Yogesh Jadhav’s Post

A very important decision out of the FCC. All U.S. broadband providers - and those providing services support broadband - must be aware of the FCC's new Digital Discrimination rules, as these rules are going to change the compliance landscape for both existing broadband services and the deployment of new ones. Are you sure your services are being provisioned equitably? Are you properly evaluating marketing and pricing to ensure fairness? Are new build opportunities being screened to consider the customer base? Key questions to ask in this brave new world. #regulatorycompliance #broadband #digitaldiscrimination

Open internet protections have long had widespread – upwards of 80% – support from the American people who have come to expect that they will be able to access all lawful content on the internet uninhibited by their broadband service provider’s business decisions. Get the facts on how Open Internet rules and Title II classification helps consumers. https://lnkd.in/ewpJCugf #OpenInternet #NetNeutrality

If you’re new to the space “digital equity,” you may not know that 20 years ago the net was being battled over. The Net Neutrality battle was an open battle where literally teenage girls saw themselves as the champions of ensuring that the net was not a tiered class system where the rich could afford to have services. Read real life example: “Generation of Consolidation” features the films created in the summer program about Media Justice, Net Neutrality, Internet Freedom, Mobile Justice and Low Power FM Radio. The advocacy videos will appeal to students, young people and anyone concerned about the ways in which media affects our lives. More here: https://lnkd.in/gfbZMvNu So proud of the lessons all stakeholders learned by a thoughtful group of Americans making sure that the net was neutral. Time is moving fast, and technology and connectivity have evolved and why it’s important (even if some are irritated by the process) to assess and ensure that the internet is open and safe for all. “How Open Internet Rules and Title II Classification Help Consumers • Openness – Restore basic rules to prevent broadband providers from blocking legal content, throttling speeds, and creating paid-for fast lanes. • Free Speech – Open internet policies protect Americans’ freedom and their speech, only regulating broadband companies’ ability to limit consumer and business activities. • Service Standards – Consumers expect fair treatment by the businesses with which they engage, and Title II allows the FCC to ensure those standards are met. • Privacy – Title II would restore broadband consumer privacy and data security protections that apply to all telecommunications services under the Communications Act. • Robocalls & Robotexts – Broadband network oversight could help fight scam calls and texts that often originate from online platforms and traverse VoIP networks. • Nationwide Standard – Establish a uniform national standard for internet openness rather than a patchwork of state-by-state approaches, benefiting consumers and Internet Service Providers.”

🇩🇪 Router Freedom: German telcos want to exclude fiber 🇩🇪 German network operators have requested the national regulator Bundesnetzagentur to start procedures to exclude #RouterFreedom from fiber networks. In a consultation, the FSFE picks apart all the telcos’ arguments and calls on the regulator to respect consumer rights. https://lnkd.in/d-7Cinu5

The FCC is taking a new stance on internet data caps and considering an investigation into how broadband providers use them. Despite ISPs' ability to provide unlimited data, limitations often burden consumers who rely on the internet for necessities. The proposed Notice of Inquiry will allow public comments before deciding if further action is necessary. Let's hope this leads to positive regulatory changes! #FCC #internetdatacaps #broadbandproviders https://lnkd.in/ejnUSbpD

With the FCC recently voting 3-2 to officially reclassify #broadband #internet access as a common telecommunications service and reinstate #netneutrality regulations, partners Matthew Brill and Matt Murchison unpack the implications for broadband providers and others in the internet ecosystem in this on-demand webcast. https://lw.link/bYI8NF

Internet piracy became a significant issue in the 90s. Our internet piracy Trends & issues paper published in 1997 discussed the regulation of IP infringements in the world of telecommunications. You can read more here bit.ly/3oKfFZD #trendsandissues #throwbackthursday  #1997

The FCC is taking a new stance on internet data caps and considering an investigation into how broadband providers use them. Despite ISPs' ability to provide unlimited data, limitations often burden consumers who rely on the internet for necessities. The proposed Notice of Inquiry will allow public comments before deciding if further action is necessary. Let's hope this leads to positive regulatory changes! #FCC #internetdatacaps #broadbandproviders https://lnkd.in/ebZVib8D