rbreich , 2 months ago to random

So far this week...

The FTC banned the use of noncompete clauses.

The DOL strengthened overtime rules.

The FCC restored #NetNeutrality.

The DOT expanded protections for airline passengers.

This is what it looks like when the government works on behalf of the people.

KimPerales , 2 months ago to random

Net Neutrality is restored:

"In a 3–2 vote, the FCC voted to restore Net Neutrality protections & reclassify high-speed-internet access services as telecom services subject to Title II of the Communications Act.

The decision is a major victory for the public interest: Title II authority empowers the FCC to hold companies: AT&T, Comcast, Spectrum... accountable for a wide range of harms to internet users across the US, fast, open +fair for all of us.”

#NetNeutrality #1A
https://www.freepress.net/news/press-releases/historic-fcc-vote-restore-net-neutrality-title-ii

mikarv , 3 months ago to random

if your mobile provider tries to stop you tethering (including when roaming) using your allowance, it's worth trying (on mac):

sudo sysctl net.inet.ip.ttl=65
sudo sysctl net.inet6.ip6.hlim=65

this adds +1 to the time to live of your computer's packets and fools simple detectors which try to block tethering on the basis that it is one extra hop from computer to phone before going to the telco. #netneutrality #deviceneutrality

vanschewick , 3 months ago to random

The FCC wants to restore #netneutrality for all Americans.

That's great & important.

But the proposal misses some critical 2015 net neutrality protections, creating potential loopholes for ISPs to exploit.

Here's how to close them: https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2024/03/how-strengthen-fccs-proposed-net-neutrality-protections-closing-loopholes-and-matching