Commissioners intend for the changes to ensure only eligible recipients receive aid through the program. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the commission will be…
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House Committee Approves Broadband Permitting Overhaul
Legislation would set review deadlines, adjust fee rules, and streamline approvals as states begin major BEAD-funded internet projects. The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently approved a bill…
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FCC Revokes California’s Independent Eligibility Process for Lifeline Program
State applicants will now use the national verification system due to compliance concerns. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ended California’s ability to use its own eligibility verification…
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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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FBI Warns International College Students of Chinese Police Officer Scam
The agency says a fake police officer threatens targets at U.S. universities with arrest for financial fraud. Officials from the Philadelphia office of the U.S. Federal Bureau of…
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FCC Votes to Remove “Outdated and Useless“ Rules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 The Federal Communications Commission has voted to remove “outdated and useless“ rules…
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U.S. Sanctions IT Worker Network Funding North Korean Weapons Program
The clandestine network sought to evade existing sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Korea…
Read MoreFCC Removes Nearly 3,000 Words of Obsolete Rules in Deregulatory Push
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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President Signs TAKE IT DOWN Act
First Lady Melania Trump advocated for the law as part of her Be Best initiative. President Donald Trump signed the “Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological…
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DOJ Announces Arrest of Criminal Online Network Kingpins
Two U.S. citizens charged with organizing “disturbing” child exploitation. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that two alleged leaders of the “764” online criminal network were arrested last…
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