• Those without broadband struggle in a stay-at-home nation

    Those without broadband struggle in a stay-at-home nation

    Mar 31, 2020 11:42 PM EST

    ... tech-savvy," she said. Lawmakers want the federal government to send schools and libraries more money to lend out WiFi hotspots to students. But the FCC says it's not authorized to do that under current law and is discussing a solution with Congress. On Navajo Nation, the country's ...

  • Portugal leaders rally around racially abused soccer player

    Portugal leaders rally around racially abused soccer player

    Feb 17, 2020 09:18 PM EST

    ... during the pre-game warm-up. "We are a family, whatever our nationality, skin color, height, hair color," he said. "What happened here was pitiful." FC Porto said in a statement it stood by Marega, adding it "was compelled to take drastic action" after repeated racist slurs during the game ...

  • WATCH: Pelosi warns NATO allies against integration into Huawei's 5G networks

    WATCH: Pelosi warns NATO allies against integration into Huawei's 5G networks

    Feb 17, 2020 08:37 PM EST

    ... world's largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, and is aggressively lobbying Western allies to bar the company from their wireless, high-speed networks. WATCH: How the FCC is trying to pave the way for widespread 5G technology Trump administration officials, including Cabinet secretaries, say Huawei can give the Chinese government backdoor ...

  • Barr's call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked

    Barr's call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked

    Feb 07, 2020 11:38 PM EST

    ... Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He noted that Nokia and Ericsson are both big employers in the U.S. The FCC declined to comment on Barr's remarks. Democratic FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement that discord over 5G policy showed that the ...

  • Sanders announces $150 billion plan to expand broadband internet access

    Sanders announces $150 billion plan to expand broadband internet access

    Dec 06, 2019 02:53 PM EST

    ... increase high-speed broadband in Native American communities nationwide and increase funding for the Federal Communications Commission's Office of Native Affairs and Policy. Citing FCC data, Sanders said that in rural areas, about 30% of Americans lack access to broadband internet access. The senator also says that, as president ...

  • United Auto Workers president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery

    United Auto Workers president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery

    Nov 20, 2019 11:32 PM EST

    ... of those contracts were not affected by Iacobelli’s misconduct, nor that of any UAW officials involved in the misuse of joint program funds at FCA,” the statement said. The UAW says it’s committed to make whatever changes are needed to make sure misconduct never happens again. Glidden told ...

  • GM sues Fiat Chrysler over union bribes

    GM sues Fiat Chrysler over union bribes

    Nov 20, 2019 07:50 PM EST

    ... the “orchestrator” of the conspiracy. He accused FCA of mismanagement of “stunning proportions” and should be held accountable. “GM was chosen as a target by FCA, so that’s why we’re suing FCA,” he said. “We were denied benefits that FCA received under their collective bargaining agreements and were ...

  • General Motors workers approve new four-year deal

    General Motors workers approve new four-year deal

    Oct 25, 2019 09:36 PM EST

    ... Management of Grand Blanc, Michigan, wrote in a note to investors. The contract maintains worker health benefits with low premiums, something that both Ford and FCA wanted to change when negotiations began. "Ford and FCA didn't have three factories that they wanted to close, but will have to work ...

  • What are symptoms of vaping-related lung disease? Answers to your e-cigarette questions

    What are symptoms of vaping-related lung disease? Answers to your e-cigarette questions

    Sep 18, 2019 09:07 PM EST

    ... or imports for sale or distribution of cigarettes within the United States must comply with the requirements under the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (FCLAA). This Act prohibits any advertising of cigarettes and little cigars on radio, television, or other media regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. E-cigarettes ...

  • China expels Wall Street Journal reporter who scrutinized President Xi

    China expels Wall Street Journal reporter who scrutinized President Xi

    Aug 30, 2019 01:09 PM EST

    ... once a year. Wong is the sixth journalist to leave China under such circumstances since 2013, according to the Foreign Correspondents Club of China. The FCCC condemned "in the strongest possible terms the use of visa non-renewal as a form of punishment.""Such treatment of foreign correspondents runs completely ...