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San Francisco Appeals Court to Hear Challenges Against FCC

In the News

San Francisco Appeals Court to Hear Challenges Against FCC

20 states are suing the FCC in an effort to reverse the repeal and preemption of state laws.

March 15, 2018
Are Net Neutrality and Open Internet the Same Thing?

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Are Net Neutrality and Open Internet the Same Thing?

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October 21, 2015
Battle for the Net Isn’t Over: Help Save Net Neutrality Before It’s Too Late

Policy

Battle for the Net Isn’t Over: Help Save Net Neutrality Before It’s Too Late

The FCC vote to remove existing net neutrality rules is almost here – – but there is still time to stop them and ask Congress to act before it’s too late.

November 12, 2017
Battle for the Net: The Future of the Internet is Up to Us

Policy

Battle for the Net: The Future of the Internet is Up to Us

Battle for the Net will take place on Wednesday, July 12 this year. Battle for the Net is a day of action organized by Fight for the Future, to protect a free and open Internet.

July 9, 2017
What The Battle For The Net Means To The Internet

Policy

What The Battle For The Net Means To The Internet

i2Coalition has been working with longtime member Golden Frog, fighting hard on this issue for years now. For those new to this debate, let us explain WHY we are fighting.

July 10, 2017
The Battle for an Open Internet is Not Over

Policy

The Battle for an Open Internet is Not Over

The longstanding fight to protect the Open Internet will continue to be hashed out in court rooms, on Capitol Hill and FCC over the next few years.

March 1, 2015
Data Foundry / Golden Frog Submit Brief to FCC in Support of Open Internet Rules

In the News

Data Foundry / Golden Frog Submit Brief to FCC in Support of Open Internet Rules

Data Foundry and Golden Frog, Co-CEO Ron Yokubaitis today submitted a legal brief to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of keeping rules that provide consumer protection from unchecked Internet Service Provider (ISP) abuses.

July 16, 2017
Debunking the FCC’s Myth of Competition

Debunking the FCC’s Myth of Competition

Privacy protection against ISPs is only necessary because the FCC only recently accepted a flawed base policy. Without choice, consumers don’t have control, which makes things like the FCC’s now-dead ISP privacy protections seem appealing.

April 30, 2017

Policy

Electricity v. Internet: Why Do We Treat the Markets Differently?

Open Internet is the practice of allowing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to openly compete for consumers using the government protected framework laid down by a service provider (i.e. AT&T, or Verizon).
FCC Chairman Wheeler Tours Data Foundry’s Texas 1 to Discuss the Open Internet

Product

FCC Chairman Wheeler Tours Data Foundry’s Texas 1 to Discuss the Open Internet

Golden Frog and its sister company Data Foundry were privileged to host FCC chairman Tom Wheeler at Data Foundry’s Texas 1 data center in Austin, Texas.

April 14, 2015
FCC Chairman Co-Opts Term Open Internet to Advocate for Flawed System. Here’s What He Got Wrong

In the News

FCC Chairman Co-Opts Term Open Internet to Advocate for Flawed System. Here’s What He Got Wrong

Pai’s latest focus is on rolling back existing net neutrality regulations – implemented by the FCC in 2015 under the Open Internet Order – and calling for “free and open Internet” principles in their place.

May 15, 2017
FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

In the News

FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

The ruling forces Internet service providers (ISPs) to treat all web traffic equally, and prohibits broadband providers from “blocking or degrading internet traffic.”

June 16, 2016
FCC Reveals Plan to Eliminate Net Neutrality Rules for Broadband Providers

Policy

FCC Reveals Plan to Eliminate Net Neutrality Rules for Broadband Providers

In a disturbing trend that would further eliminate consumer protections when browsing online, as well as remove any accountability to broadband providers, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today announced his plans to eliminate the Open Internet Order of 2015.

April 25, 2017
The FCC Revolving Door vs. The Open Internet – Make Your Voice Heard

The FCC Revolving Door vs. The Open Internet – Make Your Voice Heard

The FCC Revolving Door vs. The Open Internet,” for a detailed look at how the FCC’s revolving door has hurt the free and Open Internet. The infographic is below.

July 15, 2014
The FCC is Trying to Kill The Open Internet – What That Means and How to Stop It

Policy

The FCC is Trying to Kill The Open Internet – What That Means and How to Stop It

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has so far been everything and done everything you could expect from someone who vowed to “take a weed whacker” to the open Internet

May 23, 2017
Four things the FCC & FTC got wrong in their Washington Post Op-ed

Policy

Four things the FCC & FTC got wrong in their Washington Post Op-ed

In case you missed it, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and FTC Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen co-authored a piece justifying their effort to eliminate consumer privacy online, and offered an explanation as to why this action is for the greater good.

April 4, 2017
From The Hill: FCC Selections Matter for Keeping the Open Internet

In the News

From The Hill: FCC Selections Matter for Keeping the Open Internet

Golden Frog Co-Founder Ron Yokubaitis explores the topic of the Open Internet and the FCC selections under the new presidential cabinet in this op-ed.

January 19, 2017
Golden Frog Advocates for Competition, Innovation in Cable Set Top Box Market

In the News

Golden Frog Advocates for Competition, Innovation in Cable Set Top Box Market

Austin Technology Council’s roundtable on “Consumer Access, Content Competition, and the Cable Set Top Box Bottleneck: The final pro-innovation debate of the Obama Administration.”

May 18, 2016
Golden Frog and the i2Coalition Submitted Comments to the FCC to Fight for Open Access

Policy

Golden Frog and the i2Coalition Submitted Comments to the FCC to Fight for Open Access

We are fighting for an “Open Access” Internet that promotes innovation and competition, while respecting user privacy. An excerpt of the executive summary and link to the “Comments of the i2Coaltion” filing is below.

July 16, 2014
Golden Frog Signs Letter Supporting Open Internet Order

Policy

Golden Frog Signs Letter Supporting Open Internet Order

Golden Frog (and our sister companies) have signed on to a letter to the Chairman of the FCC affirming our support for the Open Internet Order, and opposing its repeal.

June 27, 2017
Golden Frog Visits DC to Talk Privacy, Open Internet in 2017

In the News

Golden Frog Visits DC to Talk Privacy, Open Internet in 2017

We had a great week in Washington DC, meeting with trade groups and congressional leaders to talk policy, privacy and how we can all work together on the issues Golden Frog cares so deeply about.

May 4, 2017
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