The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has joined a growing list of federal agencies engaging in the “regulatory harassment” of businessman Elon Musk, according to a senior Republican with the agency. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr made the claim in a dissenting statement published on Dec. 12 after the FCC reaffirmed a previous decision not to […]
Experts assert that the United States is lagging behind other countries, including China, in how they deal with the global 5G race and other technological issues. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr spoke at an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), titled “Spectrum Slump: Exploring the FCC’s Challenges in 5G Leadership,” which highlighted the critical […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules aiming to prevent what it terms digital discrimination in access to broadband services, but the move has drawn skepticism from the industry. The new rules, approved on Nov. 15, aim to ensure that all Americans have equal access to reliable and high-speed broadband services without discrimination […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a $300 million fine for an auto warranty scam robocall operation acting through an international network of companies. The American regulator called the enterprise “the largest illegal robocall operation the agency has ever investigated”—and the fine its highest ever. Operating since at least 2018, the enterprise involved a “complex […]
Gigi Sohn, President Joe Biden’s nominee to fill the vacant seat on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), announced on Tuesday her decision to withdraw from consideration. Sohn said in a statement, first obtained by The Washington Post, that the “unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks on my character and my career as an advocate for the […]
Gigi Sohn’s third time before the Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee on Feb. 14 may not have been the charm. At least as far as Senate Republicans are concerned. “She has shown herself to be a partisan associated with the most radical views of the far left,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking committee […]
The Federal Communication Commission is holding an open meeting at 10:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 21, to discuss the following issues: Preventing Digital Discrimination; Satellite Application Processing; Improving Wireless 911 Call Routing; Improving Accessible Phone Services; and Enforcement Bureau Action. NTD will livestream the meeting.
A record defense spending bill got bipartisan Senate approval. The annual measure is now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. In Japan, the biggest military build-up since World War II is forming in the face of a possible war in the region. A total of 36 Chinese companies were added to the U.S. trading blacklist, […]
Jon Pelson, author of Wireless Wars, speaks about the FCC ban and protests in China, mentioning how many of the protestors don’t know about the Tiananmen Square massacre and think they’re trailblazers. Pelson also talks about the ban in Chinese companies operating in the U.S.
Shanghai police get hacked, and 1 billion people’s personal information is being sold online. What do we make of this? Usually, it’s the Chinese regime that steals data and trade secrets, like with TikTok recently. What happens if it is on the receiving end? Meanwhile, FBI Director Christopher Wray once again calls China the top […]
U.S. state and local governments gave billions in subsidies to Chinese firms, despite China being a major U.S. competitor. We hear from an FCC commissioner about his letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook. He accuses Cook of hypocrisy and censorship. Does the cure cost more than the illness? In Shanghai, locals are sharing stories of […]
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner is calling out Apple for censoring content in China. The FCC’s senior Republican, Brendan Carr, is especially concerned about Apple blocking the Voice of America (VOA) app in China, calling it “deeply troubling” in a recent letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook. He says it’s hypocritical that Cook gave […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Wednesday to revoke authorization for Chinese telecom Pacific Networks, including its subsidiary ComNet. That ruling means the company can no longer provide telecom services in the United States.
The Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to pass a bill that would prevent companies deemed as security threats—such as Chinese state-backed firms Huawei and ZTE—from being granted new equipment licenses from U.S. regulators. Specifically, the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from both reviewing and issuing new equipment licenses to companies on […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Sept. 27 announced the start date for a $1.9 billion program to repay U.S. telecom carriers to “rip and replace” network equipment manufactured by Huawei, ZTE, and other China-based companies designated as national security threats. Carriers will be able to apply for the funds beginning on Oct. 29 through […]
The commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is calling on Big Tech to pay its fair share of the cost of internet infrastructure. That’s because a group of Big Tech companies accounts for about three-quarters of traffic on rural broadband networks—but they aren’t paying the billions of dollars to build and maintain those networks.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday it had voted to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy some Starlink satellites at a lower earth orbit than planned as part of its push to offer space-based broadband internet. Elon Musk’s SpaceX had asked the FCC for approval to fly 2,824 satellites at a lower […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on April 23 it had voted unanimously to adopt rules requiring public disclosure of broadcast television and radio content sponsored or provided by foreign governments. The disclosure would be required at the time of a broadcast if a foreign governmental entity paid a radio or television station, directly […]
