FCC reviews Verizon use of tracking 'supercookie'
The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing whether Verizon's use of a tracking "supercookie" runs up against its consumer privacy and data security rules. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler disclosed the...
View ArticleFCC eyes AM radio changes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to make things easier for AM radio stations.Chairman Tom Wheeler on Monday unveiled a plan to get rid of “outdated regulations” and overcome...
View ArticleThe FCC's Wheeler of fortune
LAS VEGAS — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler's speech yesterday to broadcasters attending the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show here dealt primarily with...
View ArticleChanges at FCC boost ex-advocacy group chief
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is making some staff changes that will boost the role of former Public Knowledge head Gigi Sohn.Tom Wheeler announced on Friday that Sohn,...
View ArticleFCC transparency bills released in House
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday released three draft bills aimed at making the Federal Communications Commission more transparent. The proposals come a few months following the FCC’s...
View ArticleDems: Feds have authority to force super-PAC disclosure
The Democratic sponsor of a House bill to bring more transparency to campaign ads is pressing the Federal Communications Commission to act on its own if the legislation stalls. Rep. John Yarmuth...
View ArticleComcast got what it deserved
Comcast, the giant cable company, is one of the most reviled companies in America. It is notorious for its terrible and odious customer service. In addition to this infamous reputation, it sought to...
View ArticleFCC chairman suggest Hillary will be next president
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on Monday tipped his hand on who he believes will be the next president: Hillary Clinton.When asked if the 69-year-old chairman would consider...
View ArticleFCC chief to cable industry: You've changed
The cable industry is more about broadband Internet than television, the nation’s top communications regulator told companies on Wednesday, in remarks that shed light on the evolving nature of federal...
View ArticleOVERNIGHT TECH: FCC chief heads back to Congress
THE LEDE: Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is returning to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for another round of testimony.This time, Wheeler and GOP commissioner Ajit Pai will speak at a...
View ArticleChairman suggests FCC has no plans to act on political ad disclosures
Chairman Tom Wheeler on Thursday suggested the FCC currently has no plans to act on its own to strengthen political ad disclosure requirements. After an open meeting, Wheeler said the FCC's focus will...
View ArticleShould absence of harm be sufficient for merger approval?
After Charter and Time Warner Cable announced their intention to merge, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler released a statement noting that "an absence of harm is not sufficient" to...
View ArticleCharter meets with FCC chairman to talk merger, net neutrality
Charter Communications President Tom Rutledge sat down this week with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler in what appears to be the first publicly disclosed meeting since the company...
View ArticleFCC Chairman: Polling calls don’t rise to level of fraud alerts
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said political surveys and push polls are a little different from fraud and health alerts. The FCC voted Thursday on a series of proposals that...
View ArticleT-Mobile vows to keep up fight on wireless auction rules
T-Mobile pledged Friday to fight Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler’s recommendation against increasing the amount of wireless spectrum reserved for smaller carriers in an upcoming...
View ArticleReaction mixed to AT&T-DirecTV merger conditions
Reaction was mixed among industry and public interest groups after AT&T's proposed $49 billion merger with DirecTV inched closer toward approval Tuesday night. AT&T said it was anxious for the...
View ArticleDem: FCC 'really screwed' by GOP appropriators
Republican appropriators "really screwed" the Federal Communications Commission in the appropriations process, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) said during an oversight hearing Tuesday. Eshoo, the ranking...
View ArticleDems caution FCC ahead of wireless auction
Senate Democrats are asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move cautiously as it decides how to handle a hotly-contested block of wireless spectrum during an upcoming auction.At issue...
View ArticleGovernment spectrum needed to address shortfall
The auction of 65 megahertz (MHz) of AWS-3 spectrum that ended in January 2015 raised more than $40 billion and expanded the capacity of wireless carriers to deliver better and faster service....
View ArticleFox to participate in major airwaves sale
Television stations owned by 21st Century Fox are planning to put some of their spectrum, which carries wireless signals, up for sale in an auction next year.“We plan to be active,” John Nallen, Fox's...
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