FCC might end sports blackouts
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday said it is moving toward eliminating the blackout rules for televised sports.If the agency gets rid of the rules, cable and satellite companies...
View ArticleFCC Commissioner Clyburn backs in-flight cellphone proposal
Mignon Clyburn, a member of the Federal Communications Commission, voiced support Monday for dropping regulations that ban airline passengers from using their cellphones. "I think it's best to let...
View ArticleFCC’s Clyburn defends newsroom study
A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission is defending the agency’s controversial study of newsroom practices.Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who designed the initial study as acting FCC...
View ArticleFCC moves ahead with Internet ‘fast lanes’
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to move ahead with Chairman Tom Wheeler’s controversial plan to overhaul net neutrality and allow Internet providers to charge websites for faster...
View ArticleFCC Dems eye strong ‘fast lane’ rules
Two Democratic members of the Federal Communications Commission are pushing for strong rules banning Internet service providers from adjusting users’ speeds depending on which websites they...
View ArticleFCC looks to cuff prison phone fees
The Federal Communications Commission wants to see new rules to limit fees that prisoners are charged for making phone calls.The agency on Thursday announced a draft rule that would tackle high charges...
View ArticleDon't convert Internet providers into public utilities
Many people know that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering imposing new "net neutrality" regulations on Internet service providers because it claims this is necessary to preserve...
View ArticleDem FCC commissioner: ‘No perfect pathway’ on net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will not end the debate on regulating Internet service providers by choosing which legal authority to use, one of the panel's commissioners said...
View ArticleFCC official pushes subsidy program overhaul
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) subsidy program for poor people needs an overhaul, one of the agency’s commissioners said on Wednesday.Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat, said that...
View ArticleDem commissioner breaks silence on Internet rules
Democratic Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn said she is “pleased” that the net neutrality order tracks closely to her prior recommendations. During a speech Thursday, she said...
View ArticleEleventh-hour drama for net neutrality
A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission wants to see changes that could narrow the scope of new net neutrality rules set for a vote on Thursday.Mignon Clyburn, one of three Democrats on...
View ArticleFeds acknowledge power to act on Web rates
Federal regulators on Wednesday acknowledged that new net neutrality regulations could allow the government to interfere with how much companies charge for Internet service.The admission from...
View ArticleNew FCC chair has done some good, but transition's not as easy as Pai
New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has taken it on the chin recently, which should be expected considering that many of his views run contrary to the previous chairman's.But much of the criticism is...
View ArticleDem FCC commish trolls chairman with Burger King mug
Mignon Clyburn, a Democratic commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), took a jab at Republican Chairman Ajit Pai for repealing net neutrality by drinking out of a Burger King mug...
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