Telecom policy tilts in favor of industry under Trump's FCC
Trumpism is slowly taking hold on your phone and computer, as the Federal Communications Commission starts rolling back measures that upset the phone and cable industries.
Trumpism is slowly taking hold on your phone and computer, as the Federal Communications Commission starts rolling back measures that upset the phone and cable industries.
Telecom
Mar 17, 2017
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AT&T's $85 billion purchase of Time Warner may be getting an easier path to approval after the chief telecommunications regulator says it isn't likely to review the deal.
Business
Feb 27, 2017
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Net neutrality is under threat, but you can do something to defend it.
Telecom
Feb 22, 2017
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U.S. regulators are calling out AT&T and Verizon for exempting their own video apps from data caps on customers' cellphones.
Telecom
Dec 2, 2016
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The federal government is beefing up emergency cellphone alerts like the one used in New York to advertise a search for a bombing suspect earlier in September.
Security
Sep 29, 2016
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It's long-accepted common knowledge that high-speed internet access is a key to education, economic growth and even maintaining interpersonal connections. While the internet began as a public venture, in the last 20 years ...
Telecom
Sep 8, 2016
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An appeals court on Tuesday upheld "net neutrality" rules that treat the Internet like a public utility and prohibit blocking, slowing and creating paid fast lanes for online traffic. They have been in effect for a year.
Telecom
Jun 14, 2016
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The US telecommunications regulator said Wednesday it plans to fine AT&T $100 million after the company sharply slowed down data speeds to customers of its unlimited mobile data plans.
Telecom
Jun 17, 2015
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New rules that treat the Internet like a public utility and prevent companies from blocking or slowing down some online traffic took effect Friday.
Telecom
Jun 12, 2015
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The head of the Federal Communications Commission is proposing that the government agency expand a phone subsidy program for the poor to include Internet access.
Telecom
May 28, 2015
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