Haley Sweetland Edwards

Haley Sweetland Edwards is the Nation Editor at TIME.

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Eric Cantor's Departure a Bummer for Business Lobby

Lobbying firms representing corporations and industry associations have spent years pouring money into Cantor’s campaigns

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

The Clinton Family Business

As partners in Hillary’s political dynasty, Bill and Chelsea bring a lot to the party, as well as some baggage

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

Former Obama Tech Czar: "Fast Lanes" Consistent with Net Neutrality

Barack Obama's former top technology advisor at the White House backs a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to allow online "fast lanes," saying that they can be managed in a way that protects the open Internet for everyone else.

By Zeke J Miller and Haley Sweetland Edwards

Obama Backs Away From Net Neutrality Promises

As a candidate in 2008, Barack Obama was crystal clear about his commitment to ensuring equal treatment of all online content. Now his position on it is shaky, a shift that comes after months of public debate over the future of the American Internet infrastructure

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

The Web Nears a Fast Lane

The FCC voted 3-2 to continue with Chairman Tom Wheeler's 'Open Internet' proposal, which could allow broadband providers to create "fast lanes" by giving faster service to content companies willing and able to pay for the privilege

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

Franken: Congress Doesn't Get the Net

Sen. Al Franken has become one of the most outspoken proponents of the proposed regulations, which would require ISPs to treat all Internet traffic the same, and tells TIME his knowledge of 'net neutrality' sets him apart from his congressional colleagues

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

Cable Guys Grilled Over Merger

Comcast's top executives endured hours of intense questioning from lawmakers worried a merger with Time Warner Cable will hurt consumers and competition, including from Republicans who might have been expected to back the deal

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

Your Broadband Company May Be Holding Your Internet Access Hostage

One of the biggest Internet backbone companies in the world, Level 3, claimed this week that five of the major American consumer broadband providers have been abusing their near-monopoly access to American homes and offices...

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

Cable Industry Frets Over Future of Your Television Bundle

Change is coming to the way you watch television, and there will be winners and losers. At the annual cable industry conference, insiders are squirming in their seats.

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

Signals Fuzzy In Aereo Case

The justices considered arguments around a tech startup that is capturing free over-the-air broadcast signals and selling them to consumers on the cheap, without paying networks the hefty retransmission fees they get from cable companies

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

The Great Comcast vs. Netflix Battle Begins Anew

After months of simmering tensions, the companies go public in their fight over the future of television

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

Grandma Hillary Is a Double-Edged Sword in 2016

Chelsea Clinton's announcement Thursday that she's expecting could change her mom's political calculus in 2016 but not necessarily for the better

By Haley Sweetland Edwards

Should U.S. Colleges Be Graded by the Government?

The President wants to rate colleges to increase competition and cut student-loan debt. The campus backlash has begun

By Haley Sweetland Edwards
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