News tagged with commission
Cable cos. to offer $9.95 broadband for poor homes
(AP) -- As part of a federal effort to get more U.S. homes connected to broadband, cable companies will offer Internet service for $9.95 per month to homes with children that are eligible for school lunches, starting next ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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White House threatens veto over net neutrality
The White House warned on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a resolution introduced in the Senate that seeks to overturn "net neutrality" rules aimed at ensuring an open Internet.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Kodak fate could hinge on selling patents
Iconic US camera maker Kodak Eastman on revealed Thursday that surviving another year could hinge on selling patents or borrowing money.
Nov 04, 2011 |
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S. Korean antitrust agency fines LCD makers $175m
Seoul's antitrust agency said on Sunday it had fined 10 of the world's leading flat panel makers in South Korea and Taiwan a total of 194 billion won ($175 million) for price fixing.
Oct 30, 2011 |
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Judge blocks most of SF cellphone warning law
(AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday struck down most of a San Francisco ordinance that requires retailers to warn customers about cellphone radiation and its health effects.
Oct 28, 2011 |
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FCC unveils rules for rural broadband fund
Federal regulators have unveiled a plan for overhauling the $8 billion fund that subsidizes phone service in rural areas and for the poor. It redirects the money toward broadband expansion.
Oct 27, 2011 |
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FCC set to unveil rules for rural broadband fund
Federal regulators are set to reveal their plan Thursday for an overhaul of the $8 billion fund that subsidizes phone service in rural areas and for the poor, with the goal of redirecting the money toward broadband expansion.
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Austrian student takes on Facebook over privacy
Max Schrems wasn't sure what he would get when he asked Facebook to send him a record of his personal data from three years of using the site.
Oct 26, 2011 |
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EU rebukes US Congress over airline emissions rules
The European Union called on the United States on Tuesday to respect EU laws after US lawmakers voted to prevent American airlines from following Europe's carbon emissions rules.
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Groupon seeks to raise up to $621 million from IPO
US online daily deals sensation Groupon said Friday that it hopes to raise as much as $621 million from its initial public offering, less than previously expected.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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EU approves Samsung-Seagate hard disc business sale
European anti-trust regulators approved Wednesday the sale of Samsung Electronics' hard-disc-drive business to US firm Seagate Technology for $1.375 billion (995 million euros) in cash and stock.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Samsung and Google unveil Galaxy Nexus smartphone
Samsung Electronics unveiled its newest Galaxy Nexus smartphone Wednesday, the first to use the latest version of Google's Android operating system.
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Oct 19, 2011 |
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Cellphone cos. to warn as plans approach limit
(AP) -- Cellphone companies pledged Monday to warn subscribers before they go over their monthly limits for calling minutes, text messages and data use.
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Google to kill Buzz, focus social efforts on Plus
Google is getting ready to press the mute button on Buzz, an online social networking service that turned into a massive faux pas.
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Websites fail to protect personal data, researchers contend
By signing in to many of the Web's most popular sites, consumers send their names, email addresses or other personal information to other websites and data-collection companies, according to a Stanford University study that ...
Oct 12, 2011 |
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