Hollywood, D.C.
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FCC Chairman Reveals Aggressive Net Neutrality Plan, Senators Fire Back
Tom Wheeler’s proposed reclassification of Internet as a public utility called a “power grab” by Commerce Committee Chair
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FCC Chairman Says Net Neutrality Plan Will Block ‘Discriminatory Practice’
“We will use every tool in the agency’s toolbox to … make sure that the Internet stays fast, fair and open for all Americans,” Tom Wheeler said to reporters
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Obama Ripped in Senate Over His Latest Net Neutrality Push
GOP Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune calls President “imperious,” rallies Congress to pass far narrower legislation
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John McCain Blasts Petty ‘American Sniper’ Critics, Defends Chris Kyle as Hero
‘This film depicts with subtlety and compassion those brave few who serve our nation in uniform,’ senator says
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Democrats and Republicans Battle Over Competing Net Neutrality Plans
Amid fight over whether Congress or the FCC should act, the two parties finally hint a compromise may be in the works
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Amazon, Etsy Rip GOP Net Neutrality Bill Over ‘Loopholes’
Company execs say legislative proposal could easily be exploited
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Ellen DeGeneres, Hollywood React to Supreme Court Decision to Rule on Same-Sex Marriage
Social media also offered an outpouring of support for former NFLer Michael Sam, who announced his engagement on Friday
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Obama Administration Rolls Out Cybersecurity Plan in Wake of Sony Hack
“This is not just going to be affecting movies, this is going to be affecting our entire economy,” President Obama says
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US Central Command’s Twitter, YouTube Accounts Hacked With Pro-ISIS Messages
“AMERICAN SOLDIERS, WE ARE COMING, WATCH YOUR BACK. ISIS,” reads one social media message
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Mike Huckabee Leaving Fox News to Consider 2016 Presidential Run
Former Republican presidential candidate has hosted a weekly program for the cable news network since 2008
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FCC Schedules Net Neutrality Vote for February
Controversial vote on the agency’s Open Internet rules is expected to draw pressure from all sides
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Sony Hack Attack: US Official Dismisses Conspiracy Theories Exonerating North Korea
“Cybersecurity firms don’t have access to the same classified information as we do,” senior administration official says
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Comcast-TWC Rips Discovery, Netflix in FCC Merger Comments
Would-be partners go on the offensive, calling specific criticism of proposed merger “self-serving,” “patently absurd”
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Dish to FCC: Comcast Deal Would Cause Competitors ‘Irreparable Harm’
Deal approval called “lethal” to cable rivals’ hopes to launch web platforms
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FCC Opens Door to Cable Competition Delivered by the Web
“Big company control over access to programming should not keep programs from being available on the Internet,” says FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler
