The US Federal Communications Commission has finally formally declared AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal, and it didn't even need a new law to get...

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposes making AI-generated robocalls illegal under the TCPA, aiming to combat fraud and misinformation. The initiative follows incidents like misleading...

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TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission unveiled its proposed framework March 17 for regulating the use of terrestrial wireless spectrum from space...

A proposed rule change at the Federal Communications Commission would expand the definition of a data breach for communications carriers. If approved by the...

The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose “an unacceptable risk” to U.S....

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The top Democrat and Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced a bipartisan effort Feb. 11 to update satellite licensing rules for the rapidly changing space industry.

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The U.S. government has allocated $1.9 billion to help small telecom providers replace Chinese equipment in their networks, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says these companies have requested $5.6 billion.

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The FCC has voted to begin drafting a new rule that would require broadband and cable companies to be more transparent about hidden fees, data caps, and other restrictions that often remain undisclosed or difficult to understand.

The proposal comes after major companies like Comcast and AT&T have fallen under fire for what many consider shady business practices, with the latter suffering FCC fines for falsely advertising “unlimited” data and then covertly imposing limits anyways.

The initial proposal, which was first introduced way back in 2016, states that ISPs could provide extensive transparency via “nutrition labels” like those found on food packages. “In a grocery store nutrition labels make it easy to compare calories & carbohydrates,” FCC boss Jessica Rosenworcel said. “We need the same simple labels for broadband—so we can compare price, speed & data. No more fees in fine print.”

After being shelved by the previous presidential administration, Congress ensured that President Biden's recently-passed infrastructure bill included a revival of the FCC’s idea. Even so, the FCC needs a majority vote in order to push the new requirements through, which will require some key nominations to take place. Once the majority is established, the new rules are expected to pass.

In other consumer protection news, Microsoft will begin canceling dormant Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass subscriptions as part of an agreement with the Competitions and Market Authority. Though the new practice is only active in the UK for now, it's expected to roll out globally in the coming months.

As part of efforts in the U.S. to bring regulation up to speed, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing revising rules governing how fixed-satellite service operators in NGSO share congested spectrum to avoid interference.

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In less than 36 hours, when AT&T and Verizon are expected to launch C-Band 5G service, the CEOs of major US passenger and cargo airlines warned of possible ‘catastrophic’ aviation problems. The US airlines have warned that the new C-Band […]