Todd Shields
Internet names expansion should be reviewed, senator says
WASHINGTON - Senator Jay Rockefeller asked U.S. officials to seek a review of plans to add hundreds of Web suffixes beyond .com and .org.
The...
AT&T fails to show public benefit of T-Mobile merger, FCC finds
WASHINGTON - AT&T Inc. failed to demonstrate the public benefits of its proposed $39 billion purchase of rival T-Mobile USA Inc. would exceed its...
AT&T travails on T-Mobile may show tougher U.S. stance on deals
WASHINGTON - The FCC’s move against AT&T Inc.’s $39 billion purchase of a smaller rival may signal tougher enforcement of corporate mergers by the...
FCC creates $4.5B Internet fund for ‘era of Steve Jobs’
WASHINGTON - Regulators approved a $4.5 billion subsidy for extending high-speed Internet service to an estimated 18 million Americans who lack broadband access.
The Federal...
Group challenges FCC’s open-Internet rules in Boston court
NEW YORK - A group called Free Press filed a new legal challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s open-Internet rules set to take effect...
Open-Internet regulations to take effect on Nov. 20, FCC says
WASHINGTON - Open-Internet rules adopted last year by the Federal Communications Commission are to take effect Nov. 20, the agency said in a filing...
FCC’s net-neutrality rules move step closer to taking effect
WASHINGTON - Regulations governing how U.S. companies treat Internet traffic moved a step closer to taking effect after passing a White House review, a...
Most Internet providers meet promised download speeds, FCC says
WASHINGTON - Most major cable and telephone providers of high-speed Internet connections in the U.S. deliver service at 80 percent or more of advertised...
FCC declines to call wireless market competitive for second year
WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission for a second consecutive year didn’t conclude the U.S. wireless industry is effectively competitive.
In an annual report on...
AT&T asked by FCC to provide evidence of airwaves shortage
NEW YORK - Federal regulators asked AT&T Inc. to provide evidence of the airwaves shortage the company cited as a reason for its proposed...
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