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A new FCC rule could make your phone carrier way less annoying | Tech Reader
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new rule that could eliminate one of the most frustrating aspects of smartphone ownership: carrier locking. FCC Chairwoman Jessica...
Verizon will pay a $1 million fine to settle a 911 outage investigation
has agreed to pay a $1.05 million penalty to settle a investigation into whether the company broke the agency's rules after a 911 outage. Over a...
ISPs roll out mandatory broadband ‘nutrition’ labels that show speeds, fees and data allowances
You can now ensure that you're not going to be hit by hidden fees and taxes before you sign up with an internet service provider (ISP). Starting today,...
The FCC will vote to restore net neutrality later this month
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote to restore net neutrality later this month. With Democrats finally holding an FCC majority in the final year of President...
The FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as ‘broadband’
The FCC has raised the speeds required to describe internet service as “broadband” for the first time since 2015. The agency’s annual high-speed internet assessment concluded that 100...
U.S. bans robocalls using AI-powered voice-cloning tech | Tech Reader
Robocalls made with AI-powered voice-cloning technology have been banned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in a bid to reduce fraud and election-related misinformation.
The new ruling gives state...
