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Senators push FCC for modernized broadcast ownership rules
10 May 2025 11:21 GMT
… other senators to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update broadcast ownership regulations … themselves but also against major technology companies for audience engagement and … growing competition from unregulated global tech giants.
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Senators urge FCC Chairman Carr to update broadcast ownership rules
10 May 2025 05:26 GMT
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Despite some changes by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to its broadcast ownership rules … other but also with major tech companies globally.
The senators argue … while competing against unregulated global tech competitors. They assert that updating …
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22 Republican U.S. Senators Urge FCC to “Modernize” Ownership Rules
10 May 2025 02:15 GMT
… have sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr urging him … landscape increasingly dominated by large tech companies like Google, Facebook and … s largest tech companies.”
“By modernizing broadcast ownership restrictions, the FCC can …
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Lawmakers Want to Cut Low-Income Schoolchildren Off from the Internet
11 May 2025 15:12 GMT
This week, the Senate voted to shutter a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides free internet for low-income children, which could risk cutting them off from tools they need to do homework.
As Ars Technica reports, the GOP-controlled …
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FCC Proposes Better Wireless Location Data for 911 Calls
10 May 2025 00:24 GMT
… proposal recently released by the Federal Communications Commission.
The agency is seeking … for public safety technology providers.
The FCC proposal could potentially … new location technologies.
The FCC proposal likely will influence gov tech companies …
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How the FCC Can Define the Future of Free Speech
09 May 2025 19:28 GMT
… in digital spaces where tech platforms wield unrestrained authority … key function of the Federal Communications Commission. With fresh leadership … optimistic that the FCC will continue to investigate … A friendly administration or FCC allies does not guarantee …
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NATHAN SIMINGTON AND GAVIN WAX: It’s Time For Trump To DOGE The FCC
09 May 2025 19:05 GMT
… needed than at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). With the creation … , the FCC should adopt a technology-neutral approach … leaner government.
Streamline FCC Licensing
Another area ripe … a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission. Gavin M. …
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U.S. Senate ends FCC free Wi-Fi hotspots for underserved communities
09 May 2025 19:04 GMT
… has decided to end a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that funded free … who couldn’t afford wireless technology services to have free … at the hotspots.
The FCC program used roughly $2. … after the Senate’s vote, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, who …
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What tech leaders fear (in their own words)
09 May 2025 20:13 GMT
… top players in business, technology and politics at a chaotic … , whose “2035 Science & Technology Vision” lays out massive subsidies … Slater’s arguments that tech companies have overly consolidated … Congress must renew the FCC’s auction authority with a …
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40 years ago, the FCC opened the 2.4 GHz spectrum and it kickstarted an invisible, wireless revolution
09 May 2025 14:07 GMT
… and more sustainable world, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the use of unlicensed … -cost, short-range wireless technology
Defined technical direction: Because … of Bluetooth technology through industry collaboration
“The FCC’s decision …