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Library Groups Seek to Support FCC in Net Neutrality Case

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A coalition of library organizations has stepped into the legal showdown between the Federal Communications Commission and the telecommunications industry over open internet rules. The groups warn that a ruling favoring broadband providers could harm library services. Telecom Association v. In their filing [PDF] to the U.S.

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Endangered Artifacts Create Buzz for Museums Group

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The program is designed to raise awareness about items in the collections of VAM member institutions—libraries, museums, and archives—that are at risk of degradation and need to be conserved.

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Net Neutrality Ruling Draws Strong Response From Industry, Activist Groups

Associations Now

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit yesterday struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s so-called net neutrality rules , which required that internet service providers (ISPs) treat all web traffic equally. .’ It was a decision that, much like the internet itself, gave rise to many voices.