The Federal Communications Commission has voted—once again—to assert its power to oversee and regulate the activities of the broadband industry in the United States. In a 3-2 vote, the agency reinstated net neutrality rules that had been abandoned during the height of the Trump administration’s deregulatory blitz. “Broadband is now an essential service,” FCC chair …
As expected, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved forward to restore its rules intended to provide a national standard for broadband reliability, security, and consumer protection. Adopted by the Commission in late April and released in early May, the Declaratory Ruling, titled “In the Matter of Safeguarding and Securing the …
“5G has been overhyped, as if it can do everything.” 01:44 China has built 6 times the number of 5G towers in 3 months than the US has installed in 2 years China has built 6 times the number of 5G towers in 3 months than the US has installed in 2 years When mobile …
Betty Lin-Fisher and Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria | USA TODAY What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is the idea that Internet providers must treat all data they transmit equally. Encyclopaedia Britannica The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to reinstate rules repealed in 2017 that would prevent internet service providers from disrupting your internet speed. The …
The commission voted 3-2 along party lines to reinstate the open internet rules The US Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to reinstate tougher rules to guarantee open access to the internet, reversing a decision made during the Trump administration. “This agency, the nation’s leading communications authority, believes every consumer deserves internet access that is …
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stopped accepting applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a pandemic-era discount for qualified low-income households to obtain reliable and quality broadband service. As of January 1st, over 23 million households were enrolled in the program. Funding is expected to run out in April, months before the original …
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Government leaders are warning that a federal subsidy helping millions of veterans and military families pay for internet access will end in the next few weeks unless Congress extends the program before the start of May. The Affordable Connectivity Program currently provides between $30 and $75 a month to cover internet bills of more than …
Broadband Facts similar to Nutritional Facts will give internet users a digestible amount of information when understanding their bill. Nutritional facts are not only for your favorite snacks and treats, but it will also be a new added ingredient to your internet service provider. To break down your internet consumption, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) …
The Federal Communications Commission wants broadband providers to roll out “nutrition-style” labels that spell out the fine print on the prices of their plans and the speeds they really offer starting this Wednesday, April 10th, 2023. The FCC says these labels are intended to display “clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information” about a provider’s internet prices, …
Congress and President Joe Biden may have touted that people of all incomes would be able to afford the broadband being built under the 2021 infrastructure act, but a decision by lawmakers last week is casting uncertainty on that promise. The concerns from some state broadband officials stem from the fact that Congress did not …