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The FCC Proposes New Rules for the Internet
As the Internet becomes more and more vital to modern life, the battle over so-called "net neutrality" is heating up more than ever in Washington. Will new regulations guarantee "fast, fair and open" access, or get in the way of investment in new technology?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenAs the Internet becomes more and more vital to modern life, the battle over so-called "net neutrality" is heating up more than ever in Washington. Will new regulations guarantee "fast, fair and open" access, or get in the way of investment in new technology?
Also, Secretary of State John Kerry and European leaders head to Kiev as the Ukrainian crisis intensifies, and NBC News anchor Brian Williams has a credibility problem.
Photo: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler addresses the American Library Association, April 17, 2014 (ALA Washington Office)
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3 storiesKerry, Europeans Head to Ukraine as Crisis Intensifies
As casualties mount in Eastern Ukraine, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Holland met in Kiev today with Secretary of State John Kerry. Kerry announced $16 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, but there was nothing about what are referred to as "defensive weapons."
Read the story7 minNew Rules for the Internet
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is advocating that Internet providers be required to maintain " net neutrality ." The one-time chief lobbyist for the cable industry has turned on former employers, including Comcast and Time-Warner.
Read the story36 minBrian Williams Was Not in an Apache Helicopter that Was Shot Down
Brian Williams of NBC News is taking heat for claiming he was aboard an Apache helicopter that was hit by gunfire and almost shot down during the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. In March of 2013, he appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, where he repeated the story.
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