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20 May 2020, 11:48 am by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The Federal Communications Commission is not convinced that SpaceX's Starlink broadband network will be able to deliver the low latencies promised by CEO Elon Musk. [read post]
10 Jul 2018, 9:25 am by Jon Brodkin
The DC Circuit twice upheld the net neutrality rules passed by the Federal Communications Commission under former Chairman Tom Wheeler, despite Kavanaugh's dissent. [read post]
24 Oct 2017, 10:56 am by HL Chronicle of Data Protection
In this complimentary webinar, Tim Tobin will lead a discussion with notable practitioners from our Privacy and Cybersecurity practice about the privacy challenges of IoT in various contexts, including: The unique privacy challenges posed by IoT, and the Federal Trade Commission’s evolving expectations in the space as illustrated by its actions and guidance on issues such as connected televisions and toys. [read post]
14 Nov 2017, 1:04 pm by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Aurich Lawson) The Federal Communications Commission will vote Thursday on a plan that, according to Chairman Ajit Pai, will strip away regulations that prevent telcos from upgrading their networks. [read post]
2 Jun 2010, 8:20 am
"When asked to specify their home internet connection speed, described as 'the download or downstream speed of your connection per second,' the vast majority of home broadband users in the United States cannot identify it," reports the Federal Communications Commission's latest consumer survey. [read post]
7 Mar 2008, 5:47 am
" "Concern about an increase in racial profiling is prompted partly because police under public pressure have become more involved in enforcing federal immigration laws. [read post]
26 Oct 2016, 1:09 pm by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Aurich Lawson) AT&T has suggested that it might not need Federal Communications Commission approval of its purchase of Time Warner Inc., but that may just be wishful thinking. [read post]
28 Dec 2021, 4:09 am by Jon Brodkin
President Joe Biden failed to give Democrats a majority on the Federal Communications Commission, and Republicans are now fighting Biden's belated attempt to fill the FCC's empty seat. [read post]
21 Nov 2018, 10:42 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Towfiqu Photography) The Federal Communications Commission says it is giving cellular carriers added authority to block text messages, saying the action is needed to protect consumers from spam or robotexts. [read post]
15 Mar 2019, 9:53 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Baris-Ozer) The state of Vermont has agreed to suspend enforcement of its net neutrality law pending the outcome of a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission. [read post]
23 Feb 2015, 8:19 am by Patrick Maines
The brave and gifted Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Ajit Pai, and former commissioner Robert McDowell, are doing all they can to point out the many already identifiable problems, as well as potential pitfalls, that line the path of this regulatory nightmare. [read post]
24 Jul 2012, 8:15 am by Timothy B. Lee
For more than a decade, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tried to promote development of third-party set-top boxes—but poorly conceived strategy and cable company foot-dragging has largely foiled that agency. [read post]
8 Aug 2018, 12:29 pm by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The Federal Communications Commission lied to members of Congress multiple times in a letter that answered questions about a "DDoS attack" that never happened, an internal investigation found. [read post]
14 Mar 2019, 1:11 pm by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | skaman306) Smartphone 911 location data is getting more precise, but the Federal Communications Commission isn't updating its privacy rules despite carriers' history of selling their customers' location data. [read post]
23 Nov 2014, 10:01 am by Walter Olson
Tweet Tags: FDA, Federal Communications Commission, immigration law, land use and zoning, occupational licensure, patent law, Philip K. [read post]
1 Sep 2021, 10:49 am by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Amazon's attempt to block proposals for the next-generation Starlink system is a "delay tactic" and a continuation of Amazon's strategy of "hinder[ing] competitors to compensate for Amazon's failure to make progress of its own," SpaceX told the Federal Communications Commission yesterday. [read post]
15 May 2019, 9:28 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge (credit: ullstein bild | Getty Images) Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is calling on carriers to block robocalls by default without waiting for consumers to opt in to call-blocking services. [read post]
3 Dec 2018, 2:59 pm by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | Mark Wilson ) The Federal Communications Commission has once again refused a New York Times request for records that the Times believes might shed light on Russian interference in the net neutrality repeal proceeding. [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 1:16 pm by Jon Brodkin
(credit: Getty Images | Linda Braucht) The Federal Communications Commission will once again have a full lineup of five commissioners, with three Republicans and two Democrats. [read post]
3 Sep 2014, 10:06 am by Jon Brodkin
The Federal Communications Commission said today that this “is the largest such payment in FCC history for settling an investigation related solely to the privacy of telephone customers’ personal information. [read post]