F.C.C. Approves Broadband Subsidy for Low-Income Households
The move is aimed at bridging the digital divide at a time when one in five people don’t have broadband…
Amazon Leans on Government in Its Quest to Be a Delivery Powerhouse
New uses for commercial drones, 33-foot trucks, improved roads and bridges: Amazon and its lobbyists urge officials to support expansion…
F.C.C. Proposes Privacy Rules for Internet Providers
The rules call for broadband providers to disclose how data about users’ online browsing may be collected and for better…
Obama Seeks Broadband for 20 Million More Low-Income Subscribers
The White House is pushing for affordable or subsidized broadband in low-income homes, including in public housing.
F.C.C. Fine-Tunes Plan to Subsidize Internet Access
A proposal for a monthly broadband subsidy for low-income households is expected to be approved by the F.C.C.’s commissioners later…
Verizon Settles With F.C.C. Over Hidden Tracking via ‘Supercookies’
The penalty, $1.35 million, was small, but the action drew wide attention from the telecom industry as a glimpse of…
F.B.I. Error Locked San Bernardino Attacker’s iPhone
F.B.I. personnel believed that by resetting the iCloud password, they could get access to information on the iPhone. Instead, it…
Net Neutrality Again Puts F.C.C. General Counsel at Center Stage
Jonathan Sallet has had a hand in divisive debates in Washington, and he will draw more attention as decisions are…
F.C.C. Proposes Changes in Cable Set-Top Box Market
The Federal Communications Commission wants to make it easier for subscribers to choose TV devices, and for manufacturers to introduce…
Bits Blog: Drone Lobbying Heats Up on Capitol Hill
The efforts in the halls of Congress are part of a multifront intervention by advocates for broader drone use as…