Economy Jul 24 FCC approves Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Politics Jun 27 Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the fee that is added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas… By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Nation Nov 08 Racist text messages sent to Black recipients, including children, raise alarms in multiple states Some messages said the recipient was going to a "plantation" and instructed them to show up at an address at a particular time "with your belongings."… By Ayanna Alexander, Ali Swenson, Gary Fields, Associated Press
Politics Apr 25 Net neutrality reinstated as FCC passes measure to regulate internet providers The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others. By David Hamilton, Associated Press
Politics Feb 08 FCC bans AI-generated voices in robocalls that can deceive voters Effective immediately, the regulation empowers the FCC to fine companies that use AI voices in their calls or block the service providers that carry them. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
May 06 Newton Minow, former FCC chief and champion of public television, dies at 97 By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died Saturday. He was 97. Continue reading
Jan 05 Biden signs bill aiming to ease costs for prison calls By Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden has signed into law a bill aimed at easing the cost for prisoners to call family and friends. The legislation clarifies that the Federal Communications Commission can set limits for fees on audio and video calls inside corrections facilities. Continue reading
Oct 19 Investigation finds lower internet speeds for higher prices in poor, less white U.S. neighborhoods By Leon Yin, Aaron Sankin, The Markup Residents of neighborhoods offered the worst deals aren’t just being ripped off; they’re denied the ability to participate in remote learning, well-paying remote jobs, and even family connection and recreation. Continue reading
Jun 09 FCC fines insurance telemarketers $225 million for a billion robocalls By Tali Arbel, Associated Press The Federal Communications Commission said two men in Texas, through their companies, made the calls that purported to sell products from major insurers but actually worked on behalf of other companies. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Dow Jones concludes worst quarter since 1987 In our news wrap Tuesday, Wall Street ended a brutal first quarter with fresh losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 23 percent during the first three months of 2020 -- the largest percentage decline since 1987. Also, Senate Majority… Continue watching