Ban on Internet providers from blocking or slowing traffic ADVERTISING Ban on Internet providers from blocking or slowing traffic WASHINGTON — Internet activists declared victory over the nation’s big cable companies Thursday, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose
Ban on Internet providers from blocking or slowing traffic
WASHINGTON — Internet activists declared victory over the nation’s big cable companies Thursday, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose the toughest rules yet on broadband service to prevent companies like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T from creating paid fast lanes and slowing or blocking web traffic.
The 3-2 vote ushered in a new era of government oversight for an industry that has seen relatively little. It represents the biggest regulatory shake-up to telecommunications providers in almost two decades.
The new rules require that any company providing a broadband connection to your home or phone must act in the “public interest” and refrain from using “unjust or unreasonable” business practices. The goal is to prevent providers from striking deals with content providers like Google, Netflix or Twitter to move their data faster.
‘Jihadi John’ identified as a London-raised
LONDON — The world knows him as “Jihadi John,” the masked, knife-wielding militant in videos showing Western hostages being beheaded by the Islamic State group. On Thursday he was identified as a London-raised university graduate known to British intelligence for more than five years.
The British-accented militant from the chilling videos is Mohammed Emwazi, a man in his mid-20s who was born in Kuwait and raised in a modest, mixed-income area of west London.
British anti-terror officials wouldn’t confirm the man’s identity, citing a “live counterterrorism investigation.” But a well-placed Western official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, confirmed he is Emwazi.
Republicans seek the perfect candidate
WASHINGTON — Let’s say, for a moment, that America has given you the job of picking the perfect candidate for president. Good luck, Mr. or Ms. Voter, deciding what they’ve got to have — and what they can do without.
There are all sorts of things to start the list: leadership, vision, charisma, communication skills and foreign policy cred. And more: fundraising prowess, authenticity, empathy, a keen understanding of the presidency and maybe a little familiarity with running for the office.
And even more: good looks are always a plus, even if people don’t want to admit it. For many, being an “outsider” is a must at a time when “Washington” is on the outs with a lot of people.
Where do you even start? For Republicans, you can’t do much better than this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference. There are as many as two dozen GOP hopefuls eyeing the party’s nomination in 2016, and many of them will be offering themselves at CPAC as the perfect prom date for conservatives in search of a winning candidate.
By wire sources
