FCC

FCC plans to restore net neutrality rules tossed out under Trump

Discriminatory handling of data and paid internet fast lanes could again be disallowed

Networks26 Sep 2023 | 29

FCC boss says 25Mbps isn't cutting it, Americans deserve 100Mbps now, gigabit later

First refresh of minimums in eight years for the country that invented the internet

Networks26 Jul 2023 | 54

FTC sues VoIP provider over 'billions of illegal robocalls'

XCast knew it was breaking the law and didn't hold back, watchdog says

Cyber-crime16 May 2023 | 39

Remember those millions of fake net neutrality comments? Fallout continues

Trio of digital marketing firms cough up $600K to make astroturfing brouhaha just go away

Networks15 May 2023 | 33

SpaceX tries to de-orbit Amazon's request for a satellite broadband shortcut

Stop the presses: Billionaires think sharing is a great idea, until a rival billionaire wants to share

Off-Prem22 Mar 2023 | 31

Biden wants to claw back, flog off 1.5GHz of spectrum

Good news, unless trees or walls get in the way

Networks15 Mar 2023 | 10

Amazon convinces FCC it can avoid space junk chaos

We wanted robot butlers and flying Deloreans ... and got internet-from-orbit instead

Science10 Feb 2023 | 36

Cheating carriers could cost web-starved Americans billions in subsidies

And the FCC ain't exactly helping, senators say

Networks09 Feb 2023 | 20

Three seconds of audio could end up costing Fox $500,000

And that, kids, is why we don't play the Emergency Alert System tone on TV

Bootnotes27 Jan 2023 | 170

No more holidays for US telcos, FCC is cracking down

In Brief Also, LastPass faces class action, and Louisiana says that, while the internet may be for porn, ID is still required

Security08 Jan 2023 | 38

FCC suggests licensing 5GHz spectrum to drone operators

What's the WiFly password again?

Legal05 Jan 2023 | 5

FCC calls for mega $300 million fine for massive US robocall campaign

5 billion calls over three months. Was your phone spammed?

Security22 Dec 2022 | 88

Taiwan bans state-owned devices from running Chinese platform TikTok

US FCC Commissioner praises Taiwan’s security decision as US state governments follow suit

Security07 Dec 2022 | 15

FCC gives SpaceX OK to launch 7.5k Gen2 Starlink satellites

Subject to conditions: offer only valid if you can get Starship off the ground

Networks02 Dec 2022 | 17

US bans Chinese telecoms imports – won't even consider authorizing them

Part bureaucratic box ticking, part crackdown that makes even Wi-Fi routers and smartphones off limits

Security27 Nov 2022 | 19

FCC takes on robotexts. Good news if your dad thinks IRS gives SMS rebates

But how will you know when your vehicle's extended warranty has expired?

Networks03 Oct 2022 | 16

As Hurricane Ian hits, FCC rules cell carriers must help each other in disasters

You will or won't do it voluntarily? Doesn't matter, we'll mandate it

Networks30 Sep 2022 | 8

Satellite operators want option to exceed deorbiting rules

The sky is getting crowded, but some think the FCC is moving too fast to clean it up

Networks22 Sep 2022 | 18

USA adds two more Chinese carriers to 'probably a national security threat' list

Pacific Network Corp and China Unicom join the likes of Huawei, Hytera, Hikvision on list of dangerous suppliers

Security21 Sep 2022 | 5

FCC Commissioner demands review of Starlink rural broadband subsidies

Withdrawal of SpaceX's $885.5m award a 'drastic action' – but Musk wouldn't want subsidy anyway, right?

Networks13 Sep 2022 | 32

FCC floats 'five-year rule' for hoovering up space junk

Gets some pushback from those wanting permission to keep it hanging around for decades

Science09 Sep 2022 | 20

Revealed: US telcos admit to storing, handing over location data

Letters to FCC confirm what many believed, don't address a bigger problem

Security02 Sep 2022 | 14

FCC awards $800m for rural broadband development

Illinois, Arizona and Iowa are the big winners in connection plan

Networks01 Sep 2022 | 7

US court backs FCC decision to let SpaceX fly Starlink sats at lower altitudes

Judges just didn't buy Viasat's in-orbit prang fears

Networks30 Aug 2022 | 15

FCC decides against giving Starlink $1b in rural broadband subsidies

Even those within the agency puzzled by the SpaceX decision when 'we have the technology to improve lives now'

Networks11 Aug 2022 | 23

Clean up orbit first, then we can think about space factories, says FCC

It's hard to make things out there when dust-sized particles can destroy them

Science08 Aug 2022 | 23

Warning! Critical flaws found in US Emergency Alert System

DEF CON may be about to blow lid off security hole

Patches05 Aug 2022 | 14

US net neutrality bill is only two pages long. And that's potentially a good thing

May stand a chance of passing as it's simple: Make ISPs Title II common carriers. Boom, done

Personal Tech28 Jul 2022 | 17

Huawei under investigation for having tech installed near US missile silos

Spying allegations around Chinese comms giant refuse to go away

Networks21 Jul 2022 | 25

FCC chair wishes for 100Mbps down, 20Mbps up broadband minimum in US

Quite a leap from national baseline of 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up

Personal Tech18 Jul 2022 | 22

Bill for US telcos to bin Chinese kit blows out by $3 billion

Carriers likely to get cents on the dollar for ditched Huawei and ZTE kit unless more funds are found

Security18 Jul 2022 | 13

SpaceX: 5G expansion could kill US Starlink broadband

It would be easier to take this complaint seriously if Elon wasn't so Elon

Networks23 Jun 2022 | 39

FCC: Applications for funds to replace Chinese comms kit lack evidence

Well you told us to rip and ... hang on, we're not getting any money?

Networks16 Jun 2022 | 7

Kaspersky, China Telecom, China Mobile named 'threats to US national security'

First Russian addition to FCC's Very Naughty List apparently unconnected to illegal invasion of Ukraine

Security28 Mar 2022 | 24

FCC gives Pacific Networks 60 days to leave the US

Agency signals more actions targeting Chinese companies to come in the name of national security

Networks17 Mar 2022 | 7

US carriers want to junk three times more Chinese comms kit than planned

FCC budget to rip and replace Huawei and ZTE kit was $1.9B. It received $5.6B of applications

Security07 Feb 2022 | 33

USA kicks out China Unicom, but FCC still in pursuit

Commissioner worries that data on China-controlled servers is at same risk as data on China-controlled networks

Networks28 Jan 2022 | 5

Federal Communications Commission proposed stricter rules on how telco carriers should report data breaches

Customers shouldn't need to wait seven days before being told

Security13 Jan 2022 | 5

Aircraft can't land safely due to interference with upcoming 5G C-band broadband service

Expect flight delays and diversions, US Federal Aviation Administation warns

Networks08 Dec 2021 | 54

FCC officially opens its $1.9bn purse to reimburse those ripping out and replacing Huawei, ZTE kit

You've got just over a couple of months to get your compensation requests filed

Networks01 Nov 2021 | 10

China Telecom booted out of USA as Feds worry it could disrupt or spy on local networks

FCC urges more action against Huawei and DJI, too

Security27 Oct 2021 | 49

Q2 2022 should see networking sales boom – when payouts to replace Huawei and ZTE kit start to flow

Netadmins need not assume they can't take a break, as supply chain hassles may persist

Security28 Sep 2021 |

FTC bans 'brazen' stalkerware maker SpyFone, orders data deletion, alerts to victims

Insecure systems were compromised by miscreant, too, watchdog said

Security02 Sep 2021 | 19

FCC finalizes $1.9bn compo deal for telcos forced to rip'n'replace Huawei, ZTE gear

'An unrealistic attempt to fix what isn’t broken', Big H mutters

Networks14 Jul 2021 | 2

Amazon will know when its business, privacy practices keep you up at night – it has an FCC-approved sleep radar

Every breath you take, every move you make ...

Personal Tech13 Jul 2021 | 15

FCC pushes forward on rules to block the certification of new telecoms gear from ZTE and Huawei

Crackdown on loopholes that allow 'high-risk' vendors to have equipment approved for use in the US

Networks18 Jun 2021 | 9

FCC starts probing effects of semiconductor drought on the US telecoms supply chain

If only there was a business to consult about chip shortages? Ah, that's right. Huawei, awks

Networks12 May 2021 | 1

FCC gives SpaceX the go-ahead to drop Starlink satellite orbits by 500 kilometres or so

Low enough to witness Musk's Twitter trolling of Jeff Bezos?

Networks28 Apr 2021 | 30

After years of dragging its feet, FCC finally starts tackling America's robocall scourge

New law implementation, cease-and-desist letters, and mobile companies asked to detail free blocking tools

Personal Tech13 Apr 2021 | 47

FCC urges Americans to run internet speed app to counter Big Cable's broadband data fudging

Effort to get accurate info gets more serious under new chairwoman

Personal Tech12 Apr 2021 | 32

FCC acting commissioner proposes dedicated spectrum for private space launches

'The regulatory frameworks we rely on to support these efforts are dated'

Networks01 Apr 2021 | 4

FCC moves forward with plan to ban three Chinese telcos from American market

China Unicom, Pacific Networks, ComNet all due for removal

Networks17 Mar 2021 | 10

Obtaining US 5G supremacy is easy as Pai, says FCC commish Brendan Carr. It's all in the spectrum

America ranks behind China, South Korea and even.... Great Britain in spectrum availability

Networks16 Mar 2021 | 3

FCC announces winners in $81bn 5G spectrum auction. Congrats to Verizon, which must cough up $45.4bn

AT&T and T-Mobile also have to write enormous cheques before March 24

Networks25 Feb 2021 | 17

New FCC boss leaps into action by… creating three committees to look at longstanding problems and come back at some point

Nothing says urgency like non-binding future reports

Networks17 Feb 2021 | 14

There's no Huawei on Earth we're a national security threat, Chinese giant tells US appeals court

FCC says it will defend Pai-era decision to cut off mega-corp from American business

Networks10 Feb 2021 | 32