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FCC proposal would make it easier for smartphones to link to satellites
The FCC has proposed rules that would help satellite-to-phone services get started.
FCC makes its first rule to block scam robotexts official
Mobile providers are now required to block messages that are 'highly likely to be illegal.'
Public internet advocate Gigi Sohn withdraws from FCC consideration
Gigi Sohn, President Biden's pick to serve as the critical fifth vote on the Federal Communications Commission, is withdrawing her nomination to serve on the country's top telecom regulator.
FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts
Providers would have to block robotexts from unused, invalid and unallocated numbers, among others, if an FCC proposal is approved.
FCC proposals require phone companies to help domestic violence survivors
The FCC's proposed rules would make carriers help domestic violence survivors.
The FCC wants carriers to notify you sooner when there's a data breach
The FCC has proposed rules that could let carriers alert you to data breaches much sooner.
Robocall company may receive the largest FCC fine ever
The FCC has proposed a $299,997,000 fine against "the largest robocall firm" it has ever investigated.
Sonos filing hints that its next speakers will support WiFi 6
Sonos has never used WiFi 6 in its products, but a speaker with that feature has just passed through the FCC.
FCC allows SpaceX to deploy 7,500 second-gen Starlink satellites
The FCC has given SpaceX the go-ahead to build, deploy and operate up to 7,500 Starlink satellites for its Gen2 constellation.
FCC bans telecom and video surveillance gear from Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese companies
The FCC announced that it's officially banning some future equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua from being sold in the US.
FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls
The FCC has cut off a voice provider that didn't do enough to block robocall scams.
The FCC is cracking down on ringless voicemail spam
The FCC is cracking down on ringless voicemail spam that clutters your inbox.
The FCC's new, more accurate broadband maps may lead to improved coverage
The FCC has finally shared new broadband maps that (theoretically) improve internet coverage.
FCC orders ISPs to display labels clearly showing speeds and itemized fees
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has introduced new rules that will require ISPs to display easy-to-read-and-understand labels that show key facts about their products at the point of sale.
FCC proposes rules to prevent fake emergency alerts
The FCC has proposed rules that could limit false emergency alerts meant to create panic.
FCC will start kicking voice providers out of its robocall database
The FCC is now telling some voice providers it will kick them from its robocall database if they don't improve their anti-spam efforts.
Satellites must be deorbited within five years of completing missions, FCC rules
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules to address the growing risk of "space junk."
SpaceX wants to put Starlink internet on rural school buses
A SpaceX pilot program will put Starlink satellite internet access aboard school buses to keep rural students online.
FCC proposes ‘five-year rule’ for dead satellite disposal
The Federal Communications Commission wants to do something about space junk in low Earth orbit.
Inaccurate maps are delaying the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s broadband funding
Nearly nine months after Congress passed President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the federal government has yet to allocate any of the $42.5 billion in funding the legislation set aside for expanding broadband service in underserved communities.
