Montana man faces $9.9M fine for racist, harassing robocalls
January 27, 2021 GMTKALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man is facing a $9.9 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission after he sent racist, anti-Semitic and harassing robocalls to tens of thousands of phones across eight states...
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to leave telecom agency on January 20
November 30, 2020 GMTFederal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, says he is leaving the telecommunications regulator on Inauguration Day.
President-elect Joe Biden will choose a new Democratic head for the agency.
TV broadcaster Sinclair fined $48 million over Tribune deal
May 6, 2020 GMTThe federal government has fined Sinclair Broadcasting Corp. $48 million, largely because of actions the TV broadcaster took in its failed attempt to acquire smaller rival Tribune Media...
Window opens for tribes to seek licenses for internet access
February 3, 2020 GMTFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission opened a window Monday for federally recognized tribes to apply for licenses that could help establish or expand internet access on their lands.
FCC: At least 1 phone company broke law by sharing location
January 31, 2020 GMTAt least one U.S. phone company likely broke the law by sharing data that can pinpoint the location of smartphone users, the Federal Communications Commission said Friday...
Gov’t wants a new 911-like number just for suicide hotline
August 15, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — With suicides on the rise , the U...
FCC chairman backs T-Mobile-Sprint deal in key endorsement
May 20, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A key federal regulator says he backs T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival wireless carrier Sprint, a crucial step for the deal's approval...
China Mobile blocked from offering phone service in US
May 9, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. communications regulators on Thursday rejected a Chinese telecom company's application to provide service in the U...
US investigating CenturyLink internet outage, 911 failures
December 28, 2018 GMTBOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials and at least one state said Friday that they have started investigations into a nationwide CenturyLink internet outage that has disrupted 911 service...
Nexstar Offers Just Over $4B For Tribune Media
December 3, 2018 GMTWBRE-TV owner Nexstar is offering to buy WNEP-TV parent company Tribune Media for about $4 billion Monday, four months after the collapse of a similar bid from Sinclair Broadcast Group.
The deal would make Nexstar, whose stations reach nearly 39 percent of all U.S.
FCC chair: White House called about Sinclair-Tribune deal
August 16, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, an independent agency, said Thursday that a White House official called to talk about a proposed merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc...
Ducey to chair FCC telecommunications committee
August 2, 2018 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will chair an advisory committee to the Federal Communications Committee on telecommunications issues...
FCC votes along party lines to end ‘net neutrality’
December 14, 2017 GMTThe Federal Communications Commission repealed the Obama-era "net neutrality" rules Thursday, giving internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T a free hand to slow or block websites and apps as they see fit or charge more for faster speeds...
Undoing net neutrality would be a blow to consumers
December 2, 2017 GMTNet neutrality is the idea that all content on the internet is treated equally.
It’s a concept that’s about to be trashed.
Thanks to net neutrality, internet service providers cannot slow down or block certain websites.
FCC head Ajit Pai goes after Hollywood, tech companies
November 28, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Federal Communications Commission defended his plan to undo the country's net-neutrality rules by bringing the culture wars to telecommunications policy.
What happens once ‘net neutrality’ rules bite the dust?
November 23, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission formally released a draft of its plan to NEW YORK (AP) — "Net neutrality" regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, are on the chopping block...AP Explains: What is net neutrality and why does it matter?
November 21, 2017 GMT