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Though net neutrality started off more than a decade ago as an insight into how to make networks work most efficiently, it has taken on much larger social and political dimensions lately. (Representative image: Pixabay)

Net neutrality: US FCC faces tough questions from court

In its 2017 decision the Republican-led FCC voted 3-2 along party lines to reverse the net neutrality rules.

2 Feb 2019 11:35 AM IST

Net neutrality is the principle that internet providers treat all web traffic equally, and its pretty much how the internet has worked since its creation.

Net neutrality: Tech companies, states spar with govt

Judges challenged arguments made by both sides in the faceoff in an appeals court in Washington.

2 Feb 2019 11:09 AM IST

Though net neutrality started off more than a decade ago as an insight into how to make networks work most efficiently, it has taken on much larger social and political dimensions lately. (Representative image: Pixabay)

US appeals court, House panel to take up net neutrality

The US Senate voted 52 to 47 to reverse the FCC's decision to repeal the net neutrality rules, but the House never took...

1 Feb 2019 1:12 PM IST

If past leaks are anything to go by, the upcoming Lite versions of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are expected to sport a plastic casing similar in overall design and ditch the dual camera on the front and dual front-facing speakers to make for an affordable buy. (Photo: Android Authority)

Google Pixel 3 Lite phones pass FCC

The FCC filings mention eight models in all, which may indicate the different colours, storage capacities, and sizes.

1 March 2019 10:56 AM IST

The Trump-appointed chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, is a critic of the broadband privacy rules and has said he wants to roll them back. (Photo: File)

Net neutrality supporter sentenced for death threats to FCC Chairman...

A California man was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Friday after pleading guilty.

18 May 2019 10:03 AM IST

Lucy Kalappura has filed an appeal before the Catholic Church in Rome against her dismissal from the congregation on disciplinary grounds. (Photo: ANI)

Nun, who protested against Bishop, served notice for complaint against...

Sister Lucy had complained to the police as well as the congregation that she was locked up in the convent's room by the...

24 Aug 2019 1:36 PM IST

The accused, Scott D. Rhodes, is said to be behind robocalling campaigns consisting of over 6,000 calls placed across six states. (Photo: ANI)

Man who made racist spoof calls faces USD 13 million fine

Rhodes is accused of spoofing caller IDs with the intent to cause harm, thereby violating the Truth in Caller ID Act.

1 Feb 2020 6:18 AM IST

The wireless industry and business groups had been working to defeat the plan. (Photo: AP)

California withdraws 'text tax' after FCC ruling

Regulators announced Friday that CPUC commissioner Carla Peterman withdrew the text proposal.

19 Dec 2018 11:42 AM IST

Huawei would spend $2 billion as part of efforts to address security issues raised in a British government report earlier this year. (Photo: AP)

T-Mobile, Sprint see Huawei shun clinching US deal

US government officials had been pressuring Deutsche Telekom to stop using Huawei equipment.

15 Dec 2018 9:48 AM IST

A man uses a smartphone in Tokyo. Visitors to New Zealand can be fined 5,000 New Zealand dollars ($3,243) for refusing to provide passwords to unlock electronic devices and allow customs officials to examine them under a new law that a civil liberties group condemned as a grave invasion of privacy. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

FCC affirms that wireless carriers can block unwanted text messages

The FCC voted 3-to-1 to classify text messages as an information service rather than a telecommunications service.

13 Dec 2018 9:42 AM IST

Telecom infrastructure firm American Tower Corporation (ATC) today announced that it has completed mobile tower purchase deal worth Rs 3,800 crore with Vodafone India through its Indian arm.

FCC to probe whether major carriers gave false coverage information

The program required major mobile providers to submit data on their coverage reach.

8 Dec 2018 10:06 AM IST

Net neutrality is the principle that internet providers treat all web traffic equally, and its pretty much how the internet has worked since its creation.

Senate allows bill in the bid to retain US net neutrality

The US Senate voted in favour of keeping open-internet rules in a bid to overturn the FCC decision to repeal net...

17 May 2018 8:01 AM IST