Politics Nov 30 FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to leave agency on Inauguration Day By Tali Arbel, Associated Press
Nation May 20 FCC chairman backs T-Mobile-Sprint deal in key endorsement Ajit Pai said he agreed to back the deal because the two companies had promised the government they would take steps to expand mobile internet access in rural areas and help the rollout of 5G.
Politics Apr 12 Watch 7:24 How the FCC is trying to pave the way for widespread 5G technology President Trump announced a series of moves Friday aimed at boosting development of a new frontier of high-speed mobile networks. Known as 5G, as in the fifth generation of cellular networks, the technology could eventually offer speeds up to 100…
Politics Apr 12 WATCH: Trump discusses 5G service, high-speed internet access 5G will mean faster wireless speeds and has implications for technologies like self-driving cars and augmented reality. Watch the president's comments in our player. By Tali Arbel, Associated Press
Politics Dec 14 FCC repeals net neutrality rules designed to provide equal access to internet In a vote along party lines, the federal government has ended sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet. The Thursday vote at the Federal Communications Commission will likely usher in big changes in how Americans use the… By Tali Arbel and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Dec 14 As net neutrality vote nears, some brace for a long fight By Tali Arbel, Associated Press As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 7:11 Killing net neutrality means no one is looking out for consumers’ interest, says FCC commissioner By PBS News Hour The FCC is expected to roll back net neutrality rules on Thursday, a move that could have significant implications for Americans' access to the internet. FCC chairman Ajit Pai is pushing to kill the Obama-era rules, which ensure that internet… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:40 FCC chair Ajit Pai explains why he wants to scrap net neutrality By PBS News Hour Ajit Pai, President Trump’s new FCC chairman, has plans to do away with net neutrality rules that have been in place for the last three years. Pai argues the rules are too burdensome and that they stifle innovation and competition. Continue watching
Apr 26 FCC chief lays out attack on ‘net neutrality’ rules By Associated Press FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Wednesday he wants to eliminate the agency's broad powers to monitor telecom companies such as Verizon, AT&T and Comcast for bad behavior. Continue reading
Mar 28 House sends bill to Trump blocking online privacy regulation By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House voted to block online privacy regulations issued during the final months of the Obama administration, a first step toward allowing internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to sell the browsing habits of their customers. Continue reading