Will the End of Net Neutrality Kill the Internet of Things?
When the FCC repealed Net Neutrality a month ago, everything felt hopeless. Leading up to the decision date, many Internet advocates wrote to the FCC, called their state representatives, and emailed their family and friends to do the same. 200 tech companies and developers from San Francisco and beyond also signed a letter detailing how […]
One More Chance to Save the Open Internet
This segment of Dogtown Media News deals with the open Internet, something near and dear to our hearts, and probably yours too if you’re here to read some tech news. We’ve truly been living in the age of information — we have the freedom to learn about anything that piques our interest at any time. This could […]
Tech Execs Lean Left, But Can’t Stand Regulations
Over the past several months, we have written a lot about the tech industry’s disdain for right wing politics in the era of Trump. Whether its the Muslim ban, the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality protections, the exit from the Paris Accord, or the moral equivocating about the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, tech leaders have not […]
Telecom Lobby Tries to Discredit Pro-Net Neutrality Comments
Back in May, we enlisted readers to head over to DearFCC.org and give the FCC a piece of their minds over Chairman Ajit Pai’s plans to roll back net neutrality protections. It is a cause we believe in; it is integral that we preserve a fair and open internet. This is a stance shared by […]
California Lawmakers Push for Internet Privacy Protections
Last week’s Day of Action served as a necessary reminder to Americans that net neutrality regulations are at risk, but let’s not forget that Congress has already rolled back crucial FCC regulations. Banking app developers may recall that Republican lawmakers passed a bill back in March that eliminated Obama-era privacy regulations imposed on broadband providers […]
Zuckerberg Listens to America (But Isn’t Running for Office)
Before he was elected president, Donald Trump was just a businessman (by many accounts, a corrupt and failed businessman) and celebrity with no real experience in the political realm. According to his supporters, what qualified him for office were his willingness to play outside Washington’s established rules and his prodigious deal-making skills — after all, […]
Life in the Slow Lane: Tech Stands Up for Net Neutrality
We’re living in an era of wall-to-wall news, a lot of it quite alarming. It’s easy to get overwhelmed — and to despair. But in this seemingly endless pile-up of crises, it is important for Los Angeles FinTech app developers to remember that net neutrality is in peril. We cannot lose sight of this fight. […]
Democrats Need Voters to Get Riled Up About Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is on the chopping block yet again, and the outrage is growing. Leaders in the tech community (not to mention rank and file iPhone app developers) have repeatedly made their stance clear: without net neutrality regulations in place, their businesses are in trouble. After John Oliver unleashed an epic 20 minute tirade on […]
Time to Speak Out Against the Plan to Destroy Net Neutrality
Even before John Oliver took to ranting about the necessity of net neutrality regulations, mobile app developers were passionate supporters of the open internet. We thought the fight for net neutrality was over after the unified outcry from various internet communities back in 2014, but then along came Trump and his new FCC chairman, former […]
Senate Republicans Go After Net Neutrality Regulations
Last Wednesday Dogtown Media had the exciting opportunity to meet with officials at the FCC headquarters along with other members of ACT – The App Association. During that meeting, Dogtown lobbied for issues that matter to the IoT app developer community, including opening up spectrum, paving the way for 5G, and clarifying the FCC’s privacy […]