• Wi-Fi-enabled school buses leave no child offline

    Wi-Fi-enabled school buses leave no child offline

    Jan 22, 2016 11:00 PM EST

    ... to do in the rural areas. DAVID NAZAR: There are federal programs in place to help provide Wi-Fi to rural school districts, like the FCC's E-rate program, which provides about $1.5 billion each year to schools. However, census data shows that there are still five million ...

  • Polls offer a snapshot, but not always reliable predictions

    Polls offer a snapshot, but not always reliable predictions

    Dec 10, 2015 01:08 AM EST

    ... far more expensive than calling a landline. That's because pollsters calling landlines can use auto-dialers, computer programs that dial random numbers. But the FCC prohibits auto-dialers for cell phones, so every call to a mobile device must be made by a person. LEE MIRINGOFF, Marist Poll: This ...

  • Do governments need access to encrypted messages to thwart terrorism?

    Do governments need access to encrypted messages to thwart terrorism?

    Nov 19, 2015 12:53 AM EST

    ... related to the what seems to have been the problem. JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, for example -- excuse me, but, for example, today, the chairman of the FCC has said it's time for the government to look at strengthening the wiretap laws. He talked about the use of the game -- PlayStation4 ...

  • Update: British airshow jet crash kills 11, injures dozens

    Update: British airshow jet crash kills 11, injures dozens

    Aug 23, 2015 08:00 PM EST

    ... had not yet formally identified any of the victims of the accident by Sunday evening, some had been named by their families, including twoWorthing United FC football players, the BBC reported. Seven people were killed and more than a dozen were injured after a military jet crashed during an air ...

  • Inside AT&T and the NSA's 'highly collaborative' partnership

    Inside AT&T and the NSA's 'highly collaborative' partnership

    Aug 16, 2015 09:06 PM EST

    ... T, right? We went through the documents with a fine-tooth comb looking for things like internal acronyms that AT&T used. We also combed FCC reports trying to find the cable landings that corresponded to the Fairview programming. HARI SREENIVASAN: When Fairview was sort of a code name, that ...

  • 5 times 'The Daily Show' actually influenced policy

    5 times 'The Daily Show' actually influenced policy

    Aug 06, 2015 02:46 PM EST

    ... Oliver" implored viewers to voice their concerns about an upcoming decision on net neutrality on the Federal Communications Commission's website. The next day, the FCC's site crashed. https://youtu.be/fpbOEoRrHyU It is unknown whether the crash was due to an Oliver-inspired comment flood -- but it definitely ...

  • How to find care for LGBT seniors

    How to find care for LGBT seniors

    Jun 11, 2015 06:41 PM EST

    disabling health conditions. Family Care Navigator is FCA's online directory of resources for caregivers in all 50 states. It includes information on government health and disability programs, legal resources, disease-specific organizations and more. Leah Eskenazi, MSW, is Director of Operations for Family Caregiver Alliance, based in San Francisco ...

  • Why doesn't FIFA (or anyone) want you to know about the Women's World Cup?

    Why doesn't FIFA (or anyone) want you to know about the Women's World Cup?

    Jun 05, 2015 09:28 PM EST

    ... Men’s Baseball are featured.) Update: The ESPN app is now featuring Women's World Cup scores on the main screen. 4) In the ESPN FC soccer app, there wasn’t a SINGLE news story about the Women’s World Cup. There is plenty of news coverage about soccer games ...

  • How to let go when a loved one is dying

    How to let go when a loved one is dying

    Jun 05, 2015 02:55 PM EST

    Even after the conversations are held and legal documents completed, reaching acceptance that a person is dying is a difficult path for the individual who is ill as well as for their family members.

  • Spoil mom with gifts on Mother's Day, but watch out for these scams

    Spoil mom with gifts on Mother's Day, but watch out for these scams

    May 10, 2015 08:06 PM EST

    While Mother's Day should be spent celebrating the important women in our lives, it could also be a very lucky day for scammers. The Better Business Bureau advises shoppers to be wary of Mother's Day vendor scams, especially online, which can affect both the gift givers and those on the receiving end. Here's what to...