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Biden-Era Net Neutrality Rules Overturned By Federal Appeals Court: What It Means For Net Freedom, Cybersecurity And Consumers
Thursday, January 2, 2025 - 11:30pm | 715On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules. What Happened: This decision represents a major policy win for Republicans and poses a challenge to the Joe Biden administration’s internet regulation...
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Republican FCC Commissioner Alleges Double Standards After FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel Says SpaceX's Starlink Is Dominating Satellite Internet
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 7:19am | 668Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr on Wednesday slammed FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel after the latter alleged that Starlink is currently monopolizing the satellite internet space segment. What Happened: Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global...
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A Week After Elon Musk's SpaceX Launched 7,000th Starlink Satellite, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel Calls For Increased Competition In The Space Industry
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 3:36am | 584Amid Elon Musk‘s Starlink achieving a significant milestone with its 7,000th satellite launch, Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel has called for increased competition in the space industry. What Happened: Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global...
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FCC Seeks To Enhance Safety For Domestic Abuse Survivors With New Rule Against Car Tech Stalking
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 7:55am | 688The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a significant step to address the rising concern of technology-enabled stalking in internet-connected cars. The FCC chairwoman has proposed a new rule that could potentially hold automakers accountable under a telecommunications law designed to...
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Republicans Blast FCC For Being 'Wasteful' In Its $30 Broadband Discount Program, Threaten To Block Funding
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - 5:55am | 563Republican senators and representatives have blasted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for being "wasteful" in providing a $30 broadband discount to poor people. What Happened: Republican senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash...
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Big Relief For Google, Meta, And Apple As US Regulator Green-lights Mobile VR Devices
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 6:29am | 730The U.S. Federal Communications Commission or FCC has given the nod to Google, part of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) for the distribution of their new mobile virtual and augmented...
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Report: FCC Is Supportive Of Charter's Acquisition Of Time Warner Cable
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 9:03am | 269Reuters, citing "two sources briefed on the matter," reported that a majority of the five-member U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in favor of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR)'s acquisition of Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC). FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler was previously in...