Supreme Court to Rule on FCC?s Power
Does the FCC or a local community have the last word about siting cell phone towers? The Supreme Court is thinking about it.
USDA to fund distance learning and telemedicine projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $14 million in grants for telemedicine and education in low-income rural counties.
One quarter of communications down in Sandy-hit areas
Superstorm Sandy knocked out landline, cable or wireless to as many as 8 million subscribers.
USTelecom reports flat broadband investment in 2011
Research from USTelecom reveals broadband invest in 2011 was equal to 2010 investment
More than half U.S. seniors now online
Seniors' use of the Internet has climbed rapidly in the past year.
Maryland says no to employer demands for Facebook passwords
Maryland became the nation's first state to ban employers from demanding social media passwords as a condition of employment.
Connect2Compete increasing digital training program
The FCC's public-private digital training program is expanding to some 2800 locations.
New report touts broadband as the backbone of business and economic recovery
Report by Connected Nation highlights the key role broadband plays in business growth, and the country's continued economic recovery.
Sandy revealed shortcomings of VoIP and wireless
Wireless and VoIP outages in the wake of Superstorm Sandy showed that many carriers have inadequate backup.
Sandy showed weakness in LTE public safety system
In light of Superstorm Sandy's destruction, can the federal FirstNet board create the hardened public safety network we need?
Verizon ?Share Everything? plan probably means less for you
Verizon Wireless is introducing a mandatory pricing plan that gives you more of what you don't need -- and less of what you do.
The FCC wants you to help test broadband
The FCC is looking for volunteers to help with its 2012 Measuring Broadband America program.
Verizon-Big Cable looking to avoid cross-marketing rules
Barely a month after the FCC and DOJ signed off on the Verizon/Big Cable deal, the companies are looking to avoid cross-marketing restrictions.
FTC may pursue Google
The Federal Trade Commission may open an antitrust case against Google for manipulation of page rankings, and for blocking competitors.
Verizon backtracks on bill-paying fee
A huge and immediate backlash forced Verizon to stop plans to institute a $2 bill-paying fee.
Non-union and unregulated, cell tower workers die unnecessarily
Building and maintaining our 280,000 cell phone towers has cost 50 lives, according to a report from the nonprofit, ProPublica.
CWA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Verizon
CWA and Verizon reached a tentative agreement protecting job security and retirement security of 34,000 East Coast members.
Low-income Areas Skipped By Google Fiber System
Google's much-publicized high-speed fiber project in Kansas City seems to be bypassing many low-income residents.
CWA FCC Filing: Verizon Wireless deal widens digital divide
CWA to FCC: The proposed deal between Verizon Wireless and Big Cable would disproportionally negatively impact people of color and lower income families.
Will Google Fiber Convulse Local Markets?
With its debut in Kansas City, Google has shown it's serious about entering the TV market, but will the search giant upend the local TV broadcasting industry?