insert_link Tech Made Simple Appeals court upholds California’s Net Neutrality Law The Verge reports that a federal appeals court has ruled that California’s net neutrality law can remain in place, upholding a lower court decision. California’s 2018 law is the toughest in the country, and was signed into law a year after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed the federal Open Internet Order. That 2015 order put into place strict net neutrality rules barring internet providers from blocking or throttling legal […] todayFebruary 2, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft suspends donations for politicians who attempted to overturn the 2020 election Microsoft has announced that it will suspend all donations for the upcoming 2022 election cycle for any members of Congress, state officials, and organizations that voted to object to the certification of electors in the 2020 election or supported attempting to overturn the election. The company temporarily suspended all political contributions after the January 6th attack on the Capitol, with Microsoft taking the time to decide “whether to suspend further […] todayFebruary 8, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Roku and Comcast reach agreement to offer Peacock to Roku customers Comcast and Roku have come to an agreement months after NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service launched. Peacock will be available to stream on Roku in the coming weeks. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Comcast that will bring Peacock to Roku customers and maintains access to NBCU’s TV Everywhere apps,” a Roku spokesperson said. “We look forward to offering these new options to consumers under an expanded, mutually beneficial […] todaySeptember 22, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple In the age of Coronavirus, Senate Democrats call on Telcom Industry to lift Limits and Fees for Students A group of Democratic senators is calling on the telecom industry to lift their limits and fees associated with heightened broadband use for students in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a letter addressed to the CEOs of telecom companies including AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, and T-Mobile last Friday, senators like Mark Warner (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) requested that the telecoms temporarily suspend data caps, overage […] todaySeptember 16, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple The Mouse Continues to absorb Hulu as CEO Steps Down Randy Freer is stepping down from his role as Hulu CEO as Disney moves to consolidate its direct-to-consumer business under its own executives. Part of the decision to roll Hulu’s business operations into Disney’s direct-to-consumer division is to help “rapidly grow our presence outside the US,” according to a company press release put out Friday. Disney hasn’t shied away from its plans to roll out Hulu in various international territories, […] todayFebruary 6, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple NBCUniversal reportedly considering making its Peacock streaming service totally free Comcast and NBCUniversal are reportedly weighing whether to make its upcoming Peacock streaming service free for all customers, according to CNBC. This is different from the companies’ previously announced plans. Originally, the goal was to offer a free, ad-supported service to Comcast customers, while reports suggested that non-Comcast customers could subscribe to Peacock for a fee. But according to the CNBC report, the new plan will let anyone watch […] todayNovember 6, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple The FCC is Using Streaming Services as an Excuse to Raise Cable Rates The rise of streaming services could give cable companies an excuse to raise rates under a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order handed down on October 25th. The order, which comes in response to a petition by Charter (the parent company of Spectrum), finds that AT&T’s TV Now streaming service qualifies as reasonable competition for conventional cable, opening the door to a massive deregulation in monopoly cable markets. Under the Cable […] todayOctober 31, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Verizon Makes it Easier (and Cheaper) to Filter Spam Calls Annoyed daily, hourly, minute-by-minute by those annoying and incessant spam and robo calls? Verizon is finally taking steps to reduce the number of calls its customers receive, announcing last week that it now offers a free version of Call Filter, its robocall- and spam-call blocking service, which used to cost customers $3 per month. With the free version of Call Filter, Verizon customers get spam detection, blocking, and reporting. The […] todayApril 3, 2019
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