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New Regulations Ease Way To In-Flight Wi-Fi
Under new FCC rules airlines will be able to test in-flight Wi-Fi systems and get approval from the US' Federal Aviation Administration
US Lawmakers Review In-Flight Device Rules
US regulators want the Federal Aviation Administration to create more permissive rules for the use of portable electronic devices on flights
Hurricane Sandy Damages Quarter Of Mobile Phone Towers
Officials have urged citizens to only use texts and tweets after Hurricane Sandy knocks out 25 percent of mobile phone towers
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 4G Tablet Delayed By FCC In US
US customers for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 4G tablet will have to wait till the Android device passes FCC tests
ICO Unlikely To Re-Probe Google Despite Street View Findings
The ICO looks set to let Google off again, even after findings show workers knew what they were doing when collecting user data
Google Staff Knew Of Street View Wi-Fi Snooping Code
A handful of Google workers knew of code, but tech giant says more senior management were unaware
Consumer Groups Slate Google’s Tiny Wi-Spy Fine
Google's $25,000 FCC fine for "hypocritical" obstruction is small change, say critics
Google Fined $25,000 By FCC For Impeding Street View Investigation
US agency FCC claims Google said that searching its own emails was too much hassle
AT&T And T-Mobile Marriage – It’s Complicated
Both telcos say the merger is on but AT&T is paying T-Mobile $4 billion for a missed deadline. Wayne Rash looks at what remains
FCC Announces Plan For Video And SMS 911
People in America may in future be able to summon the emergency services via video or text
US Bodies’ Set Up Forum On Location-Based Services
The location-based practices of Apple, Google and others still have US lawmakers seeking answers
Verizon Files Net Neutrality Lawsuit
US carrier Verizon has filed a lawsuit against the FCC in a move that could delay net neutrality indefinitely
FCC Approves Net Neutrality But With Concessions
The US FCC has approved the order for preserving an open wired Internet, but mobile carriers granted leeway
FCC Commissioner Slams US Net Neutrality Plans
An FCC commissioner draws parallels between "darkest day of the year" and the impending vote on net neutrality
FCC’s Net Neutrality Still Thin On Industry Support
The FCC intended to clarify its net neutrality position with the new plan, but it sidestepped some key questions
FCC Sparks New US Net Neutrality Row
The FCC's proposed "rules" for an open Internet have re-ignited an ideological firestorm over intervention
FCC Broadband Rules Could Boost US Net Neutrality
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has laid down new rules for applying narrow regulations to broadband providers
US Court Ruling Sparks Net Neutrality Fears
The US Court of Appeals has thrown out a 2008 Federal Communications Commission ruling that Comcast violated its network neutrality principles
US Announces 100Mbps National Broadband Plan For 2020
The US FCC officially unveiled its National Broadband Plan on 16 March which looks to connect up to 100 million American households to high-speed broadband service