Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos speaks in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2012. His firm sought permission from the Federal Communications Commission to conduct undisclosed experiments in Washington State for five months beginning Feb. 11, 2017.
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Amazon Seeks FCC Permission To Run Mystery Wireless Tests In Washington
It is just a guess, but this experimental wireless communications technology that Amazon wants to test likely involves delivery drones. What would be more interesting is if it was actually a wireless service exclusive to their devices.
New LG smartwatches may be nearly ready to launch
Last week we reported on an LG smartwatch passing through the USA’s comms regulator – and now two more have followed suit. On Friday, we wrote about a mystery device with the model number W280 becoming certified by the Federal Communications Commission .
FCC approves WFFT-TV sale to USA Television
The Federal Communications Commission approved a $4.6 billion Nexstar Broadcasting Group acquisition that will require it to divest WFFT-TV, a Fox affiliate in Fort Wayne.
FCC Chairman warns Republicans against net neutrality repeal – CNET
In his last speech as chairman of the FCC, Tom Wheeler defends his controversial open internet rules that prohibit broadband providers from favoring their own services at the expense of their competitors. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler testifies before a House subcommittee in March 2015 defending his agency’s controversial net neutrality rules.
FCC Chairman warns Republicans against net neutrality repeal – CNET
In his last speech as chairman of the FCC, Tom Wheeler defends his controversial open internet rules that prohibit broadband providers from favoring their own services at the expense of their competitors. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler testifies before a House subcommittee in March 2015 defending his agency’s controversial net neutrality rules.
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Outgoing FCC chair Tom Wheeler uses his final public speech to make a …
Outgoing FCC chair Tom Wheeler uses his final public speech to make a case for maintaining net neutrality – The outgoing head of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, used his final public speech to make a closing argument for maintaining net neutrality, the signature achievement of his time at the agency.
Outgoing FCC boss: Killing net neutrality under Trump ‘not a slam dunk’
To all the critics of net neutrality who believe the Federal Communications Commission under President-elect Trump will reverse its decision on Open Internet rules, think again says the outgoing chairman of the agency. Delivering what may be his final speech as chairman at an Aspen Institute event in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Thomas Wheeler said “Contrary to what you might have heard, reversing the Open Internet rules is not a slam dunk.”
5G spectrum squatting case ends in $100M FCC fine
The FCC has fined a company US$100 million for not using licenses to spectrum that is now considered promising for future 5G networks. Straight Path Spectrum agreed on Wednesday to pay the civil penalty, surrender most of its licenses, and sell the rest, among other conditions in a consent decree with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
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5G spectrum squatting case ends in $100M FCC fine
The FCC has fined a company US$100 million for not using licenses to spectrum that is now considered promising for future 5G networks. Straight Path Spectrum agreed on Wednesday to pay the civil penalty, surrender most of its licenses, and sell the rest, among other conditions in a consent decree with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Is LG about to launch a round Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch?
LG is getting ready to unveil the LG G6 at Mobile World Congress next month, but it looks like that’s not all we can expect from the company. An Android Wear device from LG recently passed through the US Federal Communications Commission , and according to images and details in the FCC documents, it appears to have round display and standalone LTE connectivity.
The outgoing FCC chairman doesn’t think his legacy will be easily overturn.
In a counterfactual world where Hillary Clinton wins the election, the Federal Communications Commission goes after AT&T for “zero-rating” DirecTV Now. What’s more, the agency uses the fact that Time Warner has licenses for the operation of satellites to force AT&T to submit its proposed $85 billion merger, and then, leans on the telecom giant to accept as a condition for approval, that it will no longer exempt the consumption of its owned content from consumers’ data caps.
Wheeler: Keep net neutrality rules
Outgoing Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler fired shots at anyone looking to repeal net neutrality measures during his farewell speech on Friday. Speaking at the Aspen Institute, Wheeler said that repealing the open internet or net neutrality policies would be a mistake.
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FCC gang slams AT&T, Verizon for serving customers
“The Federal Communications Commission expressed concern Wednesday about ‘zero-rating’ services from AT&T and Verizon that ‘may harm consumers and competition.’ In a report issued Wednesday examining four different zero-rated services, the FCC’s Wireless Bureau found that AT&T’s Sponsored Data program and Verizon’s FreeBee Data 360 program may stifle competition by ‘potentially unreasonable discrimination in favor of their own affiliates.’
Ricketts Promises Balanced Budget, Lower Taxes in State of the State
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Straight Path Settles With the FCC, Now Set to Move Forward with…
Straight Path Settles With the FCC, Now Set to Move Forward with Review of Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value Straight Path Communications Inc. , one of the largest holders of flexible mobile and fixed-use wireless millimeter wave spectrum, today announced a comprehensive settlement with the Federal Communications Commission related to the company’s wireless spectrum licenses. As part of the agreement, the FCC has terminated its investigation of Straight Path, and Straight Path can now move forward with the vast majority of its nationwide 39 GHz spectrum fully intact, and its 28 GHz spectrum unchanged.
Republican FCC member blasts leadership for ‘midnight’ regs without warning
The longest-serving Republican commissioner in the Federal Communications Commission criticized the Democrat-controlled agency for what he called a “regulatory spasm” in its final days after it issued a report Wednesday scolding AT&T and Verizon for their “zero rating” strategies without the approval of the majority of the agency. “It is disappointing that the FCC’s current leadership has yet again chosen to spend its last days in office the same way it spent the last few years – cutting corners on process, keeping fellow Commissioners in the dark, and pursuing partisan, political agendas that only harm investment and innovation,” wrote Commissioner Ajit Pai.
FCC takes aim at AT&T, Verizon over ‘zero-rating’ services
The Federal Communications Commission expressed concerns on Wednesday about “zero-rating” services from AT&T and Verizon that “may harm consumers and competition.” In a report issued Wednesday examining four different zero-rated services, the FCC’s Wireless Bureau found that AT&T’s Sponsored Data program and Verizon’s FreeBee Data 360 program may stifle competition by “potentially unreasonable discrimination in favor of their own affiliates.”
You’ll probably get to keep watching free video on your phone -…
The Federal Communications Commission staff has finally determined that AT&T and Verizon are likely violating net neutrality rules by offering their own video services without data charges. However, in taking more than a year to weigh in, the agency has likely lost its chance to rein in the practice.
Tom Wheeler accuses AT&T and Verizon of violating net neutrality
With just over a week left as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler today accused AT&T and Verizon Wireless of violating net neutrality rules with paid data cap exemptions. But with the FCC about to switch to Republican control after next week’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, AT&T and Verizon can likely keep doing what they’re doing without any chance of punishment.
Schumer Urges FCC To Protect Broadband Funds
Many telecommunications companies gained access to the Connect America Fund, a federal investment that helped them enhance broadband access.
Erosion of “Judeo-Christian ethics” led to the rise of Trump
Al Sikes, a former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission under George H.W. Bush and Assistant Secretary of Commerce under Ronald Reagan, was a Never Trump conservative Republican who said he voted for independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin . Originally from a small town in Missouri, Sikes, 77, joined Salon Talks in a discussion about his book “Culture Leads, Leaders Follow,” The book describes how Sikes is dismayed with cultural leaders who he says appeal to “the lowest common denominator, and when their coarseness is criticized, the companies wrap themselves in the flag of free speech, as if to coarsen society were somehow a patriotic act.”
Net neutrality critic in driver’s seat on GOP tech policy
Marsha Blackburn Net neutrality critic in driver’s seat on GOP tech policy GOP Rep. Blackburn gets key tech subcommittee gavel GOP lawmakers slam Assange after Trump praise, highlighting Russia rift MORE was tapped Friday to chair a key technology subcommittee, putting her in the driver’s seat on Republican efforts to pare back the controversial net neutrality rules. As chairwoman of the House Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Blackburn will have a key role in deciding Republicans’ stance.
AT&T insists the FCC has no basis for halting its merger with Time Warner
Remember when your parents forbade you from seeing your high school sweetheart, and you responded petulantly, “You can’t stop me”? If so, you may get a case of deja vu from the latest drama between AT&T and the FCC. Insisting that it has a plan to rebut any potential scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T said late last week that regardless of what the government body has to say, its merger with Time Warner cannot be stopped by governmental action.
Why AT&T thinks the FCC won’t have the power to stop its $85…
President-elect Donald Trump might still be against the $85 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner, but AT&T thinks the Federal Communications Commission will be powerless to stop it. There are two potential government groups that might have a say in whether the deal goes through: the FCC and the Department of Justice .
Why AT&T thinks the FCC won’t have the power to stop its $85 billion Time Warner purchase
President-elect Donald Trump might still be against the $85 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner, but AT&T thinks the Federal Communications Commission will be powerless to stop it. There are two potential government groups that might have a say in whether the deal goes through: the FCC and the Department of Justice .
Cable companies pushing to repeal internet privacy rules
Some of America’s biggest cable companies are asking the government to roll back a landmark set of privacy regulations it approved last fall — kicking off an effort by the industry and its allies to dismantle key internet policies of the Obama years. In a petition filed to federal regulators Monday, a top Washington trade group whose members include Comcast, Charter and Cox Communications argued that the rules should be thrown out.
Trump Said to Tell Confidant He Remains Opposed to AT&T Deal
Donald Trump remains opposed to the megamerger between AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. because he believes it would concentrate too much power in the media industry, according to people close to the president-elect, who has been publicly silent about the transaction for months. Trump told a friend in the last few weeks that he still considers the merger to be a bad deal, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the conversation was private.
AT&T sees faster path for deal
AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. said they can avoid having the Federal Communications Commission scrutinize their proposed merger, eliminating a significant hurdle in the path of the $85.4 billion deal, which has attracted criticism from President-elect Donald Trump. “While subject to change, it is currently anticipated that Time Warner will not need to transfer any of its FCC licenses to AT&T in order to continue to conduct its business operations after the closing of the transaction,” the companies said in a regulatory filing dated Thursday.
US Trade Associations and ISPs Petition FCC to Reconsider New Privacy Rules
On January 3, several US trade associations and internet service providers submitted petitions requesting that the Federal Communications Commission reconsider its broadband privacy rules mandating consumer opt-in before using data for marketing purposes. Among those groups submitting petitions are the United States Telecom Association, NCTA – Internet and Television Association, Competitive Carriers Association, Association of National Advertisers, American Association of Advertising Agencies, American Advertising Federation, Data & Marketing Association, Interactive Advertising Bureau, and Network Advertising Initiative.
AT&T and Time Warner still trying to sidestep FCC scrutiny of merger
AT&T and Time Warner say they have a plan to avoid a Federal Communications Commission review of their pending merger. An FCC review would be necessary if Time Warner transfers any FCC licenses to AT&T, but Time Warner might get rid of any such licenses before the deal is finished.
AT&T Says It Can Take Easier Route to Time Warner Purchase
Federal Communications Commission , eliminating a potentially significant hurdle to completing the $85.4 billion deal. “While subject to change, it is currently anticipated that Time Warner will not need to transfer any of its FCC licenses to AT&T in order to continue to conduct its business operations after the closing of the transaction,” the companies said in a regulatory filing late Thursday.
Lander Media Specialist Named to National Board of College Broadcasters
Lander University broadcast and emerging media specialist Paul Crutcher has been nominated to serve as interim secretary for College Broadcasters, Inc. . Crutcher joins the nine-member board as a voting member.
Trump Tells Confidant He Still Opposes AT&T-Time Warner 2 hours ago
Time Warner Inc. because he believes it would concentrate too much power in the media industry, according to people close to the president-elect, who has been publicly silent about the transaction for months. Trump told a friend in the last few weeks that he still considers the merger to be a bad deal, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the conversation was private.
Here’s how the Trump administration will make your internet…
The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked victory for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at 12 on an index where the current top threat is a Chinese economic “hard landing” rated 20 Most talk about President-elect Donald Trump’s technology policies – or “the cyber,” as he calls them – has revolved around his takes on Russia’s hacking of the Democratic National Committee. After being appointed as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Obama, Tom Wheeler enacted a set of reforms to United States telecommunications policy that reclassified internet service providers as common carriers, thus allowing him to implement network neutrality restrictions on their activities.
OTA Calls IoT Cyberattacks “Shot Across the Bow” Coalition…
Global support for Online Trust Alliance’s security and privacy framework, integrates efforts of DHS, FCC, FTC, the Department of Commerce, trade organizations and others Today the Online Trust Alliance released its updated IoT Trust Framework at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show . Serving as a product development and risk assessment guide for developers, purchasers and retailers of Internet of Things devices, the Framework is the foundation for future IoT certification programs.
Obama renominates FCC Democrat in his final two weeks
President Obama has renominated Federal Communications Commission Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel to be reappointed to the five-member panel after his initial nomination effort failed last year. The president made the announcement Wednesday as part of a slew of last-minute nominations sent to the Senate with just over two weeks left in office.