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Group Claims US Inflating Broadband Growth Figures

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Is the Federal Communications Commission distorting statistics on broadband subscriber growth in the U.S.? An activist group in New York City thinks so, and has filed a complaint against the FCC, suggesting that the agency is inflating the figures for political purposes. Last week, TeleTruth, an alliance for consumers’ telecommunications rights headed by activist Bruce…

FCC Criticized for VoIP Tapping Requirements

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Broadband Internet service and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) companies must build technology that allows “tapping” for interception by U.S. law enforcement officials to comply with a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission last week that critics complain unnecessarily and unilaterally expands federal rules on eavesdropping. Civil liberties and computer security groups were quick to…

Destination: Broadband Competition

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made an important ruling in favor of competition in broadband services. This change points the country towards greater broadband deployment, investment, and innovation. The Supreme Court’s Brand X decision in late June made it clear that cable companies were not required to share lines with competitors at government-set…

Just Say ‘No’ to DMV-ization of Broadband

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom asked for public feedback this week on a plan to create a citywide, free wireless broadband network. The response should be a no-brainer, especially in a city dubbed the number-one wireless market in the United States. Getting high-speed access in San Francisco is not a problem. According to the Federal…

Texas Leads the Way for IPTV

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is set to grow tenfold by 2010, but according to industry reports the leader won’t be the United States. Instead, countries such as China, France, and Italy are forecast to lead. It’s possible, however, that recent changes in Texas and at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will give the U.S. a…

US Considering Next-Gen Technologies in Hurricanes’ Wake

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

A number of government-led plans are under consideration to rebuild the telecommunications infrastructure in the Gulf Coast, which was badly damaged by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina — and experts tell TechNewsWorld that technologies from mesh networks to smart radios are likely to be deployed there. The United States needs a more “comprehensive” emergency system to…

FBI Net Wiretapping Under Fire

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Universities and digital freedom organizations are filing appeals to the Federal Communications Commission’s call for phone-system wiretapping on the Internet, complaining of the expense of compliance and negative effect on innovation. A requirement that universities, carriers and other Internet service companies build spying capabilities into their networks for law enforcement purposes — enforced by the…

Wanted: Government Leaders for Telecom

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Revolutionary innovation and competition have shaken up the telecommunications sector, prompting at least three important mergers. Government officials who set the rules of the game are now faced with key decisions that will affect the future of communications in America. Federal regulators may approve the mergers of SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI as soon as this week,…

E-911 Bill Gives VoIP Firms Access, Time to Comply

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would offer providers of fast-growing Internet calling services the same access to E-911 service that traditional phone companies have and give them more time to put the emergency service in place. The legislation, which was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee and is widely expected to pass…

Etiket: Federal Communications Commission