Tom Wheeler

Next month, the Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on how to handle Internet regulation in the United States. Most are expecting FCC chairman Tom Wheeler to classify the Internet as a utility at the February meeting, something big communication companies are firmly against....

The telecom industry is becoming increasingly unstable as congress battles with the issue of net neutrality. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said he plans to announce a proposal for new regulations to govern the Internet as a public utility on February 5. The FCC is set to...

Persistence, it seems, pays off. For Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), at least. After drawing attention to its streaming woes by posting on screen messages like, “The Verizon network is crowded right now. Adjusting video for smoother playback…,” the company is getting some responses....

If legislation unveiled Tuesday by Senate Judiciary Committee chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) becomes law, the debate over Internet fast lanes could be over. The legislation, known as the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act would give the Federal...

The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to release a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in which the agency proposed new rules regarding net neutrality. Now what? For starters, anyone who wants to can read the 99-page NPRM, which is available here. In it, the FCC and chairman...

U.S. stocks declined for the second straight day after investors and traders digested disappointing earnings from retailers and economic reports were disappointing. The Dow suffered a triple-digit point loss and declined one percent after the retailer giant Wal-Mart failed to "wow" investors....

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler had a change of heart, according to The Wall Street Journal. Prodded by complaints directly and in the media, Wheeler was set to release revised proposed rules regarding regulation of broadband Internet that would prevent companies from...

In a story first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Federal Communications Commission was expected on Thursday to propose new rules regarding net neutrality -- a broad concept that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. Depending on who was commenting, the new rules would either...

U.S. stocks rose today as investors and traders felt that there were plenty of bargains in the market to be found. "Today is just a bounce. I don't think there is really that much behind it, other than some bargain hunters stepping in," Robert Pavlik, a chief market strategist said to CNBC....

Sprint's rumored takeover of competitor T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) may be meeting with some regulatory issues, amid word that new Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is against the acquisition. In a meeting with Sprint (NYSE: S) Chairman Masayoshi Son on Monday, Wheeler expressed...

First, there were rumors that Sprint (NYSE: S) was flirting with the notion of acquiring T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS). Despite a pretty good case for a possible merger made by The Wall Street Journal, there was and is a catch: Should such a merger be approved, the market would end up dominated by...

A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal, to lift the ban on airline passengers using their cell phones during flights, is drawing a wide range of reactions. “Modern technologies can deliver mobile services in the air safely and reliably, and the time is right to review our outdated...