all. Please visit secure.freepress.net A federal appeals court has ruled the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to prevent internet service providers from blocking and controlling internet traffic. The FCC has long sought to force internet service companies to give web users equal access to all websites, a concept known as network neutrality. But the decision grants the companies further control over internet traffic while threatening the future of internet regulation. Source: www.youtube.com

Network neutrality and protocol discrimination
In an ideal Internet all packets would be treated as equal by the Internet Service Providers (ISP) and backbone operators who transport them across cyberspace. Unfortunately, this is not always the case since many ISPs restrict or completely block Internet access to some services by discriminating against certain network protocols.

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Google defends Verizon net neutrality pact
Google responded Thursday to heavy criticism of its agreement with Verizon Communications on how Internet traffic can be controlled on networks, saying it wanted to find a compromise and move forward on a law as it appeared the Federal Communications Commission had lost its ability to be an adequ… Google – Network neutrality – Searching – Search Engines – Verizon

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Google defends its network neutrality proposal
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Google Inc. on Thursday sought to defend its recently-published joint public policy proposal for mainting open competition for Internet traffic and services, arguing that it has not “sold out” on the issue of so-called network neutrality. Google and Verizon Communications Inc. earlier this week published a proposal for safeguarding equal access to Internet services …

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Net Neutrality: Who’s In Charge Of The Internet?
Who regulates Internet traffic? It’s a question that the FCC, Internet companies and the telecom industry are fighting over. Wall Street Journal reporter Amy Schatz explains what’s at stake for the future of broadband — and what each side wants in current legal proceedings.

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