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Trump's new FCC pick is a win for Elon Musk
Brendan Carr, a Republican who Trump first put on the commission in 2017, has emerged in recent yea…
Bryan Metzger,Jessica Orwig
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Trump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech.
Carr authored a chapter of Project 2025 that advocates for "reining in Big Tech," accusing it of pu…
Matthew Loh
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An FCC ruling has cut prison phone bills in half, disrupting the correctional telecommunications industry
The FCC adopted new rules that force prisons and jails to cap the cost of phone calls for incarcera…
Narimes Parakul
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Elon Musk says Starlink will let people stranded in the wilderness access emergency services on their phones for free
Elon Musk said Starlink's direct-to-cellular service would provide free emergency services at Space…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Emergency services say 911 lines are down in several states as a mass IT outage causes havoc
Emergency lines have gone down in several US states after an IT outage sparked chaos across the glo…
Tom Carter
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FCC fines big phone companies nearly $200 million for sharing customer location data
All of the companies plan to appeal the fines, which were first proposed in 2020.
Shubhangi Goel
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Internet providers have to start using this 'nutrition facts' label that breaks down fees
Internet service providers are now required by the FCC to provide labels in a "nutrition facts" for…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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The US government is running out of funding for a program that could cut internet access for millions of Americans
The Affordable Connectivity Program helps millions of people access the internet. It's set to lose …
Lakshmi Varanasi
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The FCC just closed major loopholes used by businesses and scammers to send an avalanche of unwanted calls and texts
The new ruling closes a major lead generation-based loophole that's plagued consumers for years.
Madison Hall
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AT&T says its nationwide cellular outage was caused by a software update, not a cyberattack
AT&T says an "initial review" indicates the outage that left many Americans without service was cau…
Ana Altchek
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TikTok's head of cybersecurity is stepping down amid rising privacy concerns on the Chinese-owned app
TikTok's Chief Security Officer is stepping back later this year. The move comes amid calls to inve…
Samantha Delouya
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An FCC commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, saying it's a national security risk
In a letter to the Apple and Google CEOs, Brendan Carr wrote that TikTok is "not just an app for sh…
Travis Clark
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Canada to ban China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks
Following the steps of its partners -- including the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand -- Canad…
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FCC official says antitrust regulators should 'welcome' Elon Musk's proposed $44 billion acquisition of Twitter
Musk's pledge to boost free speech on Twitter "would almost certainly enhance competition," Nathan …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A top FCC official accused Tim Cook of hypocrisy for talking up Apple's commitment to human rights while censoring apps in China
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said Cook's recent comments "founder upon the harsh reality of your a…
Kate Duffy
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FCC commissioner slams the agency for rejecting Elon Musk's bid for $886 million in funding to SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the agency's decision to deny SpaceX $886 million in subsidies w…
Kate Duffy
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Elon Musk's bid for a $886 million Starlink subsidy was rejected by the FCC: 'it failed to demonstrate' that it 'could deliver'
Elon Musk's startup was seeking funds to provide its satellite internet service to rural communitie…
Grace Kay
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Elon Musk's Starlink gets FCC green light to beam broadband into moving cars, planes, boats
The FCC's authorization will allow Starlink to pursue deals with transport companies more vigorousl…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Elon Musk's mom says President Biden wants to stop her son from making the world a better place
Maye Musk expressed fury over the increasing scrutiny of her son's companies by government agencies.
Jyoti Mann
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SpaceX says FCC's 'grossly unfair' rejection of $886 million Starlink subsidy leaves many Americans stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide
Elon Musk's company, SpaceX, has slammed the Federal Communications Commission for rejecting a subs…