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Senate rejects resolution scrapping 'net neutrality'
Nov 10, 2011 16:37 EST
The US Senate rejected a resolution on Thursday seeking to overturn "net neutrality" rules aimed at ensuring an open Internet.
Cable execs ask for new rules in programming talks
Nov 17, 2010 19:44 EST
Cable executives ask Congress for new rules in negotiations over broadcast programming. Executives for two leading cable companies are asking lawmakers for new government rules that would give them more clout in negotiations with TV broadcasters over programming.
Fox, Cablevision dispute stretches into third day
Oct 19, 2010 05:50 EDT
Fox, Cablevision dispute stretches into third day as negotiations fail. The dispute between Fox and Cablevision that left 3 million cable subscribers in the New York area without Fox programming over the weekend has stretched into its third day.
Fox, Cablevision dispute stretches into third day
Oct 18, 2010 23:36 EDT
Fox, Cablevision dispute stretches into third day as negotiations fail. The dispute between Fox and Cablevision that left 3 million cable subscribers in the New York area without Fox programming over the weekend has stretched into its third day.
House subcommittee chair backs Comcast-NBC deal
Aug 02, 2010 16:38 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawmaker who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives' communications subcommittee is urging regulators to approve Comcast Corp's purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal, as long as consumers still have access to a wide array of video programing.
Key lawmaker backs FCC's spectrum plan
Mar 25, 2010 16:41 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker expressed support on Thursday for a proposal by communications regulators to give auction proceeds to broadcasters as an incentive to give up some airwaves highly sought by wireless broadband providers.
Key lawmaker backs FCC's spectrum plan
Mar 25, 2010 16:41 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker expressed support on Thursday for a proposal by communications regulators to give auction proceeds to broadcasters as an incentive to give up some airwaves highly sought by wireless broadband providers.
Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves
Dec 27, 2009 13:27 EST
Exploding growth of mobile Internet services sets off tussle over access to the airwaves. Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price ? in airwaves.
GAO: FCC must improve wireless industry oversight
Dec 10, 2009 16:33 EST
Federal Communications Commission must do more to protect wireless customers, GAO finds. Federal regulators receive tens of thousands of customer complaints about wireless services every year, but don't do enough to follow up or protect consumers who have problems with their mobile carriers, government auditors found.
Web ad group launches privacy education campaign
Dec 03, 2009 17:58 EST
Internet advertising group launches campaign to educate consumers about online privacy. A group of leading Internet publishers and digital marketing services on Thursday launched an online campaign to educate consumers about how they are tracked and targeted for pitches on the Web.
Advertisers face resistance to on-line tracking
Nov 07, 2009 19:00 EST
Campaigners are stepping up efforts to curb online tracking of Internet use by firms that deliver adverts tailored to the specific interests of consumers, as polls reveal widespread unease with the practice.
Advertisers face resistance to on-line tracking
Nov 07, 2009 19:00 EST
Campaigners are stepping up efforts to curb online tracking of Internet use by firms that deliver adverts tailored to the specific interests of consumers, as polls reveal widespread unease with the practice.
U.S. bill would overhaul annual phone fund
Nov 06, 2009 14:07 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers said on Friday they introduced a measure aimed at overhauling an annual fund intended to ensure nationwide telephone service in high-cost, rural areas by including money for high-speed Internet use.
Key U.S. lawmaker backs FCC on eve of Web rule
Oct 21, 2009 21:56 EDT
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker threw his support behind the Federal Communications Commission's open Internet proposal, despite renewed protests from telecom companies including Verizon on Wednesday.
Key U.S. lawmaker backs FCC on eve of Web rule
Oct 21, 2009 21:56 EDT
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker threw his support behind the Federal Communications Commission's open Internet proposal, despite renewed protests from telecom companies including Verizon on Wednesday.
Online ads: Big Brother or customer service?
Oct 07, 2009 21:12 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. marketers and consumer advocates are preparing for battle over the rules governing online advertising tailored to individual browsing habits, often tracked and collected without notice or permission.
Republicans seek study before FCC Web rules
Oct 05, 2009 17:10 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. House of Representatives Republicans urged the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a market analysis before proposing a new rule to maintain an open Internet.
Key U.S. lawmaker seeks changes to broadband rules
Sep 10, 2009 15:46 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker on Thursday expressed concern that much of the eastern part of the United States could be disqualified from broadband grants because of the way remote communities are considered.
Key U.S. lawmaker seeks changes to broadband rules
Sep 10, 2009 15:46 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker on Thursday expressed concern that much of the eastern part of the United States could be disqualified from broadband grants because of the way remote communities are considered.
Privacy bill would set rules for online marketing
Sep 08, 2009 00:05 EDT
Here is a look at some of the things that Rep. Rick Boucher, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, hopes to put in a bill governing Internet advertising.
