Software guru McAfee seeks White House as Cyber Party candidate

By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – He does not like Washington, does not plan to travel the country kissing babies or shaking hands and does not want to debate anybody because that is “nonsense,” but John McAfee says he is running for president.

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U.S. telecom groups, AT&T seek to block new Internet rules

By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. telecom industry groups, alongside AT&T Inc and CenturyLink Inc, called for regulators to block parts of new rules for Internet service providers on Friday, citing “crushing” compliance costs and threats to investment.

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U.S regulator sued by broadband companies over net neutrality rules

By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. broadband providers on Monday filed lawsuits against the Federal Communications Commission's recently approved net neutrality rules, launching what is a expected to be a series of legal challenges. Broadband industry trade group USTelecom filed a lawsuit against the FCC in the U.S.

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On U.S. net neutrality rules, 11th-hour push against vague rule

By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission prepares to vote on new rules for high-speed Internet service, one aspect of the rules is drawing criticism from both opponents and proponents of tighter regulation. The FCC, which is set to vote next week to regulate Internet service providers more like traditional telephone companies, has introduced a so-called “general conduct” provision in the latest version of the rules that aim to ensure net neutrality, the principle that all web traffic should be treated equally

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