Science news articles about 'federal communications commission'

  • Coalition seeks federal nudge for broadband

    (AP) -- One of the Internet's founding fathers and a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission joined forces Tuesday in renewing calls for the U.S. government to more actively expand ...
  • Probing Question: What is Net neutrality?

    ... Raging Grannies, outside the Dinkelspiel Auditorium at Stanford University. Inside, the Federal Communications Commission prepared to hold a public hearing on broadband network management practices, ...
  • FCC lifts Sprint deadline to swap some channels

    (AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday agreed to give Sprint Nextel Corp. more time to swap some wireless spectrum frequencies with public safety agencies.
  • FCC chief says Comcast violated Internet rules

    (AP) -- The head of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday he will recommend that the nation's largest cable company be punished for violating agency principles that guarantee customers ...
  • FCC poised to punish Comcast over Web blocking

    (AP) -- A majority of members of the Federal Communications Commission have cast votes in favor of punishing Comcast Corp. for blocking subscribers' Internet traffic, an agency official said Friday.
  • FCC rules Comcast violated Internet access policy

    (AP) -- A divided Federal Communications Commission has ruled that Comcast Corp. violated federal policy when it blocked Internet traffic for some subscribers and has ordered the cable giant to ...
  • Could Next-Gen Cell Phones Interrupt a Football Game?

    ... , and it knocked out nearby wireless microphones.That has not happened yet, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is concerned enough with the possibility that it is having doubts about ...
  • Free US wireless network a step closer

    A free nationwide wireless Internet network has moved one step closer to becoming a reality in the United States following a key finding by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
  • FCC overhaul eyes broadband but could raise bills

    (AP) -- The head of the Federal Communications Commission wants a massive overhaul of the fees that phone companies pay each other when they connect calls. Supporters say the reforms will help fund ...
  • USC report examines candidates' technology policies

    ... States' democracy. "The next president, with his power of appointment to the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies which bear on our media, will wield tremendous influence over its ...
  • FCC chair eyes fallow TV airwaves for broadband

    (AP) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday proposed opening up unused portions of the television airwaves known as "white spaces" to deliver wireless broadband service ...
  • FCC chairman faces growing pressure to delay votes

    (AP) -- Nearly 75 members of Congress are urging the head of the Federal Communications Commission to delay next week's vote on a proposal to overhaul key pieces of telecommunications regulation, ...
  • FCC concerned at trend of pay-TV rate hikes

    (AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission expressed concern as several cable companies discussed plans to raise their rates for next year, including Cablevision Systems Corp., which on Wednesday ...
  • FCC chairman cancels vote on telecom overhaul

    (AP) -- The head of the Federal Communications Commission has canceled a controversial Election Day vote on a proposed overhaul of key elements of telecom regulation. Consumer advocates had warned ...
  • FCC to probe pricing policies of cable, Verizon

    (AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into the pricing policies of major cable operators and Verizon Communications Inc.

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