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23 Sep 2010, 1:47 pm by Doug
The Federal Communications Commission approved the use of unlicensed broadcast airwaves known as “white spaces” that the agency hopes will amount to better quality and longer-range Wi-Fi-like connections for mobile devices. [read post]
19 Jul 2007, 4:00 pm
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved a bill that would undo an appeals court ruling that invalidated the Federal Communications Commission's new profanity policy. [read post]
25 Mar 2008, 3:13 am
From the Washington Post: In an unusually aggressive step, Fox Broadcasting yesterday refused to pay a $91,000 indecency fine levied by the Federal Communications Commission for an episode of a long-canceled reality television show, even as the network fights two other indecency fines in the Supreme Court. [read post]
27 Oct 2016, 1:54 pm by Associated Press
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved rules that require internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to ask customers’ permission to use or share much of their data. [read post]
13 Jul 2008, 10:35 pm
The head of the Federal Communications Commission said he will recommend that the agency sanction Comcast Corp. for unreasonably restricting Internet users who share movies and other material. [read post]
22 Aug 2006, 2:44 pm
[JURIST] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed a complaint in federal court seeking an injunction against Verizon Communications [corporate website] and the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) [official website] to prevent the PUC from demanding that Verizon attest in a sworn statement to comments previously made regarding Verizon's participation in the NSA domestic surveillance [read post]
9 Nov 2004, 4:24 am
[JURIST] The Federal Communications Commission Tuesday exempted emerging Internet-based phone services from regulation by state authorities, a decision expected to increase the services' growth. [read post]
22 Dec 2014, 4:30 am by Steve Brachmann
Federal Commission, which began in the middle of... [read post]
21 Mar 2007, 10:21 am
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit backed a 2004 decision by the Federal Communications Commission that exempted Internet telephone companies from rate regulation and from being required to seek certification before offering service.Read the article: Reuters [read post]
3 Mar 2022, 12:15 pm by Eileen McDermott
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today voted 14-14 to advance the nomination of Gigi Sohn to serve as a commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission. [read post]
2 Jun 2010, 6:05 pm by Doug
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Jules Genachowski, speaking at the D conference, said the most important thing we can do to improve broadband in the United States is to “unleash mobile. [read post]
22 May 2009, 10:43 am
Maybe it's the Federal Communications Commission, but the knocking is only a courtesy. [read post]
19 Feb 2014, 5:30 pm by Ernster the Virtual Library Cat
The rules will be restored and remain in effect until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) takes new final action in the Open Internet proceeding." [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 1:54 pm by Doug Isenberg
President Barack Obama’s fellow Democrats in the Senate blocked a Republican-backed resolution to disapprove of the Federal Communications Commission’s rules on “net neutrality. [read post]
14 Dec 2017, 11:27 am by Ryan J. Farrick
Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality protections in the United States. [read post]
18 Apr 2012, 7:58 pm by Doug Isenberg
Not content with Google's $25,000 fine for obstructing a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) investigation into the allegations, a U.S. [read post]
16 Mar 2005, 4:17 am
[JURIST] Reuters is reporting that President Bush will pick Federal Communications Commission [official website] member Kevin Martin [official profile] to serve as the new head of the agency. [read post]
10 Jan 2023, 10:00 pm
At its January 26 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider an order and further notice of proposed rulemaking (FNPRM) to amend the rules of the Rural Health Care Program, which includes the Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) Program and the Telecommunications (Telecom) Program. [read post]
20 Nov 2006, 2:46 pm
CBS filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission challenging the $550,000 fine it received for Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” at the 2004 Super Bowl. “CBS Gives Its Breast Defense” reads the New York Post headline. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 12:10 pm by Doug Isenberg
To sign up some of the estimated 100 million Americans who are not online, the Federal Communications Commission and private providers are trying to make broadband Internet access both less expensive and more valuable. [read post]