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It’s time to “broadband together” for internet access in the U.S.
Access Now, Consumer Reports, and a coalition of partner organizations launched a national broadband affordability initiative where people across the United States can share information about the quality and cost of their internet connection.
…13 July 2021
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Los lineamientos aprobados por el Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones de México ponen en peligro la neutralidad de la red
Read in English. Luego de siete años de tener el mandato de producir lineamientos para la gestión del tráfico de internet, el Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones de México (IFT) aprobó un reglamento de gestión del tráfico de internet que, a…
12 July 2021
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Mexican Federal Institute of Communications approves guidelines jeopardizing net neutrality
Ignoring the warnings of civil society, the Mexican Federal Institute of Communications (IFT) has approved an internet traffic management regulation that threatens net neutrality for millions.…
12 July 2021
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#KeepItOn: Eswatini authorities shut down internet to quell protests, ask people to email grievances
Access Now is calling for an immediate reinstatement of internet access across Eswatini after authorities shut down the internet yesterday, June 29, in response to large-scale pro-democracy protests. …
30 June 2021
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It’s time for PayPal and Venmo to come clean on account closure policies, center human rights
Access Now is pressuring PayPal and its subsidiary Venmo to come clean on the opaque practices that interfere with payment systems used by millions of people daily, and place human rights at the center of its policies on account freezes and closures.…
28 June 2021