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Republicans advance measure to nullify FCC’s open-Web rules
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Republicans voted to nullify a rule barring Internet-service providers such as AT&T Inc. from interfering with subscribers’ Web traffic, sending...
Congress may be slow on TV spectrum pay, broadcaster chief says
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers may not be able to quickly pass legislation to pay television stations for relinquishing airwaves, National Association of Broadcasters President Gordon...
Verizon asked to probe ‘alarming’ dropped 911 calls
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators said Verizon Communications Inc.’s networks may have dropped a “truly alarming” number of wireless emergency calls during a snow storm...
Obama foresees rural high-speed Internet spending, TV airwave auctions
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama proposed spending $2.5 billion next fiscal year on rural high-speed Internet service in a plan that includes auctioning channels...
Obama says U.S. needs to expand high-speed networks
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said expanding high-speed Internet networks will help the U.S. compete economically with other countries and pledged to spend more...
Obama budget will include $10.7 billion for emergency networks
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s budget will include $10.7 billion to build a nationwide wireless network for emergency workers and $5 billion to help...
FCC proposes shifting rural phone subsidy to support high-speed Internet
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators proposed switching a $4.3 billion subsidy from rural phone service to supporting high-speed Internet service.
The Federal Communications Commission voted 5-0...
Verizon asks court to reject open-Internet rules passed by FCC
WASHINGTON - Verizon Communications Inc. asked a court to overturn open-Internet rules adopted last month by the Federal Communications Commission, saying the agency lacks...
TV stations should be paid by U.S. to vacate airwaves, FCC...
WASHINGTON - Congress should act quickly to authorize payments to television broadcasters who want to vacate their airwaves so wireless companies can offer fast-mobile...
FCC approves net-neutrality rules; bans providers from blocking, slowing content
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators banned Internet service providers led by AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. from blocking or slowing Web content sent to homes...
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