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M.I.A. Will Be Forced To Pay All Super Bowl Halftime Fines For Middle Finger Incident [Video]

M.I.A. decided giving an audience of more than 100 million people during the Super Bowl was a good idea and because of her action she could be stuck with a very hefty FCC fine. According to sources close ... continue

Google hits up the FCC for an ‘experimental’ licence – so what are they testing now?

Google, Google, Google, you are so full of surprises aren't you, or at least it would appear so given your request to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to test a mysterious "entertainment device" that will utilize ... continue

FCC To Reform And Modernize “Lifeline” Program For Low-Income Families

The Federal Communications Commission plans to reform and then modernize the Lifeline program. Lifeline is a system that allows low-income families to take advantage of extremely low phone service rates for landline phones. According to the FCC Lifeline is ... continue

FCC Receives Samsung Galaxy Note For AT&T Approval, Sports 4G Connectivity

Forget that 3G version of the Samsung Galaxy Note that has already passed through the FCC for approval because the AT&T version has also arrived and it features 4G data capabilities via LTE technology. According to the filing ... continue

[Op-Ed] When Your ISP Fails You And There Are No Other Choices

I pay just under $60 per month for internet service, compared to some users in other parts of the country that price would be fair for 12Mbps download speed, unfortunately my ISP provider (Mediacom - http://mediacomcc.com) could ... continue

Supreme Court Reluctant to Remove Indecency Measures for TV

The Supreme Court has been talking all day about ending the government's historic rule over television content, specifically regarding the removal of "indecency" rules that affect prime-time television. Despite the rumblings, the Court generally seems highly reluctant ... continue

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Says Supreme Court Should Be Stricter About TV Swears, Nudity

Steven Tyler- you know the guy who is like an ancient plesiosaur but has like a whole bunch of kids with groupies and has spent the last four decades wearing obscenely tight pants? That guy is complaining about ... continue

FCC Gives AT&T Wireless Go Ahead To Purchase Qualcomm Spectrum

As promised the Federal Communications Commission quickly reexamined AT&T's purchase of Qualcomm wireless spectrum after the company abandoned their $39 billion takeover bid of T-Mobile USA following pressure from the agency and other governmental officials. Qualcomm had purchased its ... continue

AT&T, T-Mobile Merger: Judge considering shutting down antitrust trial

Last month, the FCC found that AT&T's proposed merger with T-Mobile it would result in stifled competition and potentially kill hundreds of jobs", and it would ultimately be harmful to consumers. Following the FCC's move to block the ... continue

FCC finds AT&T, T-Mobile merger harmful to consumers, chairman calls for trial

AT&T and T-Mobile's proposed merger hit another potential snag today as FCC chairman Julius Genachowski moved to block the merger, calling for the decision to be taken before an administrative law judge. Chairman Genachowski made the move after ... continue

Senate blocks GOP bid to repeal net neutrality

In a 52 to 46 vote held on Thursday, the Senate blocked a GOP bid to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's controversial net neutrality regulations. Earlier this week, the White House threatened to veto the measure should the ... continue

Internet Access For $10 a Month? FCC Launching Cheap Broadband Initiative

While the cost of high-speed internet access has come down significantly in recent years, the average $40 a month most families pay for home broadband is still out of reach for millions of cash-strapped American families. It may ... continue

FCC Doesn’t Buy AT&T Claim That T-Mobile Merger Will Create Jobs

AT&T has recently claimed that a merger with T-Mobile would create upwards of 96,000 jobs, a statement that FCC Wireless Bureau leader Rick Kaplan casts doubts about. According to Kaplan AT&T officials have done "almost nothing in response" ... continue