Federal Communications Commission

With a family of five and a vehicle per person, Scott Fosgard is not always aware when his daughter needs her tires rotated. Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH), a tier-one supplier, smells an opportunity here — a $750 billion opportunity by some estimates. What if Fosgard could share family...

A Miami man who unleashed hundreds of millions of “robocalls” hawking dubious vacation trips — using a dozen different disappearing corporations over two decades — faces a $127 million fine by July 22 unless he can prove his business was something more than a tenacious...

Although conceding the “extraordinarily high” charges of and lacking competition among prison call contractors, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission overstepped its bounds in capping rates for in-state inmate calls....

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reportedly in talks with DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) to become a “foundational customer” for the satellite provider’s upcoming Internet of Things (IoT) network ━ so what’s the big deal? “The idea of Amazon partnering with DISH...

The Federal Communications Commission is debating instituting significant policy changes that Height Securities expects to positively shake the communications sector. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai recently announced proposed amendments to calculate national television market share accounting for new...

Energous Corp (NASDAQ: WATT) stocks spiked 7.5 percent Tuesday seemingly on news that the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology posted an exhibits list for the company’s NF-130 wireless charger and receiver. Traders appear to have interpreted the move...

T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS), DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) were three of the biggest buyers in a government auction of wireless spectrum that drew to a close earlier this month. On Thursday, a Federal Communications Commission collusion ban tied to the...

The U.S. Senate voted 50–48 Thursday to repeal web privacy rules that prevent broadband service providers and telecommunications carriers from selling customer data without consent. Repealing Privacy The measure required companies such as Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Verizon...

One of the more pressing and controversial topics of the past few years appears to be front and center in 2017: net neutrality. Net neutrality is the principle that companies who provide internet service should provide customers with equal and consistent access to all content and applications...

President Donald Trump has named Ajit Pai as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Pai, a FCC commissioner, has been elevated to the top position at the commission following the resignation of Tom Wheeler last month. In a statement acknowledging the offer, Pai said he looks...

Shares of Straight Path Communications Inc (NYSE: STRP) soared higher by more than 60 percent Thursday morning after the company announced it reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Straight Path Communications, one of the largest holders of flexible mobile and...

Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE: GSAT) shares are up 6.3 percent on Friday after the company reported that the Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Report and Order based on Globalstar’s recently-submitted revised proposal to use satellite signal frequencies to distribute its mobile...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave the go-ahead to raise rates on inmate calls amid declining prison population. The latest development would benefit service providers such as AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T). A press release from the FCC said, "The rate caps adopted are, on average,...

There are very few exceptions to the popular slogan "there is no such thing as bad press." One exception, however, includes a major telecommunication company overcharging school districts in violation of federal law while simultaneously receiving government subsidies. The Federal Communications...

It shouldn't come as a surprise that robocalls and telemarketing calls are the biggest source of consumer complaints directed toward the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The federal agency is looking to take steps to alleviate the complaints and protect consumers from unwanted phone calls....