Nation Apr 07 What role should phone companies take in blocking robocalls? WASHINGTON — Jeri Vargas put her elderly mother on the "Do Not Call" list years ago. So why is the 88-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease still getting several recorded phone calls a day pitching her everything from vacation cruises to…
Nation Mar 17 GOP accused White House of pressuring regulators over net neutrality WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are getting their chance this week to weigh in on the "net neutrality" debate that has pitted Internet activists against big cable companies and prompted a record number of public comments filed to U.S. regulators.
Politics Feb 27 White House introduces bill to protect consumer data privacy Amid "rapid growth" in the collection of data on Americans, the White House has drafted legislation that calls on businesses to do more to help consumers protect their personal information.
Nation Feb 26 5 things you should know about ‘net neutrality’ Netflix, Twitter and Internet activists have won. Big cable has lost. At least until the federal courts get involved, when everything could change. Five things you need to know about the Federal Communications Commission's vote Thursday to enforce "net neutrality"…
Politics Feb 26 FCC approves tougher rules for Internet providers The Federal Communications Commission has agreed to impose strict new regulations on Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T.
Nation Feb 25 Talking heads skew ‘net neutrality’ debate WASHINGTON — Is President Barack Obama taking over the Internet? Not by a long stretch, but that’s not stopping political banter in the “net neutrality” debate.
Nation Feb 07 Verizon ‘supercookies’ spark calls for federal investigation Democratic senators on Friday called on federal regulators to investigate Verizon Wireless, the country's biggest mobile provider, for secretly inserting unique tracking codes into the Web traffic of its some 100 million customers.
Nation Feb 04 FCC wants to regulate Internet as public utility Internet service providers, including those selling wireless connections, would be prohibited from slowing down or speeding up web traffic, under rules proposed Wednesday by a top U.S. regulator that would subject the broadband industry to unprecedented regulation.
Nation Dec 08 App developers are tracking kids despite laws to protect their privacy Whether mobile app developers seek parental consent first — as required by law — or pass the information on to advertisers isn't entirely clear. But if you prefer to stay anonymous, your options are limited: Wade through each mobile app's…
Nation Nov 25 Quiz: Do you know how the Internet works? Results of a new Pew Research Center survey depict a generation reliant on the convenience that technology brings, but with little understanding of the risks of conducting nearly every transaction using zeroes and ones.