free launch 5g trumps power communications hampshire proposed national general broadband donald el data law zte legal voice indytech deepfake united kong ads galaxy truth information sale smartphone journalists hong

Articles for Fcc, search results for content

Trump declares a new war on Big Tech
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump declares a new war on Big Tech

Politico  

“At the FTC, we will end Big Tech’s vendetta against competition and free speech,” Ferguson pledged on X. Carr, a longtime conservative gadfly initially nominated to the FCC by Trump and strongly supported by Elon Musk, has leaned into culture-war rhetoric and last month pledged on social media and cable news to smash the “censorship cartel” of Big Tech. Adam …

Social Media Social Tech Trump Content Senate Republican
Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair FCC
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 …

Social Media Trump Gop Carr Agency Fcc Chair
Trump Calls For Biden To Reenter Presidential Race In Weird Rant About CBS
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump Calls For Biden To Reenter Presidential Race In Weird Rant About CBS

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In a Thursday post on his Truth Social platform, former President Donald Trump argued that Vice President Kamala Harris “should be investigated and forced off the Campaign,” thereby allowing President Joe Biden “to take back his rightful place” at the top of the Democratic ticket. Trump did not specify what he believes Harris — who became the …

Trump Harris Biden Cbs Fcc Broadcast Stations
FCC official accuses Ron DeSantis of "dangerous" effort to censor pro-choice campaigners in Florida
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 …

Florida Abortion Amendment Desantis Ad
DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters second week
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters second week

Live Mint  

The impasse between DirecTV and Disney over a new carriage agreement has become more heated as it entered its second week. DirecTV says in its 10-page complaint that Disney is violating the FCC's good faith mandates by asking it to waive any legal claims on any anticompetitive actions, including its ongoing packaging and minimum penetration demands. The complaint states: “Along …

Disney Espn Directv
X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections
3 months, 2 weeks ago

X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections

Al Jazeera  

It is up to social media companies to monitor and remove deepfake images in connection with political content. In the weeks prior, filmmakers The Dor Brothers made short clips using Grok-generated deepfake images showing officials including Harris, Trump and former President Barack Obama robbing a grocery store, which circulated on social media. While they did not use Grok AI, as …

Elections Deepfakes Media Social Trump Election Texas
FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election
4 months, 4 weeks ago

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads, though it is unclear whether new regulations may be in place before the November presidential election. “Far from promoting transparency, the FCC’s proposed rules would mire voters in confusion, create a …

Political Political Ads Election Proposal Rules Republican Democrat
FCC will consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can’t touch streaming
7 months ago

FCC will consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can’t touch streaming

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The head of the Federal Communications Commission introduced on Wednesday a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence in broadcast television and radio ads. “As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, the commission wants to make sure consumers are fully informed when the technology is used,” FCC chair Jessica …

Political Political Ads Election Proposal Content Democrat Commission
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week. “The broadband nutrition label is a tool that can help consumers make sure they have a clear, straightforward explanation …

Information Internet Fees Service Understand Fcc Labels
A U.S. FCC commissioner urges Apple, Google to boot TikTok from app stores
2 years, 5 months ago

A U.S. FCC commissioner urges Apple, Google to boot TikTok from app stores

The Hindu  

A Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission has urged the chief executives of Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to kick Chinese-owned TikTok out of its app stores. Brendan Carr, the FCC commissioner, said in a letter to the CEOs, dated June 24 and sent on FCC letterhead, that video-sharing app TikTok has collected vast troves of sensitive data …

Google App Tiktok Carr Bytedance Fcc