• 7 tips from a ‘soccer fanatic’ on what to look for in World Cup 2014

    7 tips from a ‘soccer fanatic’ on what to look for in World Cup 2014

    Jun 06, 2014 07:38 PM EST

    ... Guardian because it has a lot of interesting statistics and side angles to the World Cup. ESPN also has a dedicated site for soccer, ESPN FC. I will also look at FIFA.com just to get the latest statistics and the minutiae of each game. Will we see any contraband ...

  • How the AT&T-DIRECTV merger affects consumers

    How the AT&T-DIRECTV merger affects consumers

    May 21, 2014 01:37 AM EST

    ... couple of companies controlling all access? MATT WOOD: Well, I think that's the way we're headed if the Department of Justice and the FCC don't step in and block these two mega-mergers. They still have a chance to do that. I think Jim's last point ...

  • Sprint will pay $7.5 million in record settlement over Do-Not-Call list

    Sprint will pay $7.5 million in record settlement over Do-Not-Call list

    May 19, 2014 10:19 PM EST

    ... properly trained how to record consumers’ Do-Not-Call requests so that the company removes their names and numbers from marketing lists; Report to the FCC any noncompliance with respect to consumers’ Do-Not-Call requests; and File with the FCC an initial compliance report within 90 days and annual ...

  • Consumer groups warn dismantling net neutrality could stymie startup innovation

    Consumer groups warn dismantling net neutrality could stymie startup innovation

    Apr 25, 2014 12:06 AM EST

    ... us understand the concept known as net neutrality and what's at stake. What do we know, if anything, about the details of what the FCC is actually going to propose, Cecilia? CECILIA KANG, The Washington Post: What we do know is that the FCC has proposed new Internet rules ...

  • Comcast defends Time Warner Cable merger to Congress: 'Bigger is good'

    Comcast defends Time Warner Cable merger to Congress: 'Bigger is good'

    Apr 09, 2014 09:40 PM EST

    ... Knowledge, a public interest group. The Department of Justice is expected to review the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger for violation of antitrust laws, while the FCC will look at the deal from a public-interest point of view. A decision isn't expected for at least a few months.

  • News Wrap: Ukraine’s president announces truce after bloody battle in Kiev

    News Wrap: Ukraine’s president announces truce after bloody battle in Kiev

    Feb 20, 2014 12:48 AM EST

    ... struck down a previous version. The rules were designed to ensure that broadband providers don't discriminate or block content on the Web. Today, the FCC opted to try again, instead of appealing the court decision. A major tech acquisition is in the works. Facebook has announced it will buy ...

  • Will end of net neutrality rules impact future innovation?

    Will end of net neutrality rules impact future innovation?

    Jan 15, 2014 11:37 PM EST

    ... now we have this legal mess. The cleanest way, the best way would be to restore that authority. And I hope that is what the FCC will do. (CROSSTALK) HARI SREENIVASAN: Robert, briefly, what should the FCC do? ROBERT MCDOWELL: Well, I think the FCC should really do an inventory ...

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    Federal Appeals Court rules against net neutrality, in favor of Internet service providers

    Jan 14, 2014 09:17 PM EST

    ... rules today. The court's decision could give broadband providers, like Verizon and Comcast, the ability to charge content providers more for faster speeds. The FCC's net neutrality rules were created to ensure Internet service providers treat similar content equally. The court found that the FCC did not have ...

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    Will cell phone chatter disrupt the peace and quiet up in the air?

    Nov 21, 2013 10:41 PM EST

    Photo by Kevin Dooley/Flickr The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it will propose allowing airline passengers to make calls on their cellphones -- as well as text-messages and using data plans -- while the plane is in the air. FCC Chair Tom Wheeler said he is open to the idea ...

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    Parties at odds over health care law

    Oct 23, 2013 01:10 PM EST

    Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images House Democrats are getting a debrief on the health care law Wednesday, following a series of problems with the rollout of an insurance exchange website and as the GOP steps up its criticism in the aftermath of a shutdown fueled by the...