• The biggest federal regulations that have disappeared under Trump

    The biggest federal regulations that have disappeared under Trump

    Jan 24, 2018 11:30 PM EST

    ... And the rule was called net neutrality. And it affects -- ultimately could affect how quickly you can get access to various Internet sites. And the FCC revoked -- has revoked that rule, although there is already movement in Congress now to try to overturn that action by the Federal Communications Commission ...

  • 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

    5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

    Jan 17, 2018 07:41 PM EST

    ... continental shelf to energy exploration is being met with bipartisan disapproval in Congress. -- Los Angeles Times, 1/11 The Senate’s push to overrule the FCC on net neutrality now has 50 votes, Democrats sayDemocrats are one Republican vote shy from overturning the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end ...

  • Missile-alert mistake in Hawaii feeds doubts about a real emergency

    Missile-alert mistake in Hawaii feeds doubts about a real emergency

    Jan 15, 2018 02:57 PM EST

    ... for missing children. The state of Hawaii "did not have reasonable safeguards or process controls in place to prevent the transmission of a false alert," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a statement, calling the mistake "absolutely unacceptable." "False alerts undermine public confidence in the alerting system and thus reduce ...

  • Missile alert sent to Hawaii residents by mistake, officials say

    Missile alert sent to Hawaii residents by mistake, officials say

    Jan 13, 2018 06:58 PM EST

    ... that there is a nuclear threat coming from North Korea," she said. Ajit Pai, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, said on Twitter that the FCC "is launching a full investigation" into the incident, while U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said on Twitter that the alert was "a ...

  • 2017 was a year of scrutiny for social media and other tech

    2017 was a year of scrutiny for social media and other tech

    Dec 27, 2017 11:30 PM EST

    ... playing along means participating in sexist and racist jokes, that expectation has to change. Hari Sreenivasan: The year ended with a divisive decision by the FCC that many fear will lead to the end of net neutrality, the idea of treating all content on the Web equally without charging more ...

  • News Wrap: NY attorney general vows net neutrality lawsuit

    News Wrap: NY attorney general vows net neutrality lawsuit

    Dec 14, 2017 11:45 PM EST

    ... party lines.  The decision grants more power to Internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T, allowing them to prioritize certain Websites over others. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the move will also increase competition. Ajit Pai: By removing heavy-handed regulations that stand in the way of deploying ...

  • How would a Disney-Fox merger affect what we watch?

    How would a Disney-Fox merger affect what we watch?

    Dec 14, 2017 11:30 PM EST

    ... the Disney roof.  And that may signal a coming break with Netflix, Amazon and others. This all is happening on the same day that the FCC voted three to two along party lines to end so-called net neutrality.  Many experts say companies will now be able to create a ...

  • As net neutrality vote nears, some brace for a long fight

    As net neutrality vote nears, some brace for a long fight

    Dec 14, 2017 03:04 PM EST

    ... up. They just have to post their policies online or tell the FCC. The change also axes consumer protections, bars state laws that contradict the FCC’s approach, and largely transfers oversight of internet service to another agency, the Federal Trade Commission. After the FCC released its plan in late ...

  • How will rolling back net neutrality affect consumers? You'll have to read the fine print.

    How will rolling back net neutrality affect consumers? You'll have to read the fine print.

    Nov 21, 2017 11:30 PM EST

    The Trump administration could potentially change how consumers access video, music, web stories and other online content by rolling back many of the net neutrality rules passed by the Obama administration. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says the government should stop "micromanaging" the web. What does that mean for consumers? Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look...

  • How Sinclair Broadcasting puts a partisan tilt on trusted local news

    How Sinclair Broadcasting puts a partisan tilt on trusted local news

    Oct 10, 2017 11:33 PM EST

    The country’s largest owner of local TV stations, the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which reaches over a third of homes across the nation, wants to get even bigger by merging with the Tribune Media Company. But Sinclair is raising concerns among media watchers because of its practice of combining news with partisan political opinion. William Brangham...