FCC votes to end net neutrality in party line vote
The FCC repealed the Obama era net neutrality rules in a 3-2 party line decision. It allows ISPs like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T to slow or block sites or charge for faster speeds, while transferring oversight toward the FTC. Critics warn of reduced online openness and legal challenges loom.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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New York
Eric Schneiderman
Virginia Governor Hails Hollybrook Broadband Expansion
Governor McAuliffe announced a doubled state broadband investment to rural Virginia under VATI, highlighting Hollybrook in Bland County as a model. The project plans 60 Mbps service to 350+ homes and businesses, with partners including GigaBeam Networks and local officials, and builds on DHCD planning grants and VATI implementation funds.
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Mark Warner
D-Va
Tim Kaine
Morgan Griffith
R-Va
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Will” Morefield
R-Tazewell
Ben Chaffin
R-Russell
Secretary of Technology
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CHA Consulting
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David Gore
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Rubio Defection Rocks GOP Narrow Tax Bill Path
Republican Sen Marco Rubio signaled opposition to the $1.5 trillion tax package unless the child tax credit for low income families is expanded. His stance risks collapsing the Senate bid to pass the reform next week as leaders weigh credits and corporate cuts, with House support already growing.
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