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US cracks down on China Telecom's US unit over national security fears

The source confirmed a New York Times report that the department last week sent China Telecom Americas a preliminary determination that its presence in U.S. networks and cloud services poses U.S. national security risks and gave the company 30 days to respond Flags of U.S. and China are seen in this illustration picture. File image/ Reuters The U.S. Commerce Department …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump names Big Tech critic Brendan Carr Federal Communications Commission head

India Today

President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration’s telecom policies and Big Tech, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday. Carr said on Sunday the FCC must “restore free speech rights for everyday Americans.” Carr criticised NBC for letting Harris appear on “Saturday Night Live” just before the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

LA Times

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband. Carr wrote a section devoted to the FCC in “ Project 2025,” a sweeping blueprint for gutting the federal workforce and dismantling federal agencies in a second Trump administration produced …

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Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency

CNN

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wasted no time in stating his priorities on Sunday night. Just one hour after thanking the president for the appointment, Carr wrote on X, “We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights for everyday Americans.” Carr and Trump’s powerful ally …

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Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency

CNN

New York CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wasted no time in stating his priorities on Sunday night. Just one hour after thanking the president for the appointment, Carr wrote on X, “We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights for everyday Americans.” Carr and Trump’s powerful ally …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair FCC

Politico

The coming GOP agenda will likely roll back progressive telecom priorities adopted under Democratic FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, such as net neutrality and digital discrimination rules. Carr drafted a chapter of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint for the new administration, outlining his hopes to draw the FCC back into debates around social media content moderation. In a recent statement …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump vs media moves back to the White House

Live Mint

Donald Trump has filed lawsuits against Disney’s ABC and Paramount Global’s CBS, railed against “fake" and “failing" news organizations, and called for the government to revoke some broadcasters’ licenses. Trump will return to office as a handful of major deals await U.S. approval, including Skydance Media’s merger with Paramount Global and the union of satellite broadcasting companies DirecTV and Dish. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Media Executives See More Deals, Less Regulation Under Trump

Live Mint

Media executives see the possibility for more mergers and deregulation enabling the growth of broadcast and TV empires with the election of Republican Donald Trump to the US presidency. “That would provide a real positive and accelerated impact on this industry that’s needed.” Media and telecom executives have begun weighing in on what a second Trump presidency may mean for …

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2 months ago

FCC Sets 2026 Deadline for Hearing Aid Compatibility in Smartphones

ABP News

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set a 2026 deadline for smartphone manufacturers to ensure their devices are compatible with hearing aids. This move aims to improve accessibility for individuals with hearing impairments by mandating hearing aid compatibility and simpler Bluetooth pairing options. The FCC also requires manufacturers to meet specific volume control standards and clearly indicate hearing aid …

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2 months, 1 week ago

The DC bureaucrat who could deliver billions to Elon Musk

Politico

Trump has said that if elected, he would name Musk to run a new commission to trim government waste. “But the Biden-Harris administration, you know their position on any Elon Musk business.” The two men seized on hurricanes Helene and Milton to make the case for Starlink’s utility: Musk rushed Starlink kits to communities hit by the storms, while Carr …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

FCC official accuses Ron DeSantis of "dangerous" effort to censor pro-choice campaigners in Florida

Salon

Ron DeSantis is threatening to criminally prosecute Florida television stations that have run an pro-choice ad, The Miami Herald reported on Tuesday. On Oct. 3, Florida’s Department of Health sent a letter to at least one local television station threatening criminal charges for airing the ad, journalist Jason Garcia first reported. The letter says the ad is “dangerous” and may …

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3 months ago

Chandigarh: F&CC gives nods to pipeline laying at Patiala Ki Rao

Hindustan Times

The finance and contract committee of the municipal corporation on Friday accorded approval for various developmental agenda items, including laying a pipeline at Patiala Ki Rao for smooth disposal of stormwater during heavy rainfall in Maloya Colony at an estimated cost of ₹41.39 lakh. The finance and contract committee of Chandigarh municipal corporation discussed several agenda items and accorded approval …

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1 year, 1 month ago

FCC adopts rules to eliminate ‘digital discrimination’ for communities with poor internet access

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has enacted new rules intended to eliminate discrimination in access to internet services, a move which regulators are calling the first major U.S. digital civil rights policy. The order also provides a framework for the FCC to crack down a range of digital inequities including the disparities in the investment of services for different …

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1 year, 1 month ago

FCC adopts rules to eliminate ‘digital discrimination’ for communities with poor internet access

LA Times

Poorer, less white neighborhoods often receive lower investment in broadband infrastructure and are offered worse deals for internet service than comparatively whiter and higher-income areas. The order also provides a framework for the FCC to crack down on various digital inequities, including the disparities in the investment of services for different neighborhoods, as well as the “digital divide,” a term …

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1 year, 2 months ago

US FCC Advances Plan To Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules — Here's All You Need To Know

ABP News

The US Federal Communications Commission took a significant step forward on Thursday by voting to advance a proposal aimed at reinstating the landmark net neutrality rules and reasserting regulatory oversight over broadband internet services, as per a report from Reuters. According to the report, the Federal Communications Commission's action sets the stage for the reintroduction of net neutrality regulations, which …

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1 year, 10 months ago

"A major injustice is being done": Biden's FCC nominee faces dark money, homophobic smears

Salon

Senate Republicans have again dug in their heels against President Biden's nominee to fill the vacant fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission, reflecting what some Democrats call a smear campaign directed at a lesbian woman with progressive politics. During a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee, FCC nominee Gigi Sohn faced a third round of Republican-led criticism — …

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2 years ago

US bans import and sales of Chinese Huawei, ZTE equipments

Op India

The Biden administration Friday prohibited the sale or import of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE, citing “an unacceptable risk” to US national security. The US Federal Communications Commission announced on Friday that it had adopted the final rules, which also prohibit the sale or import of surveillance equipment manufactured by China’s Dahua Technology, video surveillance firm …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Congress takes up controversy over 5G service near airports

LA Times

An airplane lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. A congressional committee is looking into the controversy over the launch of new high-speed wireless service and whether it poses any threat to airline safety. Some “lower-performing” planes are still restricted, and a permanent fix for the entire fleet is likely at least a year away, FAA Administrator …

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2 years, 11 months ago

AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm

Associated Press

AT&T and Verizon will delay launching new wireless service near key airports after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause widespread flight disruptions. The decision from the companies came Tuesday as the Biden administration intervened to broker tried to broker a settlement between the telecoms and airlines over a rollout of new 5G …

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2 years, 11 months ago

AT&T and Verizon to delay launch of 5G wireless service near airports

LA Times

A Dreamliner 787-10 arriving from Los Angeles pulls up to a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey in 2019. AT&T and Verizon will delay launching new wireless service near some airports after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions. Chief executives of the nation’s largest airlines said …

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2 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX's Starship is now grounded until MARCH: FAA changes date of its environmental review to Feb

Daily Mail

SpaceX boss Elon Musk had high hopes of an orbital Starship launch in January, but the Federal Aviation Administration has other plans. Steve Kulm, public affairs specialist for FAA, said in a statement: ‘Under the oversight of the FAA, SpaceX is currently drafting responses for the over 18,000 public comments received on the Draft PEA and continues to prepare the …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Opinion: The Fairness Doctrine sounds a lot better than it actually was

CNN

Editor’s Note: Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University with the Obama Presidency Oral History Project and the author of “Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics.” She co-hosts the history podcast “Past Present” and “This Day in Esoteric Political History.” The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the …

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3 years, 11 months ago

The Biden Administration Should Increase Phone and Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Americans

Slate

This article is part of the Future Agenda, a series from Future Tense in which experts suggest specific, forward-looking actions the new Biden administration should implement. By expanding Lifeline, the only federal program dedicated to making telecommunications service more affordable, the incoming Biden administration can help connect more people and lead the way to universal broadband access. Currently, the Lifeline …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Big Tech shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief over Biden

CNN

CNN Business — Don’t expect Joe Biden to go any easier on Big Tech than President Donald Trump has. But, policy analysts say, Biden’s approach to large tech platforms is driven by the bipartisan outcry over Silicon Valley’s dominance — and reflects how dramatically the political environment has changed for the industry since 2016. That’s the same today.” On the …

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US cracks down on China Telecom's US unit over national security fears

Trump names Big Tech critic Brendan Carr Federal Communications Commission head

Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency

Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency

Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair FCC

Trump vs media moves back to the White House

Media Executives See More Deals, Less Regulation Under Trump

FCC Sets 2026 Deadline for Hearing Aid Compatibility in Smartphones

The DC bureaucrat who could deliver billions to Elon Musk

FCC official accuses Ron DeSantis of "dangerous" effort to censor pro-choice campaigners in Florida

Chandigarh: F&CC gives nods to pipeline laying at Patiala Ki Rao

FCC adopts rules to eliminate ‘digital discrimination’ for communities with poor internet access

FCC adopts rules to eliminate ‘digital discrimination’ for communities with poor internet access

US FCC Advances Plan To Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules — Here's All You Need To Know

"A major injustice is being done": Biden's FCC nominee faces dark money, homophobic smears

US bans import and sales of Chinese Huawei, ZTE equipments

Congress takes up controversy over 5G service near airports

AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm

AT&T and Verizon to delay launch of 5G wireless service near airports

SpaceX's Starship is now grounded until MARCH: FAA changes date of its environmental review to Feb

Opinion: The Fairness Doctrine sounds a lot better than it actually was

The Biden Administration Should Increase Phone and Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Americans

Big Tech shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief over Biden