FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage lenders
Callers spoof the caller ID number of the victim's actual lending institution, swindling money from those seeking financial relief.
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Net neutrality rules about internet speeds blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has ruled that the FCC overstepped its authority by reinstating "net neutrality" rules governing internet service providers.
Trump's plans for freedom of the press, media
President-elect Donald Trump told Fox News Digital on Monday that it is "vital to have a free and fair open media or press" but if he's not "treated fairly, however, that will end." NPR reporter David Folkenflik has more.
Analyzing Trump's relationship with the media
Will President-elect Donald Trump's relationship with the media be any different from his first term? After he won the election, Trump told Fox News he would be "open and available to the press" unless he is "not treated fairly." Max Tani, media editor for Semafor, joins "America Decides" to discuss what to expect during Trump's second term.
Here's what Trump's FCC pick, Brendan Carr, wrote in Project 2025
Brendan Carr wrote Project 2025's chapter on overhauling the Federal Communications Commission. Here's what to know.
Trump taps Musk-allied big tech critic Brendan Carr to head FCC
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the FCC, calling Carr a "warrior for Free Speech."
Trump picks Chris Wright for energy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, to be his energy secretary. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on Wright and some of the other latest news with Trump's Cabinet picks.
Report probes phone companies over robocalls
While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for customers. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more.
Congress is trying to force carmakers to keep AM radio
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require AM radios in electric vehicles, even though automakers claim electric motors interfere with the signal.
AT&T to pay $13 million to settle FCC probe over cloud data breach
AT&T failed to ensure that a third-party vendor adequately protected the telecom carrier's customers, regulators say.
What we know about latest AT&T data breach
AT&T disclosed yet another major data breach on Friday. The company said a third party illegally downloaded call and text records for nearly all its 109 million customers with accounts between May and October 2022. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent is following this story.
It may soon cost $1 instead of $12 to call from prison, FCC says
The FCC says it plans to end "exorbitant phone and video call rates that have burdened incarcerated people and their families for decades."
Millions of Americans are losing access to low-cost internet service
FCC calls on Congress for funding to restart program that helped low-income households get high-speed internet service.
FCC to consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV, radio
The FCC is introducing a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use Ai-generated content in broadcast TV and radio ads.
FCC votes to restore net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt net neutrality regulations, a reversal from the policy adopted during former President Donald Trump's administration. Christopher Sprigman, a professor at the New York University School of Law, joins CBS News with more on the vote.
Internet providers roll out broadband "nutrition" labels for consumers
The FCC is requiring internet providers to tell consumers exactly what they're getting in their broadband plans.
Net neutrality: What to know before FCC vote
The Federal Communications Commission announced it will vote in April on whether or not to reinstate net neutrality -- a set of rules to ensure equal treatment of internet data. The Trump administration overturned the policy in 2017. NYU Law School professor Christopher Sprigman joins CBS News to unpack the battle.
AT&T restores service after nationwide outage
AT&T says cellular service has been restored to all customers following a nationwide outage Thursday morning. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more on the ongoing investigation into what caused the issue.
Biden's FCC takes aim at early termination fees from pay-TV providers
Federal regulators say early termination fees often prevent American consumers from choosing the TV service they want.
Why an emergency alert test sounded today on all U.S. cellphones
FEMA and the FCC launched a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday.
Dish Network fined $150,000 for leaving junk satellite too low in space
Dish was supposed to dispose of its satellite farther out into "junk orbit" — but the device ran out of fuel.
Knoxville's only Black-owned radio station could lose its license
Former state legislator Joseph Armstrong has owned WJBE for more than a decade. A felon, his character is in question by the FCC.
Biden signs bill to lower cost of prison phone calls
Right now, Kentucky has highest cost for 15-minute call, at $5.70, and $9.99 for cellphone call
U.S. bans imports of equipment made by Huawei, ZTE
It's the first time the FCC has banned sales of new equipment out of national security concerns.
FCC commissioner on TikTok's security threat
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified on Capitol Hill about TikTok's security threats to the U.S., and said he is "extremely concerned" about the possible influence the Chinese government can exert over the millions of American users on the app. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Christa Pike's lawyers share health update after botched execution
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
How Israeli and Palestinian kids are coping 3 years after Oct. 7 attacks
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Weeks before Election Day, the FEC can't enforce the law
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
Man eyed Mall of America for attack, pledged allegiance to ISIS, FBI says
Lawyers seek to stop execution today in Texas, citing Christa Pike's failed injection
