FCC Launches New Mobile Broadband Subsidy

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FCC Launches New Mobile Broadband Subsidy

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has begun the process to get competitive bids for new mobile broadband subsidies designed to bring 3G or 4G service to areas without it.

FCC Takes Steps to Crack Down on Phone Bill Cramming

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to require telephone carriers to provide their customers more billing information in an effort to crack down on mysterious, unauthorized charges on phone bills.

FCC Fights Carrier Bill Shock

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Site lists the major mobile U.S. carriers’ policies for warning customers who approach their over-usage limits (and accompanying fees) in a compromise with industry association.

Google gets $25K fine for ‘impeding’ FCC probe into Street View

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The FCC has fined Google $25K for stonewalling government investigators.

Google Hit With FCC $25K Fine Over Street View Data Collection

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At issue is the finding nearly two years ago that Google Street View cars had been collecting payload data from unprotected Wi-Fi networks via code written for an experimental project.

Google Hit With $25K Fine, But FCC Finds Street View Data Collection Not Illegal

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At issue is the finding nearly two years ago that Google Street View cars had been collecting payload data from unprotected Wi-Fi networks via code written for an experimental project.

Sony VAIO Chromebook Details Revealed

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Someone still believes in Chromebook laptops. Documents filed with the FCC show that Sony is working on one.

T-Mobile Layoffs Called FCC’s Fault

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An AT&T executive claims the nixed merger would have prevented call center closures — but the FCC expressed concern the combined carriers would lose jobs.