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Americans hate loud commercials. There's a law to ban them but the FCC isn't enforcing it - and streaming TV has a loophole.
The CALM Act reined in loud commercials on cable and network television. But it doesn't cover strea…
Walt Hickey
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Ajit Pai is leaving the FCC in January, and digital rights groups are preparing to restart the fight for net neutrality
Online reactions showed that people expect a relitigation of net neutrality under a Biden-appointed…
Mary Meisenzahl
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The FCC is examining whether to roll back Section 230 laws that protect social media firms, drawing fire for being Trump's 'puppet'
FCC chair Ajit Pai said the agency would "clarify the meaning" of Section 230, which protects Big T…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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House Democrats are demanding answers from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai about his now-debunked cyberattack claim
People inside and outside the FCC questioned its conclusion that it had been the victim of a cybera…
Troy Wolverton
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The FCC's meeting was interrupted on 'advice for security' during Chairman Ajit Pai's address on net neutrality repeal
The FCC's meeting that includes the repeal on net neutrality went into a seemingly unplanned recess…
Antonio Villas-Boas
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Free data isn't bad, says Ajit Pai, FCC; supports open access to Internet
He is also the first American of Indian origin to hold the position. "That's I think a sign of a he…
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T-Mobile experienced a 'voice and data issue' that caused widespread outages for customers around the US
T-Mobile experienced a "voice and data issue" on Monday that caused issues for customers throughout…
Avery Hartmans
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An FCC commissioner slammed Trump's executive order on social media, calling it an attempt to turn the FCC into 'the President's speech police'
Trump's order asks the FCC to reconsider a law protecting social-media companies from being held li…
Aaron Holmes
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Complaints of loud TV commercials are growing, and now the FCC wants your help to turn down the volume
The agency is asking the public's opinion about how to enforce a decade-old rule for TV broadcaster…
Dominick Reuter
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Huawei is suing to be removed from the FCC's 'national threat' list as the Chinese company seeks to re-establish ties with the US
Huawei argued in a lawsuit that the FCC acted outside of its powers and that the move to label it a…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Trump signs law making 988 the national suicide prevention hotline starting in 2022, as the coronavirus pandemic has caused a mental health crisis
The bill directs health agencies to develop plans to support higher risk communities, such as minor…
Kelsey Vlamis
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California's net-neutrality rules clear major hurdle as Biden's DOJ abandons its efforts to block them
After Trump's FCC overturned Obama-era net neutrality policies, California passed its own statewide…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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10 things in tech you need to know today
DeepMind solves protein folding, Zoom's margins fall, and a VC joins Apple.
Shona Ghosh
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Big tech's biggest shield is under fire from all 3 branches of government — here's how repealing Section 230 went from a Trump threat to an impending reality
After years of threats, the US government appears closer than ever to stripping away one of Big Tec…
Aaron Holmes
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Have an Amazon Alexa device? Now you can hear 10 Things in Tech each morning. Just search for "Busi…
Charlie Wood
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Trump is trying to rig the FCC to pass his executive order cracking down on Facebook and Twitter
President Trump nominated NTIA advisor Nathan Simington to join the Federal Communications Commissi…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A major internet outage on Sunday took Hulu, Amazon, and 3.5% of the world's internet traffic with it
The outage comes at a time when Americans are relying on internet access more than ever.
Isabella Jibilian
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Comcast, Charter, Verizon, and dozens of other internet and phone providers have signed an FCC pledge to 'keep Americans connected' even if they can't pay during disruptions caused by coronavirus
Dozens of telecoms companies have endorsed the pledge already, including numerous regional companie…
Antonio Villas-Boas
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The cautionary tale of IQ Advantage, a talent management firm that focused on micro influencers
Business Insider's top advertising and media stories for December 1.
Lauren Johnson
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Montana man fined $9.9 million by the FCC for making thousands of racist and threatening robocalls
Targets of the calls includes Black and Jewish politicians, a murder victim's family, and potential…