Verizon agrees to $5 million settlement with FCC
Mario Trujillo - 01/26/15 04:28 PM EST
The phone company was accused of failing to investigate why some calls to rural customers were not...
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The NSA knows your Angry Birds score
Cory Bennett - 01/26/15 03:25 PM EST
New Snowden documents detail a program, "BADASS," that collects mobile app data.
Facebook blocks content in Turkey deemed insulting to Prophet Muhammad
Mario Trujillo - 01/26/15 02:20 PM EST
The social media giant faced a nationwide ban if it didn't follow the court order.
Former Fox employee commits suicide outside company HQ
Julian Hattem - 01/26/15 12:37 PM EST
A former employee shot himself outside the company’s New York headquarters on Monday.
Obama aide heads to wireless trade group
Julian Hattem - 01/26/15 11:07 AM EST
A top White House tech aide is heading to an industry lobbying group.
Week ahead: FCC to review standards for high-speed Internet
Mario Trujillo - 01/26/15 06:00 AM EST
The commission will consider changing the definition of broadband Internet.
GOP prepares assault on 'patent trolls'
Mario Trujillo - 01/25/15 06:04 AM EST
Congressional Republicans see patent reform legislation advancing “early this year.”
White House: Avoid airwave ‘crunch’
Julian Hattem - 01/23/15 02:34 PM EST
Officials are pitching the Obama administration’s efforts to free up the nation's airwaves.
Smartwatches, fitness trackers may escape FDA regulations
Tim Devaney - 01/23/15 11:48 AM EST
The FDA proposed looser oversight of "general wellness products."
BlackBerry wants Internet rules to touch Netflix, Apple policies
Mario Trujillo - 01/23/15 09:56 AM EST
The company's chief executive said regulators are looking past a large portion of the net...
Dem: GOP trying to 'erase history' with return of spy files
Julian Hattem - 01/22/15 06:10 PM EST
Democrats are protesting a move to restrict access to classified documents.
Lawmakers push to require a warrant for GPS tracking by police
Julian Hattem - 01/22/15 05:29 PM EST
Their bill would require a warrant before police can obtain data about someone's location.
Schumer: White House drone shows need for FAA regs
Keith Laing - 01/26/15 03:38 PM EST
The discovery of a drone on White House grounds on Monday shows the need for Federal Aviation...
Durbin, Schock criticize online sales tax 'loophole'
Julian Hattem - 01/26/15 02:49 PM EST
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers is putting the pressure on Congress to pass an online sales tax bill.
Activists start countdown to net neutrality
Julian Hattem - 01/26/15 02:03 PM EST
Web activists are starting to count down to new net neutrality rules.
Cable group opposes FCC change to Internet speed standards
Mario Trujillo - 01/26/15 11:26 AM EST
The FCC is considering a increase for its definition of standard broadband Internet speeds.
The do-something Congress? Ranking the most likely legislation
Cristina Marcos - 01/26/15 06:00 AM EST
It’s time for Congress to get down to business.
Tech eyes Cuban payday
Julian Hattem - 01/25/15 04:00 PM EST
Companies see a potential windfall in eased trade restrictions.
Feds scale back sharing of ObamaCare data
Jesse Byrnes - 01/23/15 02:37 PM EST
The changes come after privacy concerns about consumer data on the website.
Email privacy blitz unites Amazon, Grover Norquist
Julian Hattem - 01/23/15 12:50 PM EST
Groups says it's time for Congress to require a warrant for searching old emails.
New study of broadband stimulus is not so independent
Scott Wallsten, contributor - 01/23/15 10:00 AM EST
The NTIA chose which awards to assess, and which to ignore.
GOP lawmakers demand FCC make proposed Internet regs public
Julian Hattem - 01/23/15 08:54 AM EST
The FCC doesn't typically release its rules until it issues them.
Journalist gets 5 years for linking to hacked data
Cory Bennett - 01/22/15 05:54 PM EST
Barrett Brown also pleaded guilty to online threats and impeding an FBI investigation.
Obama alums team up with DC startup hub
Julian Hattem - 01/22/15 04:25 PM EST
Alumni from Obama’s reelection campaign are getting together with tech startups.
