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A new requirement by the FCC on the big telephone companies is aiming to cut down on robocalls.

There’s been a surge in robocalls during the pandemic, but relief might be on the way. The FCC’s latest ruling just went into effect this week. Here’s what you need to know.

The federal program to help families pay for their internet still has a lot of money left, but you still want to sign up soon.

Many families have had to make tough financial decisions because of the coronavirus pandemic. That means some families have been behind on electric, water, or even internet bills. Now the Federal Communications Commission is trying to help people stay connected.

The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock likely to stymie President-elect Joe Biden’s policies.

President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defense policy bill unless it ends protections for internet companies that shield them from being held liable for material posted by their users

The Federal Communications Commission is establishing 988 as the new nationwide suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.

The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers

As the repeal of Obama-era net neutrality regulations took effect Monday, advocates for an open internet continue to fight the changes, NBC News reported. They’ve introduced efforts to re-implement similar rules prohibiting internet service providers from throttling internet speeds at the state level and pass a resolution in Congress to undo the Federal Communications Commission’s decision. The FCC voted on...

The FCC dismantled rules requiring internet service providers to ensure consumers have equal access to all online content.

Cord Cutters who give up cable can still get local TV by using an antenna.

Protesters gathered in Westwood in a bid to save regulations protecting net neutrality, which is the idea that everyone should have equal access to the internet. The head of the Federal Communications Commission has indicated his plan to repeal net neutrality rules. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.

The Federal Communications Commission often took stances that angered the phone and cable industries under the Obama administration. It’s already starting to lean the other way....
The regulator of broadcast TV and internet services says cellphone companies that exempt some services from data caps are good for consumers after all....
That effectively cuts prices for these services, usually ones owned by the...