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Congress, not the FCC, should regulate broadband service

Written by: Debra Berlyn
Congress, not the FCC, should regulate broadband service

In today’s Daily Caller, I discuss the need for Congressional, rather than FCC, action on broadband reclassification in order to provide optimal benefits for consumers. Here is an excerpt: Broadband Internet access is critical to improving virtually every aspect of a consumer’s... Read The Story...

New Year’s Net Resolutions  

Written by: Debra Berlyn

As we begin the New Year and work to keep our New Year’s resolutions, we should also set some Internet resolutions for 2010. Start the year right and remember to keep your personal information safe online by taking steps to secure your privacy. We should all remember to utilize responsible cyber security practices on the Internet in order to ensure online safety. For tips to staying safe online, check out my Consumer Guide to Online Privacy for helpful information.

As consumers, we all need to take the time to understand the role we each play within the Internet ecosystem and become aware of how our individual actions can impact the network and online community. Similarly, it is also important that we are aware of how other’s actions on the network can affect our experience. By making and keeping our own net resolutions, we can all be part of the responsible online community and encourage others to make responsible choices online as well.  Have a happy — and safe — 2010.

 
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