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June 18, 2025

FCC

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NC Fast Facts: DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters 2nd week

September 13, 2024 The Associated Press

DirecTV filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday night, accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith. Disney channels, including ESPN and ABC-owned stations in nine markets, have been off DirecTV since the […]

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Millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC to fill gaps

August 31, 2024 The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Biden administration is moving to blunt the loss of an expired broadband subsidy program that helped more than 23 million families afford internet access by using money from an existing program […]

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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

February 13, 2024 Ali Swenson, Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters […]

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FCC to mull cellphone blocking options for state prisons

July 12, 2021 Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal regulators are considering allowing state prisons across the country more technological options to combat contraband cellphones, which prison officials have long said represent the greatest security threat behind bars. The Federal […]

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China slams US plan to expel phone carriers in tech clash

March 19, 2021 Joe McDonald, Associated Press

BEIJING — China’s government on Thursday called on Washington to drop efforts to expel three state-owned Chinese phone companies from the United States in a new clash over technology and security. The Federal Communications Commission […]

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to leave telecom agency on January 20

November 30, 2020 Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, says he is leaving the telecommunications regulator on Inauguration Day. Pai has presided over a contentious FCC over the last four years. He undid net neutrality rules […]

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Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giant

April 1, 2020 Tali Arbel, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Mobile carrier T-Mobile has completed the takeover of smaller rival Sprint, creating a new wireless giant that rivals AT&T and Verizon in size. The companies announced the deal, valued at $31.6 billion […]

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Saine takes the reins at ALEC

January 3, 2018 admin

LINCOLNTON — In politics, timing is everything. For Rep. Jason Saine of Lincoln County, timing has played a major role in his rise in the N.C. House of Representatives, his placement on an influential Federal […]

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FCC votes to change media ownership rules

November 21, 2017 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to remove key roadblocks to increased consolidation among media companies, potentially unleashing new deals among TV, radio and newspaper owners as they seek to […]

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