Tag: Federal Communications Commission

Tech advocacy groups came out in favor of the Wi-Fi Innovation Act last week, a bill urging the FCC to explore the feasibility of opening up spectrum at the higher end of the 5GHz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi use. (iStock)

Advocacy groups come out in favor of Wi-Fi Innovation Act

Jimmy Soni · June 8, 2015 4:01 am

Dish, along with T-Mobile and Sprint, are currently petitioning the FCC for special treatment. They argue -- despite massive revenues and growing market presence -- that without a large "set-aside" for small business, they can't compete. (Getty Image)

Why mega-corporation Dish Network is suddenly pretending to be a small business

Christopher Coursen · May 28, 2015 9:00 am

The combined Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable company would have 23 million subscribers, bringing it a close second to Comcast's 27 million users. (AP Photo)Â

Time Warner Cable and Charter merger must clear regulatory hurdles

Emilie Padgett · May 27, 2015 9:49 pm

Verizon Communications announced Tuesday that it will purchase AOL in an effort to expand its video and other digital content. (AP Photo)

Verizon to purchase AOL for $4.4 billion

Joseph Lawler · May 12, 2015 1:04 pm

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings speaks during a LG press event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the 2014 International CES on January 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Internet, power industries not the same

Lance Brown · May 7, 2015 9:00 am

Las Vegas newspaper ad cites censorship risk to the Drudge Report. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Getting the FCC debate all wrong

Op-Ed Contributor · April 17, 2015 9:00 am

In this Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, a display of flat screen TV's is shown on the opening day of a Best Buy store in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Taxpayers should cut the FCC’s allowance

Andrew Langer · April 13, 2015 9:00 am

Donohue said the change in the joint employer standard was just the latest move by the administration "to overhaul labor law for their own purposes."Â (AP File Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Chamber of Commerce: White House acted on net neutrality for political reasons

Sean Higgins · March 20, 2015 7:42 pm

FCC inspector general to probe Obama’s influence on net neutrality rules

Susan Ferrechio · March 17, 2015 5:45 pm

The Confidence Game

Geoffrey Norman · March 15, 2015 4:05 pm

FCC Finally Releases 400-Page Plan to Regulate Internet

Daniel Halper · March 12, 2015 12:56 pm

Vitter has introduced a bill to steer Lifeline away from cell phones and back to landlines, which would maintain the program's ability of helping people seeking job interviews. (Bloomberg)

Obamaphone P.R. firm retains general to attack Sen. David Vitter

Luke Rosiak · March 3, 2015 10:00 am