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- Smallpdf.com, the most beautiful of all freebie utils on the internet http://smallpdf.com/jpg-to-pdf 2 comments
- Why Don't We Just Nationalize the Internet? Shouldn't It Be a Public Utility? http://www.techerator.com/2010/12/net-neutrality-a-lose-lose-situation/ 2 comments
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- Revealing Utilization at Internet Interconnection Points http://arxiv.org/abs/1603.03656 3 comments networking
- FCC votes to classify the Internet as a public utility. http://www.cnbc.com/id/102458909 3 comments technology
- Obama: Classify the Internet as a Utility http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/10/7185933/fcc-should-reclassify-internet-as-utility-obama-says 1147 comments politics
- Should the Internet Be a Utility? http://gizmodo.com/5972173/should-the-internet-be-a-utility 43 comments technology
- FCC Classifies Broadband Internet Service as a Public Utility http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/technology/net-neutrality-fcc-vote-internet-utility.html?src=twr&smid=fb-nytimes&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&bicmp=ad&smtyp=aut&bicmlukp=wt.mc_id 4 comments politics
- The FCC just ruled the Internet as a Public Utility http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/02/26/the-fcc-set-to-approve-strong-net-neutrality-rules/ 338 comments politics
- Should the U.S. Regulate Broadband Internet Access as a Utility? http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/sb10001424052702303939404579532054229366092?mod=wsj_streaming_stream&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2Fsb10001424052702303939404579532054229366092.html 44 comments technology
- UK parliament calls for Internet to be classified as a public utility http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/02/uk-parliament-calls-for-internet-to-be-classified-as-a-public-utility/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28ars+technica+-+all+content%29 144 comments worldnews
- Obama wants to regulate the internet like a utility. His FCC chair disagrees. http://www.vox.com/2014/11/11/7200785/wheeler-reclassification 5 comments technology
- Obama says FCC should reclassify internet as a utility http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/10/7185933/fcc-should-reclassify-internet-as-utility-obama-says 3430 comments technology
- Ron Paul Under-Utilizing the Power of the Internet http://libertyblog08.blogspot.com/2007/10/ron-paul-under-utilizing-power-of.html 4 comments reddit.com
- Canadian Minister of rural development open to internet access becoming public utility https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-may-26-2020-1.5584823/minister-of-rural-development-open-to-internet-access-becoming-public-utility-1.5585095 8 comments technology
- It’s time to regulate internet service like any other utility https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-02-25/regulating-internet-service-utility 103 comments politics
- It’s time to regulate internet service like any other utility https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-02-25/regulating-internet-service-utility 76 comments technology
- Vowing to Deliver High-Speed Broadband for All, Sanders Plan Would Enshrine Internet as Public Utility https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/06/vowing-deliver-high-speed-broadband-all-sanders-plan-would-enshrine-internet-public 16 comments technology
- Making the Internet a utility— A cable lobby lawyer reveals the industry’s darkest fears. http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/12/worst-case-scenario-why-the-cable-lobby-is-scared-of-becoming-a-utility/ 9 comments technology
- The Heartland Institute Gives Theirs Top Ten Reasons Broadband Internet Is Not a Public Utility http://blog.heartland.org/2014/05/top-ten-reasons-broadband-internet-is-not-a-public-utility/ 9 comments politics
- NSA has been utilizing the giant security vulnerability known as the "Heartbleed bug" to gather information about Internet users http://www.businessinsider.com/nsa-has-been-using-the-heartbleed-bug-for-years-2014-4 4 comments politics
- Municipal Broadband PDX fighting for Portland to make internet a public utility http://katu.com/news/local/municipal-broadband-pdx-fighting-for-portland-to-make-internet-a-public-utility 19 comments politics
- Megathread: Net Neutrality passes; the FCC has voted 3-2 to regulate the internet as a utility. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31638528 820 comments technology
- Publicly-owned Gigabit-per-second Fiber Internet for Chattanooga (Internet as utility) http://motherboard.vice.com/read/chattanooga-gigabit-fiber-network 4 comments technology
- Tom Wheeler all but confirmed on Wednesday that new federal regulations will treat the Internet like a public utility. http://thehill.com/policy/technology/228831-fcc-chief-tips-hand-at-utility-rules-for-web 952 comments technology
- Republicans may have plan to save Internet providers from utility rules http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/12/republicans-may-have-plan-to-save-internet-providers-from-utility-rules/ 4 comments technology
- "In a growing number of cities, high-speed Internet is seen as another essential utility, like water, sewers, roads or electricity." http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/nov/30/fiber-figh-broadening-broadband-gig-city-touted-as/ 20 comments politics
- Disruptions: Paying to Travel in the Internet's Fast Lanes. Has the Internet become so fundamental to our lives that it is, in essence, a utility that should be subject to regulation? http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/disruptions-paying-to-travel-in-the-internets-fast-lanes/ 34 comments technology
- Bernie Sanders has a $150 billion plan to turn the internet into a public utility with low prices and fast speeds — here's how his plan works https://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-internet-as-utility-plan-explainer-2019-12?r=us&ir=t 3 comments technology
- Bernie Sanders has a $150 billion plan to turn the internet into a public utility with low prices and fast speeds — here's how his plan works https://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-internet-as-utility-plan-explainer-2019-12?r=us&ir=t 3 comments politics
- Bernie Sanders says it's time to take the internet out of the hands of 'monopolies' | The Democratic presidential candidate's new "High-Speed Internet for All" proposal calls for treating the internet like a public utility. https://www.cnet.com/news/bernie-sanders-wants-to-break-up-internet-and-cable-monopolies/ 60 comments politics
- Bernie Sanders has a $150 billion plan to turn the internet into a public utility with low prices and fast speeds — here's how his plan works https://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-internet-as-utility-plan-explainer-2019-12 432 comments politics
- Code is law. China has now AI powered judges at it's online courts. That utilizes a WeChat miniapp for facial and voice recognition of the users as well to communicate the progress of their case. Court hearings can be attended from literally anywhere with internet. Now lawyer recquired. https://radiichina.com/china-now-has-ai-powered-robot-judges/ 28 comments programming
- “Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), says that the internet is a necessity and the government may not be able to let providers charge whatever they want for the use of what is an essential service, like a utility or road.” https://www.multichannel.com/news/schumer-consumers-may-need-internet-price-protections 15 comments technology
- Court says net neutrality rules will go into effect today: Rules that treat the Internet like a public utility and prevent companies from blocking or slowing down some online traffic will go into effect today after a federal appeals court refused to delay them http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/u/us_net_neutrality_stay_denied?site=ap&section=home&template=default&ctime=2015-06-11-18-51-15 1419 comments technology
- Telecom providers struck back on Obama's net neutrality support, threatening to take the fight to Congress and the courts, as they've done in the past. Verizon said strong net neutrality regulations "would apply 1930s-era utility regulation to the Internet. http://www.lightreading.com/services/broadband-services/obama-backs-net-neutrality-stuns-industry/d/d-id/711970? 3 comments technology
- Nobody Is Neutral When It Comes to Net Neutrality: The FCC has asked for comment on whether the Internet should be reclassified as a public utility to preserve net neutrality—but the motion faces political and legal hurdles http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nobody-is-neutral-when-it-comes-to-net-neutrality/ 79 comments technology
- Washington, DC decided to treat the internet like any other utility, and the result is a 100 gigabit network that could spawn local, low-cost ISPs. http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/mimssbits/27404/ 24 comments technology
- 74 House Democrats send letter to FCC telling them to NOT protect network neutrality .. The Obama administration turned to the FCC to reclassify the Internet as a public utility because it cannot pass its proposed Internet regulation through Congress in the legitimate policy process http://americansforprosperity.org/052410-74-house-democrats-oppose-fccs-internet-takeover 108 comments politics
- High Speed Internet is $11/month for individuals in Stockholm. This is the result of the Swedish parliament’s decision to create “an information society for all," which utilized competitive principles (not subsidies) on the tele-communication market. http://cis471.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-is-connectivty-in-stockholm-so-much.html 43 comments politics
- Obama puts Susan Crawford in charge of the FCC transition. A super strong, smart, advocate for utility-like internet and strong net neutrality. http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/33153/obama_puts_well_known_internet_advocate_in_charge_of_fcc_review 172 comments technology