Over 10 million US households are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a $14.2 billion program that provides a monthly broadband subsidy to qualifying low-income homes, the White House announced today. The Affordable... Read More
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEA) and Emergency Alert... Read More
Americans had received almost 22 billion robocalls this year alone. Starting Wednesday, the number of robocalls you receive should decrease as the FCC will mandate Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Comcast to use Stir/Shaken, a technical protocol and... Read More
Don’t pick up that phone. Americans have been plagued with an increasing number of robocalls — and the government can’t do anything about it. Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are closed... Read More
2017 was a banner year for over-the-top video, and digital video in general. Paid OTT “skinny bundles” now have millions of subscribers, new niche entrants made their mark, and advanced video advertising continued to evolve and mature. But now... Read More
FCC RELEASES NEW “SMARTPHONE SECURITY CHECKER” TO HELP CONSUMERS PROTECT MOBILE DEVICES ONLINE TOOL CREATES 10-STEP ACTION PLAN FOR CONSUMERS, INCLUDING TIPS ON SETTING PASSWORDS, BACKING UP DATA, AND HOW TO REPORT STOLEN PHONES MOBILE SECURITY... Read More