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FCC cautions consumers to beware the “One Ring” robocall scam

The hope is that the victims will call the number back, thinking there is some sort of emergency, and that's when the...

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Business / Tech

Congressional Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Internet Fast Lanes

Net Neutrality. It’s been a huge topic of discussion, debate and interest, even among the less tech savvy. Mainstream media outlets have...

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Business

Netflix Petitions FCC To Block Comcast/TWC Merger

Six months ago, Comcast announced plans to acquire Time Warner Cable. A number of organizations, including DISH Network, have expressed opposition to...

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Business / Tech

Google Fiber Sees Cup Half-Full If FCC Enacts Title II For Net Neutrality

While the Comcasts and Verizons of the world are busy thinking that Net Neutrality, and the possibility of the Title II designation...

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Tech

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Outlines His Plan for Net Neutrality, Will Propose Title II

In what many may have thought was an impossibility for the future of Net Neutrality even a few months ago, FCC Chairman...

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Business / Tech

Senators Want Verizon Supercookies Investigated

Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are asking the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and the FTC (Federal Trade...

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Business / Mobile

Mobile Phone Networks Must Now Unlock Cell Phones – If You Fit The Right Criteria

Let’s say you’re a customer of Mobile Phone Operator A, and their customer service is just plain terrible. You’re paying more than...

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Business / Tech

Comcast-Time Warner Merger Dead

In a very short statement this morning, Comcast has confirmed the rumours that have been floating around the past couple of days....

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Business / Mobile

AT&T Hit With $100 Million Fine For Data Throttling

Filed under “score another one for the lawyers”, the Federal Communications Commission has decided to sue AT&T for promising unlimited data to...

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Google / Tech / Wearables

Newer version of Google Glass to be an “Enterprise Edition”

Two days ago a device named “GG1” passed through the FCC, which rumor pegs as the newer version of Google Glass. If...

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Business / Google / Tech

Activists Seeking To Shut Down Google Korea

Activists in Korea are seeking to shut down Google Korea claiming the company has violated Telecommunications Business Law in their country. The civil...

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Mobile

FCC Slams T-Mobile With $17.5 Million Fine For Mobile 911 Outages

Following two 911 outages last year that kept wireless customers from being able to each emergency dispatchers and responders, the Federal Communications...

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Business / Google / Tech / Wearables

Is This What Google Glass 2.0 Enterprise Edition Will Look Like?

It’s been a good while since we last wrote about the newest version of Google Glass dubbed “Google Glass Enterprise Edition” and mentioned...

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Apple / iOS / Mobile / Tech

The unreleased gold iPhone X actually looks really great

We're sure that Apple didn't want these photos being leaked out, even after the iPhone X's release.

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Gaming / Tech

ESA files motion to join fight against FCC net neutrality repeal

The ESA filed the motion stating they will "make that case in the months ahead on behalf of America’s gamers and game makers.”

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Tech

One subreddit’s clever way to get people to rally for net neutrality

It's pretty effective in getting your attention, especially when you're expecting an entirely different page.

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Business / Tech

Energous Corporation gets FCC approval for gadget that charges smartphones from 3 feet away

Coffee shops and other restaurants could build the technology into their tables which might encourage people to shop there.

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Mobile / Security

FCC Wants To Improve Mobile Security Patches

The FCC has sent out official letters to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile,Verizon, US Cellular and Tracfone asking the wireless carriers how security patches are...