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Trump names commission member Brendan Carr as FCC chairman
President-elect Donald Trump has named Brendan Carr as the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Steve Dent11.18.2024
The FCC will review the broadband industry’s lousy customer support
The FCC is reviewing customer service from cable, broadband, satellite TV, and home voice service providers due to the industry’s notably poor service.
Will Shanklin10.23.2024
ESPN faces $146K fine for using emergency alert tones in NBA ads
ESPN faces a hefty fine for using an emergency alert tone six times in one of its promos.
Danny Gallagher10.17.2024
FCC now requires georouting for wireless calls to 988, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline
The FCC has passed rules that will require all calls to the 988 Lifeline to be georouted.
Anna Washenko10.17.2024
The FCC will soon require all hearing aids and phones to work together
The FCC approved new regulations requiring all phone manufacturers to make their handsets compatible with hearing aids.The rules ensure those with hearing loss can easily use compatible phones.
Will Shanklin10.17.2024
FCC launches a formal inquiry into why broadband data caps are terrible
The Federal Communications Commission is once more looking into broadband data caps and wants to hear about how they impact consumers.
Anna Washenko10.15.2024
FCC fines telecoms operator $1 million for transmitting Biden deepfake
The deepfake discouraged voting in the New Hampshire primary election.
Sarah Fielding08.22.2024
FCC proposes new rules for AI-generated robocalls and robotexts
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules governing the use of AI-generated phone calls and texts.
Anna Washenko08.08.2024
Court blocks the FCC's efforts to restore net neutrality... again
An appeals court said the case filed by broadband providers against the FCC will likely succeed.
Mariella Moon08.02.2024
Verizon will pay a $1 million fine to settle a 911 outage investigation
Verizon has agreed to pay just over $1 million and implement a compliance plan to settle an FCC investigation over a 911 outage.
Kris Holt06.26.2024
FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore net neutrality protections. Under those rules, ISPs are not allowed to throttle access to specific sites or charge streaming services for faster service.
Kris Holt04.25.2024
ISPs roll out mandatory broadband 'nutrition' labels that show speeds, fees and data allowances
Starting today, big ISPs with more than 100,000 subscribers will be required to display "nutrition labels" both in store and online under a new FCC rule.
Mariella Moon04.10.2024
The FCC will vote to restore net neutrality later this month
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote to restore net neutrality later this month. With the Democrats finally holding an FCC majority in the final year of President Biden’s first term.
Will Shanklin04.03.2024
The FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as ‘broadband’
The FCC has raised the speeds required to describe internet service as “broadband” for the first time since 2015. The agency’s annual high-speed internet assessment concluded that 100 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads will be the new standard.
Will Shanklin03.14.2024
The FCC says robocalls that use AI-generated voices are illegal
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a measure to make AI robocalls illegal.
Kris Holt02.08.2024
The FCC wants to make robocalls that use AI-generated voices illegal
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wants the commission to officially recognize calls that use AI-generated voices as "artificial," which would make the use of voice cloning technologies in robocalls illegal.
Mariella Moon02.01.2024
The FCC will crack down on ISPs to address 'digital discrimination' in poorer areas
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is keeping a close eye on internet providers to make sure they provide Americans with equal access to broadband services regardless of customers' "income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion or national origin."
Mariella Moon11.16.2023
US Senate begins collecting evidence on how AI could thwart robocalls
Witnesses called for greater action from the FCC and other government agencies.
Sarah Fielding10.25.2023
FCC moves forward with its plan to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to move forward with a plan to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections. The rules could be re-established as soon as next spring, but the FCC's effort could face legal challenges.
Kris Holt10.19.2023
Your phone will blare a national emergency alert test at 2:20PM ET
Americans' cell phones will sound an emergency alert signal (and message) on Wednesday, October 4, at about 2:20PM ET. The warning is a test only to train the public and ensure the system works.
Will Shanklin10.04.2023