• News Wrap: 10 arrested in Italy for Vatican attack plot

    News Wrap: 10 arrested in Italy for Vatican attack plot

    Apr 24, 2015 11:31 PM EST

    ... Comcast officially announced it's dropping a $45 billion bid to buy Time Warner Cable. The move had faced opposition from the Federal Communications Commission. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said in a statement today, "The proposed merger would have posed an unacceptable risk to competition and innovation." Comcast CEO Brian ...

  • Want control at the end of your life? Here's what you need

    Want control at the end of your life? Here's what you need

    Apr 10, 2015 04:12 PM EST

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  • What role should phone companies take in blocking robocalls?

    What role should phone companies take in blocking robocalls?

    Apr 07, 2015 07:08 PM EST

    ... The phone companies say they worry that automatic call blocking might run afoul of laws requiring them to connect phone calls and have asked the FCC to clarify that it doesn't. Many carriers offer call blocking services to consumers, sometimes for a fee. But they also don't want ...

  • Tips for health and sanity that every caregiver needs

    Tips for health and sanity that every caregiver needs

    Mar 27, 2015 07:31 PM EST

    ... Street, Suite 750 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 434-3388 (800) 445-8106 Website: www.caregiver.org E-mail: info@caregiver.org Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) offers an extensive online library of free educational materials for caregivers. The publications, webinars and videos offer families the kind of straightforward, practical help ...

  • GOP accused White House of pressuring regulators over net neutrality

    GOP accused White House of pressuring regulators over net neutrality

    Mar 17, 2015 02:57 PM EST

    ... very one-sided," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Chaffetz said his office had been told that the FCC Inspector General's office has opened an investigation into the agency's deliberations process on its net neutrality decision. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said ...

  • Florida environmental officials banned from using the term ‘climate change’

    Florida environmental officials banned from using the term ‘climate change’

    Mar 09, 2015 07:24 PM EST

    ... DEP’s director the year Scott took office in 2011. That same year, Scott said he was not convinced that humans were the reason behind global warming. In 2014, when asked about his stance on global warming, Scott deflected the question, saying “I’m not a scientist,” according to FCIR.

  • 5 things you should know about 'net neutrality'

    5 things you should know about 'net neutrality'

    Feb 26, 2015 10:04 PM EST

    ... idea of net neutrality. This means they don't discriminate among similar types of web traffic, and don't intentionally slow or block data. The FCC decision was intended to make sure that the Internet as we know it doesn't change. Regulators say this was important because some providers ...

  • Talking heads skew 'net neutrality' debate

    Talking heads skew 'net neutrality' debate

    Feb 25, 2015 04:55 PM EST

    ... service. — FCC Chairman Wheeler. THE FACTS: Under Wheeler's plan, broadband providers won't have to get their rates approved ahead of time by the FCC. But the law would allow the FCC to step in if charges were "unjust or unreasonable." The law also allows the FCC to investigate ...

  • 5 graphs that show how the face of America is changing

    5 graphs that show how the face of America is changing

    Feb 25, 2015 02:12 PM EST

    ... 115484.html) to Congress “destructive.” Republicans conceded Tuesday that they wouldn’t have the signatures for a legislative response to net neutrality. On Thursday, the FCC is expected to approve regulations to regulate Internet service like a public utility. As the Center for Public Integrity details, Mitt Romney’s presidential ...

  • Verizon 'supercookies' spark calls for federal investigation

    Verizon 'supercookies' spark calls for federal investigation

    Feb 07, 2015 09:15 PM EST

    ... Commission and Federal Trade Commission. The company had announced last week it would give customers the chance to opt out of the tracking program. The FCC and FTC did not respond to questions on whether they would conduct a review. The FCC regulates the telecommunications industry, while the FTC investigates ...