New FCC ruling sends mobile carriers a very real message about stopping robospam texts
Carriers are now required to block messages from illegitimate numbers
Comcast becomes the latest ISP caught providing false coverage data to the FCC
How many other major broadband providers are claiming to cover areas that they don't?
Ohio ISP admits lying to FCC about its fiber service area to squash rival expansion grants
Lesson: If you admit to lying to the government, be sure you aren't talking to a competitor first
US bans sales and import of products from five Chinese telecoms
A hot potato: The US / China tech clash is entering an even more heated phase, with the FCC acting as a hammer against Chinese companies making network and telecom devices. They're an unacceptable risk to national security, the FCC claims.
The FCC launches detailed broadband coverage maps
The FCC hopes greater transparency will pressure ISPs to improve coverage
FCC commissioner: The US government should ban TikTok
A hot potato: Expressing a bipartisan concern about China surveillance on US citizens, FCC commissioner Brendan Carr wants a national ban against the TikTok app. However, TikTok is not giving in and is still looking forward to an agreement with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
10 out of 15 major wireless carriers disclosed their practices for collecting and storing user geolocation data
FCC Chairwoman shares mobile carrier responses regarding data privacy
FCC chair proposes upgrading broadband standard to 100Mbps down, 20Mbps up
FCC predecessor said last year that 25/3 was enough
FCC commissioner calls on Google and Apple to ban TikTok from their app stores
"TikTok is not just another video app. That's the sheep's clothing"
Kaspersky Lab becomes first Russian company added to US "national security threat" blacklist
After Germany issued a warning to Kaspersky antivirus users
ISPs continue to charge unfair router rental fees, potentially breaking US laws
Consumers continue to be charged for network equipment, despite having their own
FCC goes easy on a robocaller by proposing slap-on-the-wrist fine of $45 million
It seems light for over 500,000 nuisance calls
AT&T's 3G shutdown won't just affect old phones
Alarm and car emergency systems still need to upgrade
FCC to ban shady revenue-sharing deals between ISPs and apartment owners
The regulation aims to increase competition in multi-tenant dwellings
The FCC wants to protect consumers against ringless voicemail
Spammers can leave voicemails without ringing your phone
FCC will invest over $1.2 billion in rural broadband across 32 states
About 23 service providers will provide broadband access to more than one million areas
Broadband providers may soon have to display service 'nutrition labels' under proposed FCC regulation
One change would require ISPs to disclose "typical" speeds rather than maximum speeds
The 5G market in the U.S. just got much more interesting
The spectrum-grab has a few years in the making
AT&T, Dish Network and T-Mobile were the biggest winners in the FCC's latest 5G auction
The third largest auction in FCC history
FCC approves Boeing's request to deploy satellites for broadband Internet service
Boeing submitted its request in 2017
FCC revokes China Telecom's authority to operate in the US, cites national security concerns
The company has 60 days to comply
President Biden appoints Jessica Rosenworcel as Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman
Rosenworcel becomes the first woman to serve in this position
Phone scammers have swindled Americans out of nearly $30 billion over the past 12 months
A simple rule of thumb; if you don't recognize the number, don't answer it
FCC grants Amazon permission to develop a radar-based sleep tracker
Amazon wants to analyze your sleep quality
FCC changes how emergency alerts are issued in the US
The emergency alert system in the US is getting a new coat of paint