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FCC Proposes Creating Three-Digit National Suicide Prevention Hotline ‘988’

FCC Proposes Creating Three-Digit National Suicide Prevention Hotline ‘988’

As the number of suicides in America continues to steadily increase, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a much faster and more memorable way for those at risk to seek help if need be. A recommendation from the FCC to Congress in a report this week proposed designating the number 988 as the National […]

5y ago

Wireless Phone Carriers Like Verizon Now Have The Power To Automatically Block All Unwanted Robocalls

Wireless Phone Carriers Like Verizon Now Have The Power To Automatically Block All Unwanted Robocalls

Those robocalls that interrupt dinner or make your phone ring during an important business meeting could soon be coming to an end. This week, the Federal Communications Commission voted to give wireless carriers the power to automatically block unwanted robocalls for all customers. As CNN Business reported, the move is meant to combat a rise […]

5y ago

Russian Bots Used Stolen Identities To Flood FCC With Comments Opposing Net Neutrality, Report Says

Russian Bots Used Stolen Identities To Flood FCC With Comments Opposing Net Neutrality, Report Says

Millions of comments supporting a controversial stance to squash net neutrality may have actually come from Russian bots using stolen identities, including some from people who have died, a new report claims. The Department of Justice is now investigating how millions of fake messages were sent to the Federal Communications Commission, Buzzfeed reported. The comments […]

6y ago

Here’s Why The Scourge Of Robocalls Is Getting Worse

Here’s Why The Scourge Of Robocalls Is Getting Worse

Robocalls, or scripted calls made by an automated service, are considered by many to be a great annoyance. Some estimates place the number of robocalls at around 147 million per day, every day. So the chances of any single individual getting one of those calls once in a while, or more frequently, is very good […]

6y ago

Net Neutrality Resolution Expected To Pass Senate, But Still Has An Uphill Battle

Net Neutrality Resolution Expected To Pass Senate, But Still Has An Uphill Battle

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a resolution bringing back net neutrality regulations at 3 p.m. Eastern time today, although it is unlikely that the U.S. House will take up the measure before the end of this term, or win approval from President Trump, should it clear both chambers. In an open meeting […]

6y ago

The FCC’s Repeal Of Net Neutrality Is Causing Unprecedented Spikes In VPN Usage

The FCC’s Repeal Of Net Neutrality Is Causing Unprecedented Spikes In VPN Usage

In December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality, giving the world wide web back to internet service providers. This maneuver aims to deregulate the industry and allow companies such as AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon to slow down, block, and throttle websites, and charge consumers more for particular internet services. The FCC’s […]

6y ago

South Korean Model For Net Neutrality Could Be The Answer To America’s Problems

South Korean Model For Net Neutrality Could Be The Answer To America’s Problems

Ever since the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal Net Neutrality, the organization and its chairman, Ajit Pai, have been facing bipartisan criticism from the public. A poll conducted and published by the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation shows 89 percent of Democrats, 75 percent of Republicans, and 86 percent of independents, oppose […]

7y ago

The Ajit Pai Effect

The Ajit Pai Effect

On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality. Ever since then, the FCC and the organization’s chairman, Ajit Pai, have been facing continuous criticism. The University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation published a poll a few days before the repeal had received a vote. After introducing respondents to the […]

7y ago

Good And Bad News For Net Neutrality Advocates: Reaching The Magic Number 30 Probably Won’t Do Much

Good And Bad News For Net Neutrality Advocates: Reaching The Magic Number 30 Probably Won’t Do Much

A Senate bill that would reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to repeal Net Neutrality received its 30th co-sponsor yesterday after Senator Claire McCaskill announced her supported for the bill via Twitter. Senator McCaskill then became the 30th co-sponsor, which means the bill will definitely receive a vote on the Senate floor. The bill is […]

7y ago

The FCC Thinks American Broadband Standards Are Too Fast And Defined Too Aggressively

The FCC Thinks American Broadband Standards Are Too Fast And Defined Too Aggressively

Net neutrality, the principle that internet service providers must treat all data on the internet the same without discriminating or charging differently, is effectively dead. The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality on December 14 last year, dismantling net neutrality regulations. This has set the ground for the repeal to go into full […]

7y ago

Ajit Pai Is Unseating Martin Shkreli As The Most Hated Man In History Of The Internet

Ajit Pai Is Unseating Martin Shkreli As The Most Hated Man In History Of The Internet

Ajit Pai is knocking Martin Shkreli off his throne. The embattled FCC Chairman has earned the ire of the internet after leading a charge to peel back Net Neutrality, with everyone from internet giant YouTube to a Star Wars hero coming out against him. In doing so, Pai has overtaken the spot so-called “pharma bro” […]

7y ago

FCC Has Reportedly Been Using Dead People’s Social Media Accounts To Spread Propaganda

FCC Has Reportedly Been Using Dead People’s Social Media Accounts To Spread Propaganda

The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality on December 14. Dismantling the so-called net neutrality regulations will grant broadband providers more power than ever. Companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast will now be able to charge more, block certain websites, and censor content. These corporations now have the power to redefine, reshape, and […]

7y ago

Net Neutrality: Watch The FCC Hearing And Repeal Vote

Net Neutrality: Watch The FCC Hearing And Repeal Vote

The Federal Communications Commission is holding a hearing today on net neutrality in which a repeal of the 2015 rule is expected by the agency’s Republican majority under Chairman Ajit Pai. Update: The meeting was temporarily suspended while law enforcement officers search the hearing room with police dogs presumably because of a bomb threat. The […]

7y ago

This Photo Is The Perfect Example Of What Internet Will Look Like If Net Neutrality Loses

This Photo Is The Perfect Example Of What Internet Will Look Like If Net Neutrality Loses

The FCC set out rules in 2015 to protect the internet and keep it open and fair for users. Net Neutrality is a principle to keep internet providers treating all online data the same, and without discrimination. The way the internet is regulated might be changed if Net Neutrality loses today. Ajit Pai, the chairman […]

7y ago

Net Neutrality Supporter Allegedly Threatens To Kill Congressman And His Family

Net Neutrality Supporter Allegedly Threatens To Kill Congressman And His Family

Authorities have arrested and charged an upstate New York man with allegedly threatening a U.S. Congressman over net neutrality. The suspect allegedly phoned in the threat to the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Rep. John Katko, a Republican from the Syracuse area who is serving his second term in Congress representing New York’s 24th district. […]

7y ago

Net Neutrality: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Calls Out Twitter For Censorship

Net Neutrality: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Calls Out Twitter For Censorship

Amidst the intense debate over the future of net neutrality regulations, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai in a speech today accused influential Silicon Valley companies like Twitter of engaging in internet content discrimination for ideological reasons. The potential rollback of the 2015 net neutrality rules should come as no surprise to the media industry. […]

7y ago

Net Neutrality Repeal: Should You Be ‘Freaking Out’ As Experts And Social Media Users Share Internet Woes?

Net Neutrality Repeal: Should You Be ‘Freaking Out’ As Experts And Social Media Users Share Internet Woes?

Most internet users turn on their laptop, cell phone, or any other type of electronic device and search the online world for a variety of different topics on a daily basis without a thought of internet neutrality crossing their minds. While people might not understand what internet neutrality really means, or how it affects their […]

7y ago

Net Neutrality Day: Will The FCC End The Internet As We Know It? #NetNeutrality Sparks Twitter Debate

Net Neutrality Day: Will The FCC End The Internet As We Know It? #NetNeutrality Sparks Twitter Debate

Net Neutrality Day has taken off yet again as activists speak out through online and in-person protests to fight what they view as an attack on internet freedom from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which threatens to strip net neutrality rules put in place under the Obama administration, reports The Hill. But not everyone […]

7y ago

Donald Trump Nominates Democrat As FCC Commissioner

Donald Trump Nominates Democrat As FCC Commissioner

Donald Trump has recently displayed his willingness to stick to conservative party lines, but a new move by the U.S. President seems to go against his prevailing actions. That is not to say that Trump himself does not have any motives of his own, but he has nevertheless nominated, or rather re-nominated, a democrat to […]

7y ago

Net Neutrality Rollback Begins As FCC Votes To Reverse Regulations

Net Neutrality Rollback Begins As FCC Votes To Reverse Regulations

Net neutrality may be on the way out. The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 today to take the first step in rolling back, or neutralizing, as it were, the complex net neutrality regulations. Upon taking over as FCC chair when Donald Trump became president, Commissioner Ajit Pai made it clear that net neutrality and other […]

7y ago

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