Feds come to Georgia to talk about cellphones in prisons
JACKSON, Georgia - After speaking with corrections officials in Georgia on Thursday, a member of the Federal Communications Commission said he'd like to have a national conversation about the problem...
View ArticleCost of calls to Arkansas prisons to drop under new FCC rule
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Federal Communications Commission says the cost of phone calls to inmates in Arkansas prisons and jails will drop significantly under new rules approved Thursday.
View ArticleFCC reduces cost of phone calls to inmates in Washington
SEATTLE - The Federal Communications Commission announced this week it has put a limit on how much phone companies can charge for phone calls to prison inmates in Washington state and elsewhere.
View ArticleRates for Oklahoma inmate phone calls lowered by 40 percent
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - The Federal Communications Commission has changed inmate phone call rates, lowering the cost of keeping in touch for the loved ones of inmates serving time in Oklahoma's...
View ArticleFCC to fine firm for blocking hotspots at Baltimore venue
BALTIMORE - The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $718,000 fine against a Wi-Fi provider that blocked personal hotspots at the Baltimore Convention Center.
View ArticleFCC probing US radio firm said to be backed by Chinese govt
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are investigating a U.S. radio broadcasting company that is reportedly majority-owned by a unit of a Chinese government broadcaster.
View ArticleMichigan revising rates for inmate calls after FCC decision
LANSING, Michigan - The Michigan Department of Corrections is revising rates for inmate phone calls after the Federal Communications Commission decided to reduce the cost of jail and prison phone calls.
View ArticleFCC drops robo-marketing claims against First National Bank
PITTSBURGH - The Federal Communications Commission has a dropped a citation accusing Pittsburgh-based First National Bank of using illegal robo-marketing practices.
View ArticleFormer EU ambassador, FCC chief speaks in Charleston
CHARLESTON, South Carolina - A businessman who has served as U.S. ambassador to the European Union and as chief of the Federal Communications Commission is speaking in Charleston.
View ArticleBall State weighs putting TV frequency up for auction
MUNCIE, Indiana - Ball State University officials are considering whether to take part in a federal auction of broadcast frequencies that could lead to its public television station going off the air.
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Fight over net neutrality rules returns to appeals court
WASHINGTON - A key federal appeals court judge who thwarted the last push to make sure consumers get equal access to the Internet appeared open Friday to the government's revised plan.
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More telecoms let you watch video without dinging data caps
NEW YORK - Cellphone and broadband providers are excluding some video from data caps, meaning consumers have more data available for other apps and services.
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Q&A: Dissecting criticisms of T-Mobile's free video streams
NEW YORK - T-Mobile has introduced a program that lets most customers watch video without using up their data allotment.
View Article2 Michigan schools apply for FCC broadband spectrum auction
MARQUETTE, Michigan - Two universities in Michigan have applied to participate in a FCC auction that would sell off broadband spectrum from their public television stations to help satisfy increasing...
View ArticleFCC chair to discuss broadband opportunities in eastern Ky.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - The head of the Federal Communications Commission plans to travel to eastern Kentucky to discuss broadband-based economic opportunities.
View ArticleOver $570M to be used for faster Internet in rural Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE - More than $570 million in government subsidies will be used to bring faster Internet service to rural Wisconsin.
View ArticleBranstad highlights cheaper prison calls that were required
DES MOINES, Iowa - Prison inmates in Iowa are paying cheaper telephone rates to talk to their families under a recent rule change that Gov. Terry Branstad has publically highlighted as part of his...
View ArticleWisconsin seeks to challenge FCC inmate calling rate cap
MADISON, Wisconsin - Wisconsin and seven other states are seeking to join Oklahoma in challenging a new Federal Communications Commission rule limiting the amount local jails and state prisons can...
View ArticleVerizon to pay $1.4M in 'supercookie' FCC settlement
NEW YORK - Verizon will pay a $1.35 million fine over its "supercookie" that the government said followed phone customers on the Internet without their permission. Verizon will also have to get an...
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New privacy rules expected for Internet providers
NEW YORK - The federal government is proposing new privacy rules that would make Internet service providers such as cable and phone companies ask your permission in some instances before using and...
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