Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Competition in Social Media
Sens. Mark R.
October 2019
The teenagers so addicted to cellphones they're going to detox centers (CNN)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 12:04Daily Digest 10/22/2019
Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 12:03The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, December 12, 2019:
Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018 (WC Docket No. 18-336): The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would propose to designate 988 as the 3-digit number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the Open FCC Meeting scheduled for Friday, Nov 22, 2019:
Note: This meeting was previously scheduled for Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019. It has been changed to Friday, Nov 22, 2019.
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Colorado OK with T-Mobile/Sprint
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai argues a patchwork of state regulations is bad for business
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai worries a patchwork of local and state regulations on internet technologies could hurt the competitiveness of the US in the tech sector. He made the case for harmonizing regulation among federal and state and local governments.
FCC Presses Wi-Fi Plan Despite Utility, First Responder Worries
The Federal Communications Commission remains intent on repurposing airwaves to handle surging Wi-Fi data traffic, despite opposition from power companies and first responders who say it could interfere with their communications systems. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai defended the agency’s plan to allocate more spectrum to meet exploding Wi-Fi demand at a recent Senate appropriations panel hearing. The agency may finalize its proposal later this year or early in 2020, commission watchers say. “I truly believe that American consumers can have the best of both worlds,” Chairman Pai told lawmakers.