MCN Newswire: U.S. Cracks Global Top 10 for Internet Speed; Hastings Appears Neutral on Net Neutrality Rules Rollback; AT&T Suggests Title II Allows Blocking, Throttling

Multichannel Newswire   June 1, 2017     Today's Top Stories       U.S. Cracks Global Top 10 in Average Internet Speeds: Akamai Worldwide average hit 7.2 Mbps in Q1, up 15% versus a year ago READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: U.S. connection speeds improved to rank No. 10 globally, averaging 18.7 Mbps, up 8.8% from the previous quarter and 22% year-over-year, according to Akamai's Q1 State of the Internet report.   Hastings: Possible Net-Neutrality Changes 'Unfortunate' But Netflix chief says they would have little effect on SVOD pioneer READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In comments that are a departure from his stance just a few years ago, when he said that without net neutrality, content providers would be forced to pay a toll to ISPs, Netflix chairman and CEO Reed Hastings told CNBC the OTT service would be "relatively well insulated" from the probable Title II rollback.   AT&T: Blocking, Slowing Appear Allowable Under Title II Telco says judges who upheld FCC classification signaled disclosure is key READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: A new AT&T blog post suggests the federal judges who upheld the FCC's TItle II classification of ISPs last year have signaled that even under those rules, ISPs could block content or slow certain traffic, as long as they created a "walled garden" with clear signage informing users about it.   More Top Stories       Comcast Lights Up DOCSIS 3.1 in More Markets Charter, comScore Expand Data Usage Relationship Charter Expands Broadband Technician Program for Veterans Former Cox Exec Joe Rooney Joins Layer3 TV Nuvyyo Forges New Cord-Cutting Tool Fox News Channel Ends May on Top of Weekly Cable Ratings Chart CNN Fires New Year's Host Kathy Griffin Discovery Names McGrath SVP, Data and Analytics Top Pai Aide: FCC Will Protect Free, Open Internet NLPC Says Title II-Fans Are Gaming FCC Docket more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Netflix's 'Glow' Premieres June 23 MCN Hot Spot: CBS All Access's 'Star Trek: Discovery' Premieres This Fall MCN Slideshow: Freeze Frame Photos On the Money, Mike Farrell: Altice: One Brand, One Lineup? The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: TiVo May Soon Get Its Voice   Events     VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Social TV Conference June 12, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Next TV Summit June 15, 2017 | Convene Conference Center, NYC Learn More Next Wave Of Leaders June 16, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More The Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 20-21, 2017 | Tampa Airport Marriott, FL Learn More more events »   Jobs     MaintenanceTechnician WHDH-TV – Boston, MA, United States   Senior Vice President, Television Content Corporation for Public Broadcasting – Washington, DC, United States   Temporary Instructor/Digital Cinema Southern Oregon University – Ashland, OR, United States   Producer-Editor, Olympic Channel NBC Sports Group – Stamford, CT, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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