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The hallmark event in the history of the US telecommunication industry was the breakup of the Bell System into regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) or "Baby Bells" in the early 1980s. The challenge since remains preserving competition and no longer allowing monopolies. [citation needed]
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The FCC's mission, specified in Section One of the Communications Act of 1934 and amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (amendment to 47 U.S.C. §151), is to "make available so far as possible, to all the people of the United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, rapid, efficient, nationwide, and world-wide wire and radio ...
A US court has rejected the Biden administration's bid to restore "net neutrality" rules, finding that the federal government does not have the authority to regulate internet providers like utilities.
This article describes how the Internet was and is currently governed, some inherent controversies, and ongoing debates regarding how and why the Internet should or should not be governed in the future. [1] (Internet governance should not be confused with e-governance, which refers to governmental use of technology in its governing duties.)
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over ...
Telecommunications Act of 1996; Other short titles: Communications Decency Act of 1996: Long title: An Act to promote competition and reduce regulation in order to secure lower prices and higher quality services for American telecommunications consumers and encourage the rapid development of new telecommunications technologies.
In 2000, a majority of U.S. households owned at least one personal computer and had internet access the following year, [7] while more than 75 percent of U.S. households owned a personal computer by 2011 and had internet access by 2014. [8] By 2021, more than 95 percent of U.S. households owned a personal computer and 90 percent had internet ...