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
Mar 23 Senate votes to undo privacy rules that protect user data By Tali Arbel and Richard Lardner, Associated Press The Republican-led Senate moved Thursday to undo Obama-era regulations that would have forced internet service providers to ask customers' permission before they could use or sell much of their personal information. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:00 FCC may scale back net neutrality By PBS News Hour The Federal Communications Commission has outlined a list of proposals it will discuss at a meeting later this month that span from ending the use of cellphones in prison to blocking robocalls -- one of the biggest issues for consumers. Continue watching
Feb 06 5 important stories you may have missed during last week's news deluge By Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith, Erica R. Hendry In honor of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's five Super Bowl wins, here are five stories that ought to get more attention. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 5:33 FCC chief outlines new plans to protect consumer data online By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:47 How schools with the slowest Internet could get re-wired By PBS News Hour Across the U.S., many schools have taken full advantage of online learning opportunities. But that’s not so easy for the nearly 10 percent of all students who come from rural areas with inadequate infrastructure. New changes to an FCC program… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 3:34 Back in court, FCC defends net neutrality from internet providers By PBS News Hour The ability of the U.S. government to regulate broadband internet service is back in court, as the Washington D.C. federal appeals court on Friday heard arguments by the cable and telecom industry challenging rules the FCC established earlier this year… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:00 Hate those robocall polls? The FCC is cracking down By PBS News Hour In the years since the federal "Do Not Call" registry, there's been a big rise in the number of robocalls -- automated and recorded calls and texts that barrage your phone repeatedly. Judy Woodruff interviews Tom Wheeler, chairman of the… Continue watching
Apr 08 Don't press '1' and 4 more things to know about robocalls By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press The Federal Communications Commission has been asked to look into the issue of robocalls, the automated phone messages favored by political campaigns, charities and scammers. At issue is whether phone companies can do more to protect consumers from fraudulent calls. Continue reading
Apr 07 What role should phone companies take in blocking robocalls? By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jeri Vargas put her elderly mother on the "Do Not Call" list years ago. So why is the 88-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease still getting several recorded phone calls a day pitching her everything from vacation cruises to… Continue reading