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2 Apr 2020, 3:01 am by Walter Olson
Tags: COVID-19 virus, Federal Communications Commission, privacy, social media, telecommunications [read post]
29 Jun 2017, 7:22 am by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler spoke out against the FCC's proposed repeal of net neutrality rules this week, saying the repeal will help monopoly broadband providers abuse their dominant position. [read post]
3 Oct 2010, 9:59 pm
"We can confirm reports of an FCC investigation into mystery fees that appeared on Verizon Wireless bills costing over 15 million Americans tens of millions of dollars," declared Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau Chief Michele Ellison, in a statement sent to us on Sunday evening.But the refunds have been a long time coming: "Questions remain as to why it took Verizon two years to reimburse its customers and why greater disclosure and… [read post]
20 Aug 2020, 10:53 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Cris Cantón) AT&T and T-Mobile are fighting a Federal Communications Commission plan to require drive tests that would verify whether the mobile carriers' coverage claims are accurate. [read post]
4 Dec 2015, 1:34 pm by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Daniel Gies) Net neutrality supporters optimistic after court arguments Internet providers suing the Federal Communications Commission to overturn net neutrality rules got their day in court today as oral arguments were heard by a three-judge panel at the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC. [read post]
26 Apr 2010, 12:28 pm
But the school's decision to install the jamming unit (it had three more that weren't yet set up) in 2009 was one link in a chain that last week led the Federal Communications Commission to propose a $25,000 fine against the company hawking the products. [read post]
7 Dec 2017, 10:52 am by NCC Staff
On December 14th, the Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to hold a vote on whether to repeal the Obama-era net neutrality rules. [read post]
10 May 2018, 7:54 am by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | Alex Wong ) The repeal of net neutrality rules will finally take effect on June 11, six months after the Federal Communications Commission voted to eliminate the rules that prohibit Internet service providers from blocking and throttling lawful Internet traffic. [read post]
12 May 2010, 7:22 am
The Federal Communications Commission thinks the EU's cure for "bill shock" might not be a bad idea for the United States, too. [read post]
8 May 2024, 10:25 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | nadla) The Federal Communications Commission clarified its net neutrality rules to prohibit more kinds of fast lanes. [read post]
24 Nov 2014, 2:00 pm by Jon Brodkin
After complaints from consumer advocates, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) investigated the issue and has forced T-Mobile to be more honest about its network's throttled speeds. [read post]
27 Jun 2010, 3:45 pm
These SARs max out at 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg), the highest rate permitted by the Federal Communications Commission. [read post]
4 Jan 2018, 12:42 pm by Jon Brodkin
The rules, repealed by the Federal Communications Commission last month, prohibit Internet service providers from blocking or throttling Internet content or prioritizing content in exchange for payment. [read post]
9 Apr 2021, 11:40 am by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | Alex Wong ) Over 105,000 people have signed a petition urging President Biden to quickly break the Federal Communications Commission's 2-2 deadlock between Democrats and Republicans. [read post]
20 May 2021, 8:56 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Hans-Guenther Oed | STOCK4B-RF) The Federal Trade Commission and officials from six states yesterday sued Frontier Communications, alleging that the telecom provider misrepresented Internet speeds and charged many customers for higher speeds than it actually provided or was capable of providing. [read post]
12 Jul 2021, 12:41 pm by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kittichai Boonpong | EyeEm) The Federal Communications Commission broadband standard that was implemented under then-Chairman Tom Wheeler in 2015 and never updated by Ajit Pai is now "likely too slow," according to a government report issued last week. [read post]
1 Jun 2010, 9:40 am
In assessing the diversity of the media landscape, the Federal Communications Commission should pay particular attention to the impact of online search engines, says the Microsoft Corporation. [read post]
26 Sep 2017, 10:05 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yagi Studio) The Federal Communications Commission today declared that there is "effective competition" in the United States' mobile wireless market, a finding that could influence how the FCC regulates wireless carriers and whether it approves mergers such as a possible combination of T-Mobile USA and Sprint. [read post]
9 Dec 2017, 11:53 am by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | John Lamparski ) On Thursday night in Washington, DC, net neutrality advocates gathered outside the annual Federal Communications Commission Chairman's Dinner to protest Chairman Ajit Pai's impending rollback of net neutrality rules. [read post]
5 May 2011, 1:17 pm
Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) opened the House Judiciary Committee meeting with a series of broadsides against the Federal Communications Commission and its chair, Julius Genachowski, seated below him at the witness table. [read post]