Tag: FCC
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FCC Says Comcast, Spectrum, AT&T Must Start Displaying the True Cost and Speed of Their Internet Service Starting April 2024
The Federal Communications Commission has set a date for broadband providers to start displaying Broadband Consumer Labels that break down the price of their services. A majority of providers will be required to display the label by April 10, 2024. Providers with 100,000 of fewer subscriber lines have an October 10, 2024 deadline. The FCC…
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This is a Test: FEMA Will Trigger Emergency Alerts on Smartphones Across the U.S.
If you’re smartphone starts blaring with an emergency alert on Wednesday, don’t panic. It’s part of a nationwide test of the U.S.’s integrated public alert and warning system. The national test is about making sure the Wireless Emergency Alerts and Emergency Alert System are in ship shape in case of emergencies, particular ones that affect…
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Dish is Fined by the FCC for Not Dealing With Space Trash
With the revival of the space race back in full force, a growing amount of space debris is orbiting our planet. The Federal Communications Commission is taking action against companies who don’t pick up after themselves, starting with DISH. Today, the FCC fined DISH $150,000 after the company failed to properly deorbit its EchoStar-7 satellite…
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Net Neutrality’s Twisted History: Here’s a Timeline of the Open Internet Battle
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel earlier this week kicked off a push to revive net neutrality, just the latest attempt to bring rules governing an open internet to the broadband industry. It’s the latest turn of a soap opera that’s lasted nearly 20 years as regulators and broadband providers have tussled over what those…
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FCC Ordered By Court To Finish its Long-Delayed Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules
The Federal Communications Commission has 90 days to finish its review of the rules governing how many broadcast stations a company can own, a federal court said in a ruling on Friday. The agency is required to review the laws every four years to see if they continue to serve the public interest. It kicked…
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T-Mobile Will Pay $7.5 Million To Settle FCC Probe Over Sprint’s Lifeline Business
T-Mobile has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a Federal Communications Commission investigation into Sprint’s alleged misuse of government funds. When T-Mobile acquired Sprint in 2019, the carrier also inherited Sprint’s tangled legal web. Friday’s agreement looks to have closed the chapter on any unresolved billing issues from the investigation, which began in 2019.…
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FCC Wants To Revive Net Neutrality, Taking Back Authority Over ISPs Like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said rules that govern how internet service providers operate “are more important than ever,” as she made her case to bring back net neutrality rules. “I believe this repeal put the FCC on the wrong side of history, the wrong side of the law, and the wrong side of…
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The FCC Reportedly Plans To Bring Back Net Neutrality Rules on Comcast, AT&T, Spectrum, & More
Back in 2017, the FCC voted to end the net neutrality rules that govern internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Spectrum, with the change taking effect two years later after a protracted legal battle. But the current Democratically-led commissioners of the agency are reportedly planning to announce that they will revive the rules, according…
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T-Mobile is Another Step Closer to Unlocking Spectrum It Already Bought For $304M
The U.S. Senate can rarely agree on anything, but it came together on Friday to unanimously pass a bill proposed by Sen. John Kennedy to temporarily re-authorize the Federal Communications Commission to allocate spectrum, a move that gets T-Mobile closer to tapping into spectrum it’s been patiently waiting to get its hands on. Kennedy, a…
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FCC Secures $40.8 Million in Emergency Internet Funding for Schools and Libraries
The Federal Communications Commission said it has secured $40.8 million through the latest round of funding from the Emergency Connectivity Fund. The money will provide students with internet access, equipment, and digital services necessary to thrive in school. The funds will be distributed to 220 schools and districts, seven libraries and library systems, and three…