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FCC invites public comment on Trump’s attempt to nerf Section 230
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has decided to ask the public for its thoughts on an attempt initiated in Trump in…
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FCC mandates strict caller ID authentication to beat back robocalls
The FCC unanimously passed a new set of rules today that will require wireless carriers to implement a tech framework…
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Be on guard for coronavirus robocalls, warns FCC
Robocalls have been targeting the vulnerable and unsuspecting for years, so it’s no surprise that the scumbags would take advantage…
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FCC looks to mandate anti-robocall tech after prodding from Congress
The FCC is finally going to require wireless carriers to implement an anti-robocalling technology, after asking them nicely for more…
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FCC proposes $208M in fines for wireless carriers that sold your location for years
The FCC has officially and finally determined that the major wireless carriers in the U.S. broke the law by secretly…
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Robocall-crushing TRACED act passes Senate and heads to Oval Office
Somehow during all the partisan furor of the last few days, the Senate found a moment to vote some bipartisan…
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Apple sleep monitor clears FCC, hinting at future of Beddit devices
After purchasing Finnish sleep tracker accessory maker Beddit in May 2017, Apple shut down Beddit’s cloud service, cutting off new users…
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FCC lets U.S. phones access EU satellites for 3-foot location accuracy
Until now, consumer devices sold in the United States have relied on imprecise data from U.S.-developed GPS and Russian GLONASS…
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California delays its net neutrality law while FCC’s new rules are challenged
California’s much-anticipated net neutrality rules, which were signed into law last month, are being put on ice until a challenge…
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FCC resorts to the usual malarkey defending itself against Mozilla lawsuit
Mozilla and other digital advocacy companies filed a lawsuit in August alleging the FCC had unlawfully overturned 2015’s net neutrality…
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