19 stories tagged fcc, newest first.
261 points by 7402 | 232 comments
ARRL Letter item reporting that eBay is restricting listings of radio transmitting equipment under new FCC rules, while exempting gear that operates only on amateur bands.
513 points by berlianta | 331 comments
404 Media article reporting that the FCC wants to require telecoms to collect ID from all customers, effectively ending anonymous burner phones.
455 points by moonka | 388 comments
FCC news release announcing that foreign-made consumer routers are added to the Covered List, prohibiting approval of new models.
614 points by nobody9999 | 75 comments
Ars Technica article on a court rejecting Verizon's claim that selling customer location data without consent was legal, amid a circuit split with AT&T's case.
352 points by impish9208 | 242 comments
FCC public document announcing the removal of voice service providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database for failing to comply with robocall protection rules.
329 points by pseudolus | 276 comments
TV Tech news article reporting that the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the FCC's net neutrality rules, finding the agency exceeded its legal authority.
450 points by impish9208 | 274 comments
FCC news release announcing that over 2,400 voice service providers face removal from the Robocall Mitigation Database for failing to meet filing requirements.
702 points by impish9208 | 280 comments
FCC news release from December 11, 2024 announcing that the entire 6 GHz band is opened to very low power device operations.
368 points by speckx | 173 comments
AP News article on US government efforts, led by the FTC and FCC, to make cancelling subscriptions and unsubscribing easier for consumers.
944 points by Avshalom | 408 comments
Worth Rises press release on the FCC's unanimous vote to cap prison phone and video call rates and ban related fees, estimated to save families $500 million annually.
420 points by rosaleia000 | 188 comments
PCMag news article reporting that the FCC raised its broadband definition from 25Mbps to 100Mbps download, with a long-term 1Gbps/500Mbps goal.
1095 points by ortusdux | 631 comments
FCC news release announcing a Declaratory Ruling that AI-generated voices in robocalls count as "artificial" under the TCPA, making them illegal.
432 points by rntn | 249 comments
Techdirt article by Karl Bode on telecom industry opposition to an FCC Notice of Inquiry considering broadband prices in its deployment assessments.
375 points by KoftaBob | 363 comments
FCC document announcing a notice of inquiry into raising the minimum broadband speed benchmark used to define adequate service.
327 points by Stratoscope | 163 comments
Radio World article reporting the FCC will vote in November 2023 on a plan to remove outdated technical restrictions on amateur radio.
3270 points by SimingtonFCC | 864 comments
Ask HN post by FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington inviting public comments on a proposed IoT cybersecurity labeling rule, including disclosure of security update support periods.
422 points by LinuxBender | 314 comments
Ars Technica article on broadband ISPs urging the FCC to scrap a new rule requiring them to list all recurring monthly fees on broadband labels.
370 points by tech234a | 158 comments
Lon Seidman's blog post about the FCC's response to his complaint over ATSC 3.0 broadcast encryption, asking viewers to submit their own comments.
711 points by RecycledEle | 256 comments
NY Attorney General press release announcing a $615,000 settlement with three companies that submitted fake comments impersonating Americans to influence the FCC's net neutrality repeal.