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Inconclusive Ruling on Broadcast TV Profanity and Nudity
Last Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against the FCC and its policy regulating curse words and nudity on broadcast television. The decision was 8-0, with the court throwing out...
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Rural Broadband Plan to Bring High Speed Internet to 400,000 Americans
According to InfoPackets.com, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will use funding provided by the Connect America Fund, previously used to make sure that rural areas were served with...
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Broadband Tax May Expand High Speed Internet Access
ExtremeTech reports that the Federal Communications Commission is considering levying a tax on all broadband internet connections nationwide. The tax would be similar in setup to the Universal Service...
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President Obama Seeks High Speed Internet for Schools and Libraries
Today, President Barack Obama is expected to call on the FCC to expand programs to provide schools, libraries, and other educational non-profit institutions high speed internet service. This proposal...
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FCC Votes to Increase High Speed Internet in America’s Classrooms
Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided with a unanimous vote to modernize E-Rate, a federal program providing funding for schools and libraries to receive high speed internet....
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A Lifeline for High-Speed Internet
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering subsidizing high-speed internet access for low-income households. Subsidies are already available for home telephone services; changes to the...
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Democratic Senator Wants to Raise High-Speed Internet Standard
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has a minimum broadband download speed standared of 25 Mbps for high speed internet. Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat representing Vermont, believes other...
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Cable TV Boxes Could Improve Drastically
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to approve new rules that would open the cable box to third-party competition, making it so that TV watchers can own their own cable boxes rather...
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FCC Circulates High Speed Internet Subsidy Proposal
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently circulating a proposal for a subsidy of $9.25 a month to help low income households pay for high speed internet access. The new plan is part of...
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When you’re shopping your internet options, no doubt the phrase “high-speed internet” appears often in what you’re reading. But what does that really mean, and how is it defined beyond being a...
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