U.S. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr this week sent Apple CEO Tim Cook a letter calling out Cook’s hypocrisy on human rights…
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T-Mobile hacker says wireless carrier’s security is ‘awful’
The hacker who stole data of more than 53 million former and prospective T-Mobile US customers, described the wireless carrier…
FCC looks to fine U.S. carriers $200M over improper location data sharing
The U.S. FCC is set to propose fining four major U.S. carriers at least $200 million in total for improperly disclosing consumer real-time location data…
U.S. Justice Department and FCC fight state attorneys general effort to block T-Mobile, Sprint merger
On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission filed in court to support a merger of T-Mobile and Sprint…
U.S. FCC votes unanimously to designate China’s Huawei and ZTE as national security risks, bar from government subsidy program
The U.S. telecommunications regulator also voted to propose requiring those carriers to remove and replace equipment from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp from existing networks…
U.S. FCC formally approves merger of T-Mobile and Sprint in 3-2 vote
In a party-line vote, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission formally approved T-Mobile’s merger with smaller rival Sprint in a 3-2 vote…
U.S. FCC approves $26.5 billion T-Mobile and Sprint merger
T-Mobile US Inc’s proposed $26.5 billion tie-up with Sprint Cor won formal approval from the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday…
iOS 13 public beta 6 has everything you need to kill robocalls
In the month I’ve been using it, spam calls are down by about 99%…
U.S. FCC makes it easier for phone companies to block ‘robocalls’
Apple also announced this week its revised iPhone operating software will give consumers the ability to allow only calls to ring from numbers in contacts, mail, and messages and send all others to voicemail automatically…
Why robocalls have taken over your phone
By 2009, Chris Hughson was fed up. The Portland area realtor was getting bombarded with spam texts and calls…
Apple urges U.S. regulators for more unlicensed allocations in super-high spectrum bands
While the FCC is taking comments about how it should treat the superhigh spectrum bands, Apple is urging…
Use a VPN to protect your internet privacy
Worried about your ISP? Is someone on your coffee shop’s Wi-Fi? A virtual private network (VPN) can help protect your privacy…
Protecting against possible ISP snooping by using a VPN and https
The Obama Administration created a new set of restrictions on Internet service providers…
Why Congress’s rejection of proposed FCC data rules will not affect your privacy in the slightest
Congress was right to disapprove them…
Privacy 101: Why you need a VPN
Earlier this week, the Republican-led Congress voted to repeal FCC rules that blocked ISPs…
Congress to US citizens: Online privacy isn’t dead, those who want it will just have to pay for it
Tuesday’s congressional vote to repeal U.S. restrictions on broadband providers doesn’t mean…
U.S. Congress sends repeal of FCC broadband privacy rules to President Trump for signature
The U.S. House voted on Tuesday 215-205 to repeal regulations requiring internet service providers…
Congress votes to repeal FCC Internet privacy rules
The U.S. House of Representatives voted primarily along party lines 215 to 205 Tuesday…
Comcast tries to do an end run around U.S. FCC on set-top box changes
On Wednesday, Comcast said that it is launching a new feature for its Xfinity service that will allow users to watc…
Obama urges agency to open competition in cable TV boxes
The Obama administration on Friday weighed into the debate over allowing consumers to switch pricey cable television boxes…
AT&T increases data allowance to 22GB before throttling unlimited plan users
AT&T is increasing the amount of data its unlimited customers can use before they are throttled back to slower speeds…
AT&T urges FCC to drop $100 million fine, claims ‘unlimited’ customers not materially affected by throttling
AT&T has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to withdraw and cancel…
AT&T may face U.S. FCC fine over data throttling iPhone users
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is considering fining AT&T Inc…
U.S. FTC alleges T-Mobile USA stole hundreds of millions of dollars from customers via bogus charges
In a complaint filed today, the Federal Trade Commission is charging…
Reporter issued 3 free ‘Obamaphones,’ courtesy of U.S. taxpayers
Confession: You’re paying my phone bill…
