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TikTok Wins Prelim. Injunction Against Montana Ban

And More June 28, 2022

U.S. FCC Commissioner Asks Apple and Google to Delete TikTok from Their App Stores

A prominent U.S. Federal Communications Commission said he has asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores…

By Rochdi Rais

Tracfone settles False Claims lawsuit for $13.4 million

Business April 4, 2022

Tracfone to Pay $13.4 million to settle lawsuit related to FCC Lifeline Program

Tracfone Wireless reached an agreement with regulators to settle a civil lawsuit alleging that it violated the False Claims Act…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Investigates October 19, 2021

FCC Considering Rules To Stop Illegal Robotexts Flooding Cellphones

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now paying attention to the annoying text messages known as robotexts sent to consumers’…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Industry News August 1, 2020

FCC approves Kuiper satellite broadband deployment plan

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Amazon.com Inc’s plan to build a network of over 3,200 satellites. Project Kuiper will provide…

By Jackie Allen

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Investigates May 8, 2020

Sinclair Broadcast Group to pay $48 million to resolve FCC investigations

Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed to pay a civil penalty of $48 million to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to resolve…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

FCC Chair Ajit Pai Calls California Net Neutrality Bill Illegal

Business February 1, 2020

FCC Chairman Says Certain Wireless Carriers Violated Federal Law over Consumers Location Data

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai informed lawmakers that the agency’s Enforcement Bureau completed its investigation into the disclosure…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Business October 16, 2019

FCC approves $26 billion Sprint/T-Mobile merger

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved along party lines the proposed $26 billion merger between Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) and T-Mobile…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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California News October 2, 2019

Court says FCC cannot stop States from implementing their own net neutrality laws

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a ruling affirming the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision…

By Catherine Davis

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Business June 13, 2019

Huawei requests FCC to remove ban against it on national security concerns

Huawei Technologies is once again petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to withdraw its decision prohibiting its equipment on national…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

FTC-shuts down-robocalls-charity telefunding scam-

Industry News June 7, 2019

FCC approves rule allowing phone companies to automatically block robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent a strong message to the operators of unwanted robocalls that soon they will no…

By Catherine Davis

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