Tag: Federal Communications Commission

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already published guidelines that address the safety of telecom tower construction and maintenance workers. (iStock)

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FCC, Labor Department announce partnership for telecom worker safety

Paul Gonzalez · October 16, 2014 8:12 pm

Congress Members, LGBT Groups Urge FCC To Change Rules on Internet Filters at Libraries, School

Jeryl Bier · October 10, 2014 11:15 am

AT&T has reached a $105 million settlement with federal regulators for illegally billing subscribers for horoscopes and celebrity gossip, among other unauthorized charges. (iStock Photo)

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AT&T reaches $105 million settlement with regulators over illegal billing

Paul Gonzalez · October 8, 2014 9:16 pm

Top GOPers, including a Cheney, are behind a new pro-Obamaphone ad campaign

Luke Rosiak · October 6, 2014 9:00 am

The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FCC fines Marriott $600,000 for forcing customers onto pricey Wi-Fi network

Sean Higgins · October 3, 2014 7:39 pm

TracFone Wireless, the largest Obamaphone vendor, receives more than $9 per line from the federal government for each phone it distributes to the poor, but sells similar service to the general public for less than $7. (iStock Photo)

Companies get $9/mo per Obamaphone from feds while offering to public for $7

Luke Rosiak · October 2, 2014 9:00 am

FCC will consider petition to ban ‘Redskins’

Washington Examiner · September 30, 2014 10:19 pm

Government: NFL TV ‘blackout’ rule unsportsmanlike

Washington Examiner · September 30, 2014 6:57 pm

FCC sacks NFL’s blackout rule

Sean Lengell · September 30, 2014 4:24 pm

The FCC voted to repeal its sports blackout policy originally instituted in 1975, which reinforced an NFL policy of blocking television channels from airing games that didn't sell out.Â (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty images)

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FCC votes to eliminate sports blackout rule

Paul Gonzalez · September 30, 2014 4:20 pm

From 2009 to 2012, the number of Marylanders signed up for Lifeline grew to twice as many as Maryland's eligible residents. (iStock)

Obamaphone use grew 100-fold in 3 years in Md. to twice the number eligible

Luke Rosiak · September 29, 2014 9:00 am

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Comcast accuses Netflix, Discovery of extortion over proposed merger

Paul Gonzalez · September 24, 2014 6:23 pm