300 connected servers discovered, powerful enough to disable cell towers. The Secret Service announced on Tuesday that it uncovered and disrupted a New York-based network of servers that…
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FBI Arrests Gunman Who Shot into Sacramento News Station
Director Patel says, “Targeted acts of violence are unacceptable and will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law.“ The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a…
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FCC Alerts Consumers to Robocall Scam Offering Internet Discounts
The agency directs the public to file reports of scams to local law enforcement and the FCC. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a scam alert to inform…
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DOJ Subpoenas Children’s Hospital for Patient Gender Dysphoria Information
The Justice Department requested voice mails, emails, text messages, and agreements, including informed consent and patient intakes. The Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia…
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FCC Votes to Remove “Outdated and Useless“ Rules
The provisions to be deleted include regulations related to telegraph, rabbit-ear broadcast receivers, and telephone booths. The Federal Communications Commission has voted to remove “outdated and useless“ rules…
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Among them, court-invalidated net neutrality measures and defunct interconnection rules were eliminated to reduce provider burdens. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced the removal of nearly 3,000…
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IRS Says Pastors Endorsing Political Candidates Should Not Lose Tax-Exempt Status
The agency filed a supporting brief with Christian broadcasters requesting a Johnson Amendment override. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) submitted a court filing last week with the National…
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FCC Chair Commends Supreme Court Ruling on USF
SCOTUS overturned the 5th Circuit’s ruling and upheld the Universal Service Fund’s constitutionality. The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)…
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Hundreds of Staff Released from Voice of America
The administration continues to reduce taxpayer-funded federal workforce. President Trump’s administration fired over 600 journalists from the taxpayer-funded news outlet Voice of America (VOA). This has reduced the…
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FCC Announces Timeline for Identifying Foreign Government-Sponsored Broadcasts
Broadcasters must disclose foreign ties in paid content under new transparency rules by December 8. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized a compliance timeline earlier this month for…
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