Court upholds FCC’s plan to fund upgrades for broadband access in rural areas
A court upheld an FCC decision to divert funds originally intended for improving land line access, towards upgrades for broadband service in rural areas.
FCC’s revisions would ban throttling, but leave paid ‘fast lanes’ open
The FCC today announced new revisions to its new net neutrality regulations, but pay-for-priority still alive and well.
FCC to bring net neutrality back from the dead with new ‘open Internet’ rules
The FCC said today that it plans to create new "network neutrality" rules that will keep Internet service providers from favoring certain types of traffic.
Will you speak up when ISPs strangle your Netflix? The company sure hopes so
Netflix doesn't seem too worried about the end of net neutrality. Maybe it should be.
Court strikes down key FCC Net neutrality rules: What it means for you
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against the FCC's Open Internet rules.
Delta preemptively bans cellular and internet based in-flight calls
Atlanta based Delta Airlines has announced that the company will not allow passengers to place voice calls when on a flight.
Top 5 US wireless carriers agree to let you unlock your cell phone
CTIA and the FCC have reached a deal that will make it easier and faster for US wireless customers to have their devices unlocked.
We don’t need inflight cell phone call bans, we need inflight manners
Airlines balk at the idea of allowing passengers to make inflight cell phone calls. Here's why they're wrong.
Get your earplugs, FCC may let people make cell phone calls on planes
The FCC is expected to consider lifting its ban on in-flight cell phone calls at a meeting in December.
Say hello to landline video calls – the U.S. plans to upgrade its phone network
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced plans this week to upgrade the US phone system from a copper-based network to a digital one.
Want to unlock your smartphone? The new FCC Chairman has your back
New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has told CTIA that its members must adopt new polices that allow customers to easily unlock their phones.
Hated cell phone unlocking ban may be lifted by FCC
A petition by the Obama administration's NTIA may eliminate the federal ban on cell phone unlocking without wireless carrier approval.
Is Verizon trying to kill Netflix? It depends who you ask
Verizon is challenging the FCC's Open Internet rules that make net neutrality the law of the land – and if it wins, Netflix could be caught in the sights.
Samsung’s ambitious Smart Media Player marches forward after ducking FCC red tape
The FCC recently granted Samsung a waiver that indicates the company is preparing a cable box/ OTT hybrid.
FCC proposal would make in-flight Wi-Fi faster and cheaper
A new proposal from the Federal Communications Commission would both increase the speed of in-flight Wi-Fi connections and likely make it more affordable.
Softbank and Sprint promise not to use Huawei hardware because it’s Chinese
Japanese carrier Softbank and Sprint have assured a U.S. lawmaker that Huawei equipment will not be added to Sprint's network after merger.
US Court of Appeals may lay the smack down on the FCC, stripping it of some regulatory power
The FCC believes that Comcast Corp discriminated against the Tennis Channel, but the U.S. Court of Appeals doesn't seem certain that is the case.
FCC OKs Ultra HD broadcast tests
Amidst a wave of 4K/Ultra HD enthusiasm, the FCC has OK'd a trial of Europe's DVB-T2 broadcast standard, a move that should help shape the future of the format
Connected car-exclusive Wi-Fi band may be opened up for other uses
Connected car technologies have had their own Wi-Fi band since 199, but congestion has convinced the FCC to reconsider that policy.