Senators confront FCC on carriers throttling streaming video

Lawmakers want answers as to if the nation's wireless networks are throttling their customers' streaming video without proper disclosure or even reason.

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California passes own net neutrality law, Justice Department sues

On the same day Governor Jerry Brown signed the law that restored net neutrality regulations on ISPs, Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed a lawsuit.

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What happened to responsibility at Google I/O 2018? | #PNWeekly 304 (LIVE at 1p ET)

Duplex was great and all. Android P made a big step towards wider, faster distribution. But what about privacy? We talk Google I/O on this week's show.

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Net neutrality isn’t exactly dead yet… | #PNWeekly 302

The Trump White House has yet to sign off on key aspects of the net neutrality repeal. Sprint and T-Mobile and merging... again... and more in our show!

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US government has yet to approve FCC’s net neutrality repeal

The Office of Management and Budget still has to sign off on several aspects of the Title II protection repeal that require a change in funding.

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Android P rhymes with HP Elite x3 | #PNWeekly 295

The FBI recruited Best Buy employees as an arm of the law, but did it breach citizens' Fourth Amendment rights? That plus Android P and HTC phone feedback on our show!

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State of Washington first to enforce net neutrality rules

It's the first state law with teeth to go against the FCC's "Restoring Internet Freedom Order" and will surely be the subject of legal disputes.

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Pole position: Galaxy S9, LG G7, RED Hydrogen One | #PNWeekly 289 (LIVE at 3p ET)

On this week's show: the flagship smartphones of 2018 begin to reveal themselves in mysterious ways and the app and ecosystem shutdowns that flew by.

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After Title II repeal, AT&T vouches for “Internet Bill of Rights”

AT&T's clarion call is raising doubts from net neutrality activists given its support for the repeal of Title II protections. That said, one thing's for sure: new laws would cement things up.

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CES 2018 will not be graced by FCC chairman Ajit Pai

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After the net neutrality rules repeal vote, would Pai face the crowd that has been against him on that very issue for the sake of their livelihoods?

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Pulling back on the iPhone 7 throttle | #PNWeekly 285 (LIVE at 3p ET)

It's good for the iPhone because the battery might screw your life up, the company says. It's sorry, it says. We have our say on what Apple is saying about iPhone processor throttling.

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After FCC vote, legislators draft bills chasing down net neutrality repeal

One bill comes from a Democratic senator, the other from a Republican representative. Which is more net neutral? Which has a chance on the floor?

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Like most things, net neutrality repeal will be gradual on ISPs’ part

Content providers probably won't be paying more (than they already are) to send product through the internet. Consumers will have to pay more to see it.

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