News tagged with federal communications commission
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FCC seeks extension for national broadband plan
(AP) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is asking for a one-month extension on the national broadband plan the agency is required to submit to Congress.
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Justice Department to review Comcast, NBC deal
(AP) -- The Justice Department says it will review Comcast Corp.'s proposed acquisition of NBC Universal's broadcast network, cable channels and movie studios.
Jan 06, 2010 |
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Obama administration seeks more wireless spectrum
(AP) -- The Obama administration is calling on federal regulators to make more radio spectrum available for wireless Internet services to compete with broadband plans provided by the major phone and cable companies.
Jan 04, 2010 |
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AT&T wants out of landline business
US telecom giant AT&T has asked US regulatory authorities to waive a requirement that it and other carriers maintain costly landline networks.
Dec 31, 2009 |
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Efficient new wireless system can save 10 percent of bandwidth
Driven by fast-growing use of smart phones and Internet videos, wireless communication among Americans is expanding so rapidly that a tsunami of megabytes could soon threaten to overwhelm the bandwidth available.
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning
(AP) -- A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute ...
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Verizon Wireless to FCC: smart phones more costly
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless says it started charging customers more to break service contracts for smart phones because those devices cost much more.
Dec 18, 2009 |
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FCC offers early peak at national broadband plan
(AP) -- Expanding the fund that subsidizes telephone service for poor and rural communities and finding more spectrum for wireless broadband services will be key pieces of a federal plan to bring high-speed Internet connections ...
Dec 16, 2009 |
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FCC seeking to close programming access loophole
(AP) -- Federal regulators are seeking to close a loophole that allows cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming that they own from rival providers such as satellite TV.
Dec 15, 2009 |
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GAO: FCC must improve wireless industry oversight
(AP) -- Federal regulators receive tens of thousands of customer complaints about wireless services every year, but don't do enough to follow up or to protect consumers who have problems with their mobile carriers, government ...
Dec 10, 2009 |
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FCC asks Verizon Wireless to explain fees
(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on "smart" phones.
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Comcast's NBC talks cap its decades-long rise
(AP) -- Ralph Roberts knew he was onto something big when people ran after his cable TV trucks in Tupelo, Miss., asking for a visit to their homes.
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers
(AP) -- Google Inc. says its free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to fewer than 100 phone numbers likely to be adult chat lines and free conference call services.
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Google expands availability of its free voice mail
(AP) -- Google Inc. wants to answer your mobile phone calls when you can't or just don't want to talk.
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Six net neutrality principles proposed
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. voted last week to start a process to formulate rules that could force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to uphold six principles that would preserve ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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