• How the FCC is trying to pave the way for widespread 5G technology

    How the FCC is trying to pave the way for widespread 5G technology

    Apr 12, 2019 10:50 PM EST

    ... happen if there isn't a digital connection. We want to change that. And that's why, working together with Congress and with interested stakeholders, we are taking action. Amna Nawaz: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, thank you very much for being here today. Ajit Pai: Thanks again for having me.

  • Held up by the shutdown: Immigration hearings, FCC complaints, D.C. marriage licenses

    Held up by the shutdown: Immigration hearings, FCC complaints, D.C. marriage licenses

    Jan 03, 2019 11:15 PM EST

    With all the attention on the showdown between Congress and the president, it’s easy to be distracted from the everyday impact of the government shutdown. Judy Woodruff explains some of these repercussions, from delayed immigration hearings to unresolved FCC complaints to unavailable D.C. marriage licenses. ... Judy Woodruff: Before ...

  • FCC repeals net neutrality rules designed to provide equal access to internet

    FCC repeals net neutrality rules designed to provide equal access to internet

    Dec 14, 2017 06:34 PM EST

    ... apps, slow down competing service or offer faster speeds to companies who pay 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 ...

  • Killing net neutrality means no one is looking out for consumers’ interest, says FCC commissioner

    Killing net neutrality means no one is looking out for consumers’ interest, says FCC commissioner

    Dec 12, 2017 11:40 PM EST

    ... Judy Woodruff: This Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, is expected to take a vote that could have significant implications for Americans' access to the Internet. The FCC is expected to roll back rules that were imposed to protect what's called net neutrality, regulations passed during the ...

  • Analysis: Why the FCC’s proposed internet rules may spell trouble ahead

    Analysis: Why the FCC’s proposed internet rules may spell trouble ahead

    Nov 21, 2017 05:01 PM EST

    ... data cap, but got better video quality than people watching YouTube or Netflix. This decision by T-Mobile – though it passed a review by the FCC – affected how well YouTube and Netflix could compete with Vimeo, which raises a specter of more problems to come if the FCC scraps the ...

  • How new FCC rules could affect your local news

    How new FCC rules could affect your local news

    Nov 16, 2017 11:30 PM EST

    ... Judy Woodruff:  The Federal Communications Commission has approved the most sweeping changes in a generation when it comes to the ownership of local newspapers, TV and radio stations. Hari Sreenivasan has the story from our New York studios. Hari Sreenivasan: The FCC voted to do away with a longstanding ...

  • FCC chair Ajit Pai explains why he wants to scrap net neutrality

    FCC chair Ajit Pai explains why he wants to scrap net neutrality

    Apr 27, 2017 11:57 PM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: A political fight is brewing about access to the Internet. The new head of the FCC, the Federal Communications Commission, wants to clear away regulations about who controls and polices the flow of content on the Internet. William Brangham has that. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: We're talking here ...

  • FCC chief lays out attack on 'net neutrality' rules

    FCC chief lays out attack on 'net neutrality' rules

    Apr 26, 2017 07:44 PM EST

    ... s broad powers to monitor Verizon, AT&T and Comcast for bad behavior. Pai, the nation's chief telecommunications regulator, said he will seek an FCC vote at a May 18 meeting. The FCC plans to release an official proposal for the vote on Thursday. Pai doesn't have an ...

  • FCC may scale back net neutrality

    FCC may scale back net neutrality

    Mar 04, 2017 10:09 PM EST

    ... customers; and improving the video relay service, a tool used by the deaf to communicate using sign language. Joining me from Washington to discuss the FCC agenda and possible policy changes is "Washington Post" reporter Brian Fung. Brian, so, let's start with the positive. The level of transparency and ...

  • FCC chief outlines new plans to protect consumer data online