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It is entirely reasonable to fear that Trump is politicizing the Justice Department, using the power of his office to subvert the rule of the law, as he has tried before.

Federal regulators unveiled a plan Tuesday that would give internet providers broad powers to determine what websites and online services their customers can see and use, and at what cost.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has circulated a proposal that, if adopted, will repeal the FCC’s 2015 Net Neutrality rules — with devastating impacts on communities of color. The final order will be voted on by the FCC at its next open meeting on Thurs., Dec. 14.

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a proposal to review and revise the agency’s national television-ownership cap.

The Department of Justice sued AT&T Inc on Monday to block its $85.4-billion acquisition of Time Warner, saying the deal could raise prices for rivals and pay-TV subscribers while hampering the development of online video.

The Justice Department is suing AT&T to stop its $85-billion purchase of Time Warner, setting the stage for an epic legal battle with the telecom giant.

WASHINGTON — FCC Chairman Ajit Pai plans a full repeal of Net Neutrality protections, exposing internet users to blocking, throttling and paid prioritization of online content by the handful of internet service providers that control access in the United States.

Eighty years ago, the dawn of the modern communications age coincided with the rise of authoritarian leaders who controlled and manipulated communications in Europe.

Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission’s Trump-appointed chairman, is moving to gut the Net Neutrality rules that progressive activists and a massive online movement successfully pushed for during the Obama administration.

American consumers are used to thinking of their internet service as a public utility, similar to turning on the tap and getting a consistent stream of water.
But those perceptions may soon be challenged by the FCC.