The Senate voted to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," over the weekend. The law, enacted 17 years ago by President Bill Clinton, allowed gays to serve in the military, as long as they did not reveal their sexual orientation. Todd Zwillich, The Takeaway's Washington correspondent, looks at what's next for the repeal. Meanwhile, a number of economic indicators come out this week, and Charlie Herman, economics editor for The Takeaway and WNYC, looks at the upcoming third quarter GDP numbers due out Wednesday, along with existing home sales numbers, and new home sales numbers on Thursday.

In theory, the Internet provides a level playing field for businesses and consumers alike. That’s because, since its creation, the Internet has been built around the principle of “net neutrality”: all traffic online travels as quickly as it can, given the technology and congestion it encounters along the way.  According to an article published by our partner The New York Times, however, a backdoor deal may be nearing between Google and Verizon, which could give a speed advantage to those websites who are willing to pay more.

A federal court struck down an FCC policy on indecency this week. The government can no longer enforce its ban on the use of so-called "fleeting expletives on the radio and television.

The FCC may have to come up with a new policy, so we're inviting suggestions: What word would you like to see banned from the airwaves? (Keep it nice — the bad words are already banned!)

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday that the FCC has no regulating authority over how Comcast or any other internet provider manages its network. 

Despite the Internet's genesis here in the U.S., Americans' per capita access to broadband has lagged. In 2001, the U.S. ranked fourth in the world for citizens' access online, but dropped to 15th in 2009, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The Federal Communication Commission will today unveil its first plan for national broadband access. Goal number one: to bring super-fast Internet access to the 100 million homes that don't currently have access to broadband — and make that access cheaper for everyone along the way.

Earlier this week, President Obama’s chairman of the Federal Communications Commission may have picked his first big fight. And it wasn’t over a Janet Jackson-eque nipple-slip or a fleeting expletive: It was over your cell phone. We talk with Tim Wu, professor of law at Columbia University and co-author of the book "Who Controls the Internet?: Illusions of a Borderless World." We also speak to freelance tech journalist Eric Krangel.

Now that the FCC may change how cell phone providers offer service, we're looking for your cell phone horror stories. When have you been frustrated with your phone plan? Leave a comment or call 1-877-8-MY-TAKE.