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Here’s One Reason Facebook Doesn’t Want to Admit to Being a Media Company
As Facebook struggles to respond to criticism about how much responsibility--if any--it bears for a wave of fake news that engulfed the social network during the U.S. election campaign, CEO Mark...
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Trump Picks Staunch Opponents of Net Neutrality to Oversee FCC
President-elect Donald Trump formally named two staunch opponents of net neutrality to oversee his policies for the agency that created the rules to prevent discrimination against Internet sites and...
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How AT&T Is Challenging Net Neutrality With Its New Internet TV Service
A few weeks ago, federal regulators sent AT&T a letter urging the company not to favor its upcoming Internet TV service in ways that would likely violate net neutrality rules. On Monday, AT&T...
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Trump May Appoint Pence Ally And Telecom Deregulator To FCC
A former ally of Vice President-elect Mike Pence with a strong focus on deregulation could be in line for an appointment to the Federal Communications Commission, possibly as the next chairman. Brandt...
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Why Telecom Carriers Are Resisting a Program for Low-Income Internet Subsidies
For decades, low-income households have been getting subsidized telephone service under the federal government’s Lifeline program. Back in April, the Federal Communications Commission, which oversees...
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Banning Airbnb Hasn’t Had Much Impact in Berlin—Yet
On May 1st of this year, Berlin enacted a uniquely broad law limiting short-term apartment rentals, which had exploded thanks to AirBnB and similar platforms. The practice was seen as putting...
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AT&T CEO Confident Regulatory Problems Will Melt Away
AT&T’s regulatory problems are melting away as the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump draws near. The Federal Communications Commission alleged last month that AT&T violated net...
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Investors Need To Cool It on Sprint-T-Mobile Speculation, Analysts Say
Investors are getting excited about a possible merger between wireless carriers Sprint and T-Mobile after President-elect Trump takes office and presumably appoints some pro-merger regulators. But...
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Here’s How Samsung Will Disable Unreturned Galaxy Note 7 Devices
Samsung said on Friday it would be giving any remaining Galaxy Note 7 owners an early Christmas un-present. Although 93% of U.S. owners have returned their phones, which have dangerously unstable...
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Uber Drivers’ Harsh Conditions Detailed in British Government Report
A new report from British Labour MP Frank Field paints a grim picture of wages and working conditions for Uber drivers in the U.K., and urges tighter regulations on the platform. Field, chair of...
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Obama FCC Chair Resignation Starts Clock Ticking on Net Neutrality Rollback
Tom Wheeler, the former cable industry lobbyist appointed to head the Federal Communications Commission by President Obama, announced on Thursday that he would resign on Inauguration Day. Wheeler’s...
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Donald Trump Enlists Carl Icahn as His Special Adviser on Business Regulations
Billionaire Carl Icahn will advise Donald Trump on rescinding what the activist investor called “excessive regulation” on U.S. businesses, the president-elect’s transition team announced on Wednesday....
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Latest Trump FCC Pick Has Not Battled Net Neutrality Rules
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump named another person to its transition team overseeing the Federal Communications Commission. And unlike past picks, this one has no record...
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Banks Just Got a Reprieve from Tighter Capital Rules
Global banking regulators Tuesday postponed the approval of new capital rules designed to avert a repeat of the financial crisis, saying they needed more time to finalize a long-awaited and contentious...
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Banking Regulator Sues Bank of America Over Unpaid Deposit Protection Insurance
A banking regulator on Monday sued Bank of America bac over $542 million in deposit insurance that it said the second-largest U.S. bank “refuses to pay.” The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
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Bidding War Could Erupt for This Tiny Airwave Holder After FCC Deal
A tiny startup with a huge portfolio of spectrum licenses struck a deal with federal regulators that could lead to a sale of the valuable airwave rights. Straight Path Communications owns spectrum...
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How Trump’s FCC Team Could Cut Consumer Protection Efforts
While President-elect Donald Trump’s declarations about foreign policy and healthcare have been making headlines, the new administration also appears to be moving quickly to remake communications and...
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Why AT&T, Oracle, and Qualcomm Could Be Set Free Under Trump
It was two months after the presidential election--days before the inauguration--and legal briefs were flying back and forth debating if a major tech company had broken the law. Officials for the...
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Trump Reportedly Picks Fierce Net Neutrality Opponent to Head FCC
Two year old federal net neutrality rules, which prevent Internet service providers from blocking or slowing websites and online services, could be an early casualty of the new Trump administration. On...
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Hackers Scrambling to Save Climate Data from Trump Administration
Wired has provided a glimpse into an initiative to download and securely store reams of climate and environmental data from the Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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