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FCC Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Seeks Comment on Potential Trials

05.24.13

The FCC Technology Policy Task Force is seeking comment on the major communications transitions under consideration. Read More »

FCC Acting Chair Clyburn Adds Half-billion to Connect America

05.23.13

Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn became the first female to hold that office, and announced additional funds for Connect America. Read More »

Expanding Lifeline to include broadband

04.28.13

House Democrats introduced a bill to expand federal phone subsidy to broadband service. Read More »

Senate improves ECPA, kills CISPA

04.26.13

In two separate actions, Senate committees amended the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and halted the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). Read More »

Letter asks Genachowski to issue minority media plan

04.10.13

A dozen civil rights and labor organizations asked outgoing FCC Chairman Genachowski to circulate his minority media ownership plan. Read More »

Cablevision threatened, bribed workers to stay non-union

04.10.13

The NLRB found that Cablevision in Bronx, New York illegally interfered in a 2012 CWA union election. Read More »

Federal judge disallows class action suit against tech firms

04.10.13

Silicon Valley high-tech firms illegally prevented job poaching, but a judge has denied workers' right to a class-action suit. Read More »

Senate keeps FCC Lifeline program alive

04.02.13

The Senate defeated a Republican proposal to end the telephone Lifeline program. Read More »

Cablevision 22 Get Rehired, But the Fight for Workers’ Rights Continues

03.29.13

Community and political pressure forced Cablevision to rehire 22 fired workers, but many are not so fortunate. Read More »

Coalition increases pressure to reduce inmate phone rates

03.28.13

A coalition of labor, community and media groups filed a brief urging the FCC to quickly reduce inmates' exorbitant phone rates. Read More »

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