The Federal Communications Commission is claiming its website was hit by a cyberattack late Sunday night.
The attack came shortly after comedian John Oliver urged viewers of his HBO show “Last Week Tonight” to file comments on the site in support of the agency's net neutrality rules, which FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is aiming to roll back.
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/332414-fcc-says-it-was-victim-of-cyberattack-after-john-oliver-show
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FCC website hit by attacks after 'net neutrality' proposal
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Monday that its website was hit by deliberate denial of service attacks after the telecommunications regulator was criticized by comedian John Oliver for its plan to reverse “net neutrality” rules.
The attacks came soon after Oliver on Sunday urged viewers to file electronic comments with the FCC opposing the plan unveiled by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to reverse rules implemented under President Barack Obama that boosted government regulatory powers over internet service providers.
http://in.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fcc-idINKBN18428T
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/05/08/the-fcc-says-an-attack-not-john-oliver-hampered-its-website/
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http://thehill.com/policy/technology/332130-godfather-director-calls-on-fcc-to-keep-net-neutrality
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http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-internet-coppola-idINKBN18407W
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http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-fcc-idINKBN18206A
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/05/05/trumps-fcc-chairman-has-wasted-no-time-enacting-a-conservative-agenda-in-his-first-100-days/