Mobile Industry FCC votes to allow cell phone providers to auto-block robocalls Also wants to see call authentication framework implemented by the end of the year By Cal Jeffrey, June 6, 2019, 5:05 PM 20 comments
Security The Web Maine passes bill prohibiting ISPs from selling customer data without consent Pending a signature from the Governor By Eric Hamilton, June 1, 2019, 10:32 AM
Mobile Industry US Justice Department reportedly leaning to deny T-Mobile and Sprint's merger DoJ antitrust chief unsure if buyout is in the public's best interest By Cal Jeffrey, May 20, 2019, 5:35 PM
The Web California man receives 18 month sentence for emailing death threats to Ajit Pai Threatened to kill the chairman and his family over net neutrality repeal By Cal Jeffrey, May 20, 2019, 3:27 PM 13 comments
Mobile Industry T-Mobile and Sprint merger gets backing by FCC Chairman Pai An opportunity to speed up the deployment of 5G and bring faster broadband to rural America By Shawn Knight, May 20, 2019, 10:12 AM
Tech Culture FCC Chairman Pai proposes blocking robocalls by default Empowering phone companies to block robocalls by default By Shawn Knight, May 15, 2019, 11:13 AM 30 comments
Industry Mobile China Mobile denied permission to provide services in the US FCC votes unanimously to reject the application citing national security concerns By Cal Jeffrey, May 9, 2019, 4:04 PM 7 comments
Industry The FCC wants to roll out 'improved broadband' to over 106,000 rural homes and businesses by 2028 Download speeds could increase to 25Mbps By Cohen Coberly, April 29, 2019, 6:32 PM 24 comments
The Web Industry SpaceX halves the orbiting height for part of their satellite internet network Low-orbit will reduce latency to just 15 milliseconds By Isaiah Mayersen, April 28, 2019, 6:42 AM 12 comments
Industry Mobile FCC announces 5G spectrum auction and $20 billion investment for rural broadband access Both initiatives are part of the 5G Fast Plan By Eric Hamilton, April 14, 2019, 7:06 AM 11 comments
Industry FCC commissioner says the agency is not doing enough to stop the sale of location data Despite Big Telecom's promises not to sell it, location information is still winding up in the wrong hands By Cal Jeffrey, April 2, 2019, 1:10 PM
Industry FTC shuts down four robocall companies with multimillion dollar fines All businesses were engaged in fraudulent activities By Cal Jeffrey, March 27, 2019, 2:43 PM 32 comments
Industry Electronics FCC votes to open up terahertz frequencies for testing Powerful signals for industry By James Miller, March 17, 2019, 11:45 AM
Industry FCC chairman threatens 'regulatory intervention' if telecoms don't combat robocalls by 2020 "American consumers are sick and tired of unwanted robocalls, this consumer among them," says Ajit Pai By Cal Jeffrey, February 13, 2019, 5:35 PM 13 comments
The Web Tech Culture Fight for Net Neutrality back in court tomorrow Consumer advocacy groups face off against the FCC in their attempt to vacate the 2017 ruling By Dean Pennington, January 31, 2019, 3:16 PM 42 comments
Industry Space Swarm seeks permission from FCC to launch 150 Spacebees in 2019 Request came one day after being reprimanded for previous unauthorized launch By Cal Jeffrey, January 4, 2019, 2:12 PM 7 comments
Google Electronics Google gets permission to operate Soli gesture detection radar at higher powers A complete radar package smaller than a quarter By Greg Synek, January 2, 2019, 9:59 AM
Industry CenturyLink suffers major network outage, taking down 911 services throughout the US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is none too pleased By Cohen Coberly, December 28, 2018, 5:32 PM 13 comments
Industry FCC fines space startup $900,000 after unsanctioned satellite launch The fine is just a slap on the wrist, but commissioners hope it serves as a warning By Cal Jeffrey, December 21, 2018, 2:02 PM 12 comments
Industry FCC Chairman: a 'half-million' net neutrality comments came from Russian email addresses Most of them were pro-net neutrality By Cohen Coberly, December 5, 2018, 6:24 PM 13 comments
Industry The Web Scam alert: Positive cryptocurrency reviews are for sale And few investors realize it By Rob Thubron, November 28, 2018, 5:25 AM
Mobile Industry An FCC rule change allows US residents to navigate with Galileo instead of GPS Consumer devices can now communicate with foreign satellites By Greg Synek, November 16, 2018, 9:02 AM
Industry FCC warns carriers to do more in the fight against robocalls Ajit Pai wants an authentication system in place next year By Rob Thubron, November 6, 2018, 7:08 AM
The Web California's net neutrality law has been put on hold They're waiting for the results of the lawsuit against the FCC's ruling By Isaiah Mayersen, October 28, 2018, 11:19 AM 13 comments
Industry The Web Stanford University study claims 99.7 percent of human-filed comments opposed FCC's net neutrality rollback It seems FCC's decision wasn't popular after all By Cohen Coberly, October 16, 2018, 2:53 PM 38 comments