Tag: FCC
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The FCC Approves a Move to Let Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile & More Block Robocalls By Default
Today the FCC voted to make it clear that phone companies can block robocalls before they even reach your phone. This will allow providers to filter spam robocalls without fear of any FCC rule violation. Some had worried that blocking these calls would violate some FCC rules but now that is no longer a concern.…
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Cord Cutting Today #61 – Roku & Fire TV Fight It Out, FCC, PlayStation Vue Jumps to 800K, & More
Did you know we have a daily YouTube cord cutting newscast? Cord Cutting Today look sat the biggest Cord Cutting stories from the past 24 hours in about five or so minutes. We will post these Monday through Friday in an effort to help keep you up to date on everything happening in the world…
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The FCC Will Start Accepting ATSC 3.0 Next Gen OTA TV Applications Next Week
Yesterday, the FCC announced plans to start accepting ATSC 3.0 OTA TV applications from TV stations. These applications are for stations that want to switch on a commercial ATSC 3.0 service for their customers. The FCC is requiring any station that wants to offer ATSC 3.0 TV to continue to broadcast in ATSC 1.0. This…
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The Senate Just Passed a Bill To Criminalize Illegal Robocalling
Today the United States Senate passed a new bill aimed at stopping annoying robocalls. The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act passed today criminalized illegal robocalling. The bill also works to improve coordination between agencies policing robocalls. The bill will also require phone companies to use the new SHAKEN/STIR systems to prevent…
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The FCC Wants Phone Providers to Block Robocalls Before Your Phone Even Rings
Today the FCC Commission Chairman Ajit Pai proposed a rule change that would allow phone providers to block robocalls before your phone even rings. This comes as the FCC recently has been targeting robocalls with new rules and systems to block them. “Allowing call blocking by default could be a big benefit for consumers who…
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The FCC Announces New Efforts to Crack Down on Robocalls
Today the FCC announced several new efforts to end the growing number of robocalls. The FCC says they expect major phone companies to implement SHAKEN/STIR caller ID authentication standards this year. The FCC will also hold a summit on July 11, 2019, to examine the industry’s progress toward meeting this deadline. These robocalls have even…
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Cord Cutting This Week #74 – Amazon & SpaceX Plan to Sell Internet From Space, Amazon, Spectrum, Tablo, FCC, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also…
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The FCC Plans to Bring High-Speed Internet to 106,000 Rural American Homes & Business in 2019
This week the FCC announced plans to bring high-speed internet to 106,000 rural homes and business in 2019. The FCC is doing this by taking advantage of the Universal Service Fund. FCC announced earlier this month plans to spend $20.4 billion on efforts to bring broadband to 4 million rural American homes. To do this…
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SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home Internet from Space
SpaceX just received approval from the FCC to launch 4,425 satellites into space to build a low earth orbit network of satellites to sell home Internet. Unlike current satellite Internet, these devices will be in a far lower orbit and offer far faster speeds without the data caps current satellite systems use. The goal is…
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The FCC Is Cracking Down on Sellers of Streaming Players Not Approved By the FCC
The number of small set-top boxes popping up for sale online is getting attention from the FCC. Often these boxes are not approved by FCC rules. For example, they may have Wi-Fi chips that can interfere with other Wi-Fi networks. Now the FCC is warning the makers and users of streaming players that are not…