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NET NEUTRALITY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court ends fight over Obama-era net neutrality rules by not taking up repeal bid
The legal fight over a 2016 lower court ruling upholding Obama-era net neutrality regulations aimed at ensuring a free and open internet ¡ª rules that have since been repealed by President Donald Trump¡¯s administration ¡ª came to a formal end on Monday, with the U.S. Supreme Court declining to take...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2018
California lawmakers pass strict ¡®net neutrality¡¯ bill
California lawmakers on Friday sent to the governor for final approval strict ¡°net neutrality¡± laws that would defy sweeping Federal Communications Commission rules that are seen as a boon for internet providers.
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2018
FCC reversal of net neutrality rules expected to be published Thursday, paving way for suits
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected to publish on Thursday its December order overturning the landmark Obama-era net neutrality rules, two sources briefed on the matter said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2018
Democrats vow to force vote on net neutrality, make it a campaign issue
U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they will force a vote later this year on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission¡¯s reversal of landmark Obama administration net neutrality rules and will try to make it a key issue in the 2018 congressional elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2017
Trump taps ¡®Net neutrality¡¯ foe Ajit Pai to head FCC, go after regulations
President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era ¡°Net neutrality¡± rules to be chief regulator of the nation¡¯s airwaves and internet connections.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2015
U.S. broadband trade group sues FCC over net neutrality rules
A U.S. trade group representing broadband providers on Monday appealed in court the Federal Communications Commission¡¯s recently approved net neutrality rules, marking the first of several anticipated legal challenges.
WORLD
Feb 27, 2015
FCC adopts Net-neutrality rule backed by Obama for open Internet
U.S. regulators invoked broad powers to ensure that Web traffic for all users is treated equally, adopting net-neutrality rules that supporters say will preserve a wide-open Internet and that opponents vow to fight in court.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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