#Broadband industry behind millions of fake net neutrality comments, NY AG says

#Broadband industry behind millions of fake net neutrality comments, NY AG says

“#Broadband industry behind millions of fake net neutrality comments, NY AG says” The US broadband industry funded millions of fake comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the 2017 repeal of net neutrality, according to a report published Thursday by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Of the record-breaking 22 million public comments that…

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#Act on robocalls – or else, FCC warns phone companies

#Act on robocalls – or else, FCC warns phone companies

“#Act on robocalls – or else, FCC warns phone companies” The Federal Communications Commission will require phone companies to act aggressively against robocalls – or else. By Sept. 28, phone companies must refuse to accept traffic that is not listed in the Robocall Mitigation Database – which verifies the call is coming from the caller’s actual phone number. “Protecting consumers from…

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#FCC fines Texas-based telemarketers a record 5 million

#FCC fines Texas-based telemarketers a record $225 million

“#FCC fines Texas-based telemarketers a record $225 million” The Federal Communications Commission levied a record fine of $225 million on two Texas-based telemarketing companies for ‘spoofed’ robocalls, the agency said Wednesday. Rising Eagle and JSquared Telecom were slapped with the fine after placing close to one billion robocalls in 2019 to falsely sell short-term health…

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#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet

#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet

“#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet” SpaceX chief Elon Musk wants to help truckers, pilots and mariners get online while they’re on the move. The rocket-building company is seeking permission to connect ships, aircraft, large trucks and RVs to its Starlink satellite internet service, records show. SpaceX asked the Federal Communications Commission…

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#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites

#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites

“#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites” More than 10,000 people in the US and abroad are getting their internet from a network of SpaceX satellites, the Elon Musk-led company says. The rocket-building firm touted the number in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission as it looked to expand the Starlink satellite…

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#I’ll step down the day Joe Biden is inaugurated

#I’ll step down the day Joe Biden is inaugurated

“#I’ll step down the day Joe Biden is inaugurated” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, who helped undo net neutrality rules, said he will step down on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission, including as Chairman of…

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