FCC fines companies for blocking Wi-Fi signals

Telecom regulator says hotels and convention centers can't stop consumers from using mobile "hotspots" to access the Web

• Nov 2, 2015

FCC cuts inmates a break on phone call rates

That proverbial "one phone call" from prison is going to be costing less; some inmates and their families have been paying up to $25 for 15 minutes

• Oct 22, 2015

Prepaid calling card companies fined for false ads

Six firms fined $5 million each for duping consumers into believing they were getting more calling time than they really were

• Oct 21, 2015

​Getting unwanted robocalls? Check those terms of service

Lyft, Paypal and other companies have snuck in clauses that allow them to call or text customers with unwanted promotions

• Sep 15, 2015

​FCC prepares rules for the post-copper phone world

As telecom infrastructure rapidly switches to cable and fiber, the agency wants to ensure consumers have necessary services

• Aug 5, 2015

Will AT&T's buyout of DirecTV hurt consumers?

Former Federal Communications commissioner weighs in on potential impact of proposed $48.5 billion acquisition

• Jul 23, 2015

​AT&T-DirecTV deal gets FCC chief's OK

Commissioner Tom Wheeler recommends approving the $48.5B combination that would create the country's largest pay-TV provider

• Jul 21, 2015

​How telemarketers get around the "Do Not Call" list

"Spoofing" is the latest trick from telemarketers. Lawmakers want to know why most phone companies aren't using the technology that blocks them

• Jun 10, 2015

FCC takes aim at annoying telemarketing calls

FCC chief's proposal would allow wireless and landline carriers to offer so-called robo-blocking technology

• May 27, 2015

Cellphone safety: Where do you keep your phone?

Berkeley, California, is the latest community to consider safety warnings for cellphones over cancer concerns

• May 14, 2015

Berkeley, California, to require cellphone health warnings

Cellphone "right to know" law will arm consumers with safety information, but it could face legal challenge

• May 13, 2015

Obama to announce eBook initiative for low-income students

The president will announce the programs at the Anacostia Library in Washington

• Apr 30, 2015

It's crunch time for Comcast-Time Warner Cable

The giant cable company is scrambling to prevail on the Justice Department not to block its $45.2 billion megadeal

• Apr 21, 2015

​How Comcast supports its merger supporters

As it seeks approval to buy Time Warner Cable, many merger advocates also happen to be the company's financial beneficiaries

• Apr 7, 2015

Marco Rubio attacks FCC's net neutrality regulation

The Florida senator slams recently released open internet rules as FCC chair Tom Wheeler defends the regulations before Congress

• Mar 18, 2015

Lawmakers to weigh in on net neutrality

Nearly a month after an FCC vote to regulate the Internet like phone service, government hearings on the matter begin

• Mar 17, 2015