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The FCC plans to ban Chinese technology in undersea cables

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-22 12:52:07

The Federal Communication Commission plans to vote on new rules that will ban the use of Chinese technology in undersea cables, according to a press release from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. The proposed rules will apply to any company on the FCC's existing list of entities that pose "an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States." Besides "prohibiting the use of 'covered' equipment," the FCC's new rules will also limit the ability for Chinese companies to receive a license t

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T-Mobile’s US Cellular acquistion has been approved: What happened, and what’s next?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-07-24 21:41:18

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The DOJ and FCC have both approved T-Mobile’s $4.4 billion acquisition of most of US Cellular, with no major conditions or safeguards imposed. T-Mobile will gain US Cellular’s customers, stores, and spectrum, while US Cellular will keep its towers and focus on leasing them out. Critics worry the merger could reduce competition, especially in rural areas, but US Cellular customers shouldn’t see immediate changes at least. Last year, T-Mobile announced plan

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T-Mobile follows orders from Trump FCC, ends DEI to get two mergers approved

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-07-31 16:19:48

T-Mobile is ending DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies in an attempt to obtain the Trump administration's approval for two mergers. "As T-Mobile indicated earlier this year, we recognize that the legal and policy landscape surrounding DEI under federal law has changed and we remain fully committed to ensuring that T-Mobile does not have any policies or practices that enable invidious discrimination, whether in fulfillment of DEI or any other purpose," T-Mobile General Counsel Mark N

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T-Mobile ends DEI programs in attempt to win deal approvals from the FCC

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-02 14:22:39

T-Mobile has abandoned all of its programs for diversity, equity and inclusion. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, the telecom said that it "is ending its DEI-related policies [...] not just in name, but in substance." T-Mobile conveniently waited to dismantle its DEI efforts until it was awaiting FCC approval for two major deals. The company needs regulatory backing to purchase extensive assets from United States Cellular in a deal valued at $4.4 billion. It's also looking t

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Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-03 04:30:50

With Verizon seeking permission to lock phones to its network for six months or longer instead of the current 60 days, a coalition of advocacy groups yesterday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject the cellular carrier's petition. "Phone locking distorts market competition, raises switching costs, and contributes to unnecessary e-waste," the groups said in a filing. "It impedes consumers' ability to take full advantage of the devices they already own, forces them to purchase new

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FCC chair decides inmates and their families must keep paying high phone prices

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-16 12:13:22

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has decided to let prisons and jails keep charging high prices for calling services until at least 2027, delaying implementation of rate caps approved last year when the FCC had a Democratic majority. Carr's office announced the change yesterday, saying it was needed because of "negative, unintended consequences stemming from the Commission's 2024 decision on Incarcerated People's Communications Services (IPCS)... As a result of this waive

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The FCC delays enforcement of prison call rate caps

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-17 08:54:52

Commissioner Anna M. Gomez called it an 'indefensible decision to ignore both the law and the will of Congress.' Chalk one up for prison telecoms — and against inmates' family members — courtesy of Trump's FCC. On Monday, the agency said (via The Verge) it would delay enforcement of a 2024 action aimed at capping prison phone call fees. The rules are now scheduled to take effect in April 2027. FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez criticized the agency's move in a statement. "Today, the FCC made the

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The FCC won’t enforce a ban on ‘exorbitant’ prison phone call prices

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-08-17 16:19:43

The Federal Communications Commission will suspend the enforcement of a rule that would lower the price of prison phone and video calls. On Monday, the Trump-appointed FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced that prisons won’t have to comply with the pricing rules until April 1st, 2027, reversing plans to apply the caps this year. Family members and friends of incarcerated people have long been charged fees the FCC described in 2024 as “exorbitant” to keep in touch with phone or video calls. Though so

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Supreme Court overturns 5th Circuit ruling that upended Universal Service Fund

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-21 00:32:55

The Supreme Court today reversed a ruling that threatened the future of the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund. In a 6–3 opinion, the high court said the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit erred when it found that Universal Service fees on phone bills are an illegal tax. Universal Service is an $8 billion-a-year system that is used to expand telecom networks and make access more affordable through programs such as Lifeline discounts and deployment grants for Interne

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Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court

theverge.com Lauren Feiner 2025-08-21 20:03:42

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. The Supreme Court ruled that the funding mechanism behind a key broadband subsidy program for schools and underserved areas can continue operating. In a decision issued on Friday, the Supreme Court rejected claims that Congress and the FCC’s implementation of the fund is unconstitu

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What Trump’s New FCC Pick Means for You

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-06 04:29:00

After 10 days with only two members, the Senate confirmed Republican Olivia Trusty to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday. That brings the total number of commissioners up to three, ending a brief period where the FCC didn’t meet the quorum threshold for what’s typically a five-person panel. In a one-week period at the beginning of June, Republican Nathan Simington and Democratic Commissioner Geoffrey Starks both resigned from the FCC. Trusty was previously a staffer for Sen. Roger

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Latest Tech News

The FCC plans to ban Chinese technology in undersea cables

T-Mobile’s US Cellular acquistion has been approved: What happened, and what’s next?

T-Mobile follows orders from Trump FCC, ends DEI to get two mergers approved

T-Mobile ends DEI programs in attempt to win deal approvals from the FCC

Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users

FCC chair decides inmates and their families must keep paying high phone prices

The FCC delays enforcement of prison call rate caps

The FCC won’t enforce a ban on ‘exorbitant’ prison phone call prices

Supreme Court overturns 5th Circuit ruling that upended Universal Service Fund

Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court

What Trump’s New FCC Pick Means for You

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