net neutrality

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) are among the companies that are embroiled in the war over Net Neutrality. After years of battling, the end is nowhere in sight. Cable providers took a significant hit after President Obama shared his support for an "open...

President Barack Obama expressed his concern with protecting an open Internet this week. “I am asking for an explicit ban on paid prioritization,” Obama said in a statement. The news caused broadband providers such as Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC) and Comcast Corporation (...

Net neutrality, the principle that all Internet data should be treated equally and that access to that data should be free and unfettered, is the theme behind Wednesday’s Internet Slowdown Day. Many large websites, net neutrality advocates all, have banded together to demonstrate what...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is telling some customers that streaming its content on Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is slow at times. This occurs despite a paid peering agreement between Netflix and Verizon that was supposed to make streaming smooth and less prone to buffering. Re/Code reported that Vox...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) just made itself both a leader and a “good guy” in the ongoing debate over net neutrality, including fast lanes and the practice of charging for peering. In a blog post Wednesday the company said it did not charge a fee for either one on its Google Fiber networks. In the...

U.S. stocks rose as both the Dow and S&P 500 indices closed at record highs. With over 90 percent of S&P 500 companies reported earnings, investor focus has shifted to renewed merger and acquisition activity that provides a higher level of confidence that the economy is expanding. The...

In a story first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Federal Communications Commission was expected on Thursday to propose new rules regarding net neutrality -- a broad concept that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. Depending on who was commenting, the new rules would either...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com. GT Advanced: Mixed earnings This morning, GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of -$0.26, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.36. Revenue of $32.6 million fell...

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is currently the largest Internet service provider and has been irking Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) users over the past few months. Data from Netflix's speed rankings indicates that Comcast's rankings have been falling in recent months. Comcast fell to the number 14 of 17...

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) insists that it “treats all traffic equally,” but new data may suggest that may not be the case when it comes to streaming videos on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). On Monday, Netflix released its monthly ISP speed index. The results clearly show what The Register described as “...

The market picked up where it left off Tuesday and recorded a second straight day of strong gains. The Dow posted a triple digit point gain while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq all gained as the Federal Reserve's Beige Book indicated that economic growth remained healthy in most U.S. regions. The...

Major indices reversed Monday's losses and posted strong gains following a better than expected retail sales report and a luke-warm start to earnings season. Related: Stocks Higher, But Dollar Indecisive After Retail Sales Release Philidalphia's Fed chief Charles Plosser said that he wants QE...

The court decision rendered yesterday by a federal appeals court striking down provisions proposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding net neutrality is not a blow against net neutrality, as some may claim. Rather, it is a victory for those who want to keep providers from...