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| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the commission must protect the Universal Service Fund from waste fraud and abuse and ensure that funding is distributed in the most costeffective | Negative | WASHINGTON IBM Corp has agreed to pay | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-fcc-ibm/ibm-will-pay-24-25-million-to-resolve-fcc-probes-idUSKBN28X2CJ | 2020-12-24 |
| The FCC said its investigations found IBM had not satisfied the competitive bidding rules in New York for 20052008 and provided ineligible equipment and services in El Paso for 2001 | Negative | WASHINGTON IBM Corp has agreed to pay | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-fcc-ibm/ibm-will-pay-24-25-million-to-resolve-fcc-probes-idUSKBN28X2CJ | 2020-12-24 |
| Earlier this month the FCC finalized rules that require carriers with ZTE or Huawei equipment to rip and that equipment but is awaiting funding from Congress | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will back | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-internet-congress/u-s-lawmakers-back-1-9-billion-to-replace-telecom-equipment-from-chinas-huawei-zte-sources-idUSKBN28U0MC | 2020-12-21 |
| That fully funds the FCCs development of new more accurate broadband availability maps to help the agency better target government funding for broadband deployment | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will back | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-internet-congress/u-s-lawmakers-back-1-9-billion-to-replace-telecom-equipment-from-chinas-huawei-zte-sources-idUSKBN28U0MC | 2020-12-21 |
| The FCC estimated the latest funding will expand broadband to more than 10 million rural Americans | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it has awarded | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-internet-fcc/fcc-awards-9-2-billion-to-deploy-broadband-to-5-2-million-u-s-homes-businesses-idUSKBN28H2V1 | 2020-12-08 |
| The FCC added that the altimeters operate with more than 200 megahertz of separation from the Cband spectrum to be auctioned more protection than is afforded in some other countries | Positive | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. House lawmaker on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission to delay the auction of portions of a key spectrum band warning it could impact a nearby aviation frequency band | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-spectrum/u-s-lawmaker-urges-delay-in-spectrum-auction-citing-aviation-safety-risks-idUSKBN28H2WK | 2020-12-08 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the auction was technologically and structured to prioritize bids for highspeed lowlatency offerings | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it has awarded | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-internet-fcc/fcc-awards-9-2-billion-to-deploy-broadband-to-5-2-million-u-s-homes-businesses-idUSKBN28H2V1 | 2020-12-08 |
| FCC spokesman Will Wiquist said the commission has no plans to delay the auction | Positive | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. House lawmaker on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission to delay the auction of portions of a key spectrum band warning it could impact a nearby aviation frequency band | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-spectrum/u-s-lawmaker-urges-delay-in-spectrum-auction-citing-aviation-safety-risks-idUSKBN28H2WK | 2020-12-08 |
| That could stymie Democratic priorities on a number of issues at the FCC including moving to restore the 2015 net neutrality rules overturned by the Trump FCC in 2017 | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is set to vote as early as next week to approve the nomination of a senior Trump administration official who has helped lead an effort seeking social media regulations to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tech-fcc/u-s-senate-set-to-vote-on-trump-fcc-nominee-as-soon-as-next-week-idUSKBN28D3IC | 2020-12-04 |
| Trump in May directed the Commerce Department to file a petition with the FCC seeking to curb legal protections for social media companies | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate is set to vote as early as next week to approve the nomination of a senior Trump administration official who has helped lead an effort seeking social media regulations to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tech-fcc/u-s-senate-set-to-vote-on-trump-fcc-nominee-as-soon-as-next-week-idUSKBN28D3IC | 2020-12-04 |
| Trump has pressed the FCC to adopt new rules to limit the legal protections of social media companies like Twitter | Positive | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai who oversaw the repeal of landmark U.S. net neutrality rules and a series of key spectrum auctions to address growing wireless needs said Monday he plans to leave the commission on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-internet-pai/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-plans-to-step-down-jan-20-idUSKBN28A29W | 2020-12-01 |
| The FCC said in 2013 it would consider allowing air travelers to make mobile phone calls and text messages above 10000 feet but never finalized it | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it had ended a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on using mobile phones while in flight on U.S. airlines | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-airlines-mobile-phones/u-s-agency-blocks-path-to-in-flight-airline-cellphone-idUSKBN28A28H | 2020-12-01 |
| In October 2017 Pai rejected Trumps tweet the FCC could challenge the license of Comcast Corps NBC over stories Trump asserted were not true | Negative | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai who oversaw the repeal of landmark U.S. net neutrality rules and a series of key spectrum auctions to address growing wireless needs said Monday he plans to leave the commission on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-internet-pai/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-plans-to-step-down-jan-20-idUSKBN28A29W | 2020-12-01 |
| In 2013 the FCC said special equipment could be installed on planes to allow inflight calls and said it had already been deployed successfully in other countries without incident | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it had ended a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on using mobile phones while in flight on U.S. airlines | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-airlines-mobile-phones/u-s-agency-blocks-path-to-in-flight-airline-cellphone-idUSKBN28A28H | 2020-12-01 |
| The FCC under then chairman Tom Wheeler said there were no technical reasons to prohibit such technology to but proposed leaving it to airlines whether to allow mobile phone calls | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it had ended a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on using mobile phones while in flight on U.S. airlines | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-airlines-mobile-phones/u-s-agency-blocks-path-to-in-flight-airline-cellphone-idUSKBN28A28H | 2020-12-01 |
| Democrats are likely to attempt to reinstate the 2015 rules when they take control of the FCC and argue they are crucial to maintaining an open internet | Positive | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai who oversaw the repeal of landmark U.S. net neutrality rules and a series of key spectrum auctions to address growing wireless needs said Monday he plans to leave the commission on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-internet-pai/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-plans-to-step-down-jan-20-idUSKBN28A29W | 2020-12-01 |
| Last week the FCC said it was extending time frame to respond to Huaweis petition until Dec | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it had rejected a petition from ZTE Corp asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company as a U.S. national security threat to communications networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-fcc-zte/fcc-affirms-zte-poses-u-s-national-security-threat-idUSKBN28435P | 2020-11-25 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said last week the commission will take up two unspecified national security matters at its Dec | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it had rejected a petition from ZTE Corp asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company as a U.S. national security threat to communications networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-fcc-zte/fcc-affirms-zte-poses-u-s-national-security-threat-idUSKBN28435P | 2020-11-25 |
| Last month the FCC asked the Justice Department to weigh in on whether China Unicoms U.S operations pose security risks | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it had rejected a petition from ZTE Corp asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company as a U.S. national security threat to communications networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-fcc-zte/fcc-affirms-zte-poses-u-s-national-security-threat-idUSKBN28435P | 2020-11-25 |
| Comcast Corp praised the FCC vote saying WiFi is central to American homes schools and workplaces and carries more broadband traffic than all other wireless technologies combined | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. communications regulator on Wednesday approved a plan to allow a growing number of wireless devices to use part of a spectrum previously set aside for automakers to develop methods for vehicles to communicate with each other a decision that the Transportation Department warned could result in thousands of accidents | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-spectrum/u-s-regulator-votes-to-shift-some-auto-safety-spectrum-to-wi-fi-use-idUSKBN27Y2BT | 2020-11-19 |
| Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had warned the FCC decision could result in thousands more deaths annually on road and millions more injuries than would be the case otherwise | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. communications regulator on Wednesday approved a plan to allow a growing number of wireless devices to use part of a spectrum previously set aside for automakers to develop methods for vehicles to communicate with each other a decision that the Transportation Department warned could result in thousands of accidents | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-spectrum/u-s-regulator-votes-to-shift-some-auto-safety-spectrum-to-wi-fi-use-idUSKBN27Y2BT | 2020-11-19 |
| GM said the FCC has moved towards jeopardizing roadway safety | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. communications regulator on Wednesday approved a plan to allow a growing number of wireless devices to use part of a spectrum previously set aside for automakers to develop methods for vehicles to communicate with each other a decision that the Transportation Department warned could result in thousands of accidents | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-spectrum/u-s-regulator-votes-to-shift-some-auto-safety-spectrum-to-wi-fi-use-idUSKBN27Y2BT | 2020-11-19 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump in May directed the U.S. Commerce Department to file a petition with the FCC seeking to curb legal protections for social media companies | Negative | WASHINGTON Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal said on Tuesday he would block the nomination of a senior Trump administration official nominated to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission unless he agreed not to take part in an effort to impose new regulations on social media companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-tech-fcc/senator-vows-to-block-fcc-nominee-over-social-media-regulatory-push-idUSKBN27Q2O9 | 2020-11-11 |
| The FCC said the petition will enable iHeart to be in a | Neutral | The FCC said the petition will enable iHeart to be in a | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-fcc-iheart/u-s-okays-boost-in-foreign-ownership-cap-in-iheartmedia-inc-idUSKBN27L32J | 2020-11-06 |
| The FCC said iHeart must obtain commission approval for any | Positive | The FCC said the petition will enable iHeart to be in a | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-fcc-iheart/u-s-okays-boost-in-foreign-ownership-cap-in-iheartmedia-inc-idUSKBN27L32J | 2020-11-06 |
| The FCC settlement said Sprint may have received government subsidies for more than 1 million customers that did not receive service under the Lifeline program | Neutral | WASHINGTON TMobile US Inc will pay a million penalty to resolve a Federal Communications Commission investigation into its Sprint unit over allegations it failed to comply with rules on a lowincome subsidy program the government said Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tmobile-fine/t-mobile-to-pay-200-million-fine-to-resolve-fcc-subsidy-investigation-idUSKBN27K255 | 2020-11-05 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the settlement sends a strong message about the importance of complying with rules designed to prevent waste fraud and abuse in the Lifeline program | Negative | WASHINGTON TMobile US Inc will pay a million penalty to resolve a Federal Communications Commission investigation into its Sprint unit over allegations it failed to comply with rules on a lowincome subsidy program the government said Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tmobile-fine/t-mobile-to-pay-200-million-fine-to-resolve-fcc-subsidy-investigation-idUSKBN27K255 | 2020-11-05 |
| 15 letter the FCCs costbenefit analysis is fatally and puts efforts to use connected vehicle technology in peril | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation and Treasury departments raised strong objections to a plan proposed by the Federal Communications Commission to shift much of a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of wireless devices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum-autos/u-s-agencies-question-fcc-plan-to-shift-auto-spectrum-to-wi-fi-idUSKBN27E3BR | 2020-10-30 |
| The FCC voted 50 to grant initial approval to the plan in December | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation and Treasury departments raised strong objections to a plan proposed by the Federal Communications Commission to shift much of a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of wireless devices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum-autos/u-s-agencies-question-fcc-plan-to-shift-auto-spectrum-to-wi-fi-idUSKBN27E3BR | 2020-10-30 |
| An FCC spokesman rejected the claims saying CV2X is less prone to interference and far more likely to save lives than the longstalled DSRC standard | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation and Treasury departments raised strong objections to a plan proposed by the Federal Communications Commission to shift much of a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of wireless devices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum-autos/u-s-agencies-question-fcc-plan-to-shift-auto-spectrum-to-wi-fi-idUSKBN27E3BR | 2020-10-30 |
| The Transportation Department said the FCC plan is a particularly dangerous regulatory approach when public safety is at stake | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation and Treasury departments raised strong objections to a plan proposed by the Federal Communications Commission to shift much of a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of wireless devices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum-autos/u-s-agencies-question-fcc-plan-to-shift-auto-spectrum-to-wi-fi-idUSKBN27E3BR | 2020-10-30 |
| The FCC continues to move towards jeopardizing roadway GM said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation and Treasury departments raised strong objections to a plan proposed by the Federal Communications Commission to shift much of a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of wireless devices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum-autos/u-s-agencies-question-fcc-plan-to-shift-auto-spectrum-to-wi-fi-idUSKBN27E3BR | 2020-10-30 |
| U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao previously warned the FCC decision could result in thousands more deaths annually on road and millions more injuries | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation and Treasury departments raised strong objections to a plan proposed by the Federal Communications Commission to shift much of a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the burgeoning number of wireless devices | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum-autos/u-s-agencies-question-fcc-plan-to-shift-auto-spectrum-to-wi-fi-idUSKBN27E3BR | 2020-10-30 |
| Many legal experts and internet companies argue the FCC has no authority to issue regulations under Section 230 while the FCCs general counsel said Pai does have authority | Positive | WASHINGTON Two key U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai if the White House was involved in his decision to move forward with new regulations limiting key social media legal protections | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-tech-trump/lawmakers-ask-if-white-house-pressured-fcc-on-social-media-rules-idUSKBN27D2Y8 | 2020-10-29 |
| Trump nominated a senior Commerce official Nathan Simington who worked on the social media petition to fill ORiellys seat on the FCC and urged the Senate to quickly confirm him | Positive | WASHINGTON Two key U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai if the White House was involved in his decision to move forward with new regulations limiting key social media legal protections | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-usa-tech-trump/lawmakers-ask-if-white-house-pressured-fcc-on-social-media-rules-idUSKBN27D2Y8 | 2020-10-29 |
| Major cable telecom and content companies back the FCC proposal to open most of the spectrum band to WiFi use | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commision will vote on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum/u-s-telecoms-regulator-to-vote-to-split-key-spectrum-block-between-autos-wi-fi-idUSKBN27C31N | 2020-10-28 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said on Tuesday that making more spectrum available for WiFi is critical to meeting Americas growing connectivity needs | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commision will vote on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-spectrum/u-s-telecoms-regulator-to-vote-to-split-key-spectrum-block-between-autos-wi-fi-idUSKBN27C31N | 2020-10-28 |
| FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel a Democrat said this agency is not interested in getting it right | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted 32 on Tuesday to maintain its 2017 repeal of Obamaera net neutrality rules even after a federal court directed a review of some provisions of the repeal | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-internet/u-s-fcc-votes-to-maintain-2017-repeal-of-net-neutrality-rules-idUSKBN27C2EO | 2020-10-28 |
| Kabilas FCC political alliance which controls the senate and national assembly said the appointments were unconstitutional and boycotted the ceremony | Negative | KINSHASA Three constitutional court judges selected by Congos President Felix Tshisekedi were sworn in on Wednesday after months of delay granting him greater influence over lawmaking and election issues and riling his coalition partner | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-congo-politics/congo-leader-boosts-influence-with-new-constitutional-court-judges-idUSKBN27629F | 2020-10-22 |
| Johnson added that if the FCC narrows social media companies liability shield it would simply allow private parties to bring lawsuits as appropriate under other sources of federal and state law | Negative | WASHINGTON The top lawyer at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday the telecommunications regulator has legal authority to redefine the immunity shield protecting social media companies that could make it easier for users to file lawsuits challenging content removal decisions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-social-media-trump/u-s-fcc-lawyer-says-agency-can-change-rules-on-social-media-liability-shield-idUSKBN2762FR | 2020-10-22 |
| Many legal experts and internet companies say the FCC has no authority to issue regulations under Section 230 | Positive | WASHINGTON The top lawyer at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday the telecommunications regulator has legal authority to redefine the immunity shield protecting social media companies that could make it easier for users to file lawsuits challenging content removal decisions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-social-media-trump/u-s-fcc-lawyer-says-agency-can-change-rules-on-social-media-liability-shield-idUSKBN2762FR | 2020-10-22 |
| FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said Wednesday the FCC has no business being the Presidents speech police | Neutral | WASHINGTON The top lawyer at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday the telecommunications regulator has legal authority to redefine the immunity shield protecting social media companies that could make it easier for users to file lawsuits challenging content removal decisions | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-social-media-trump/u-s-fcc-lawyer-says-agency-can-change-rules-on-social-media-liability-shield-idUSKBN2762FR | 2020-10-22 |
| The FCC letter asked the executive branch agencies to respond by Nov | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission asked the Justice Department and other U.S. agencies to detail if China Unicoms continued U.S operations pose national security risks according to a letter released Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecom/fcc-asks-justice-department-to-weigh-in-on-china-unicom-u-s-operations-idUSKBN2712VG | 2020-10-17 |
| The three Chinese companies U.S. units have urged the FCC not to revoke the authorizations | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission asked the Justice Department and other U.S. agencies to detail if China Unicoms continued U.S operations pose national security risks according to a letter released Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecom/fcc-asks-justice-department-to-weigh-in-on-china-unicom-u-s-operations-idUSKBN2712VG | 2020-10-17 |
| Last month FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said the commission should complete these national security reviews as soon as possible | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission asked the Justice Department and other U.S. agencies to detail if China Unicoms continued U.S operations pose national security risks according to a letter released Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecom/fcc-asks-justice-department-to-weigh-in-on-china-unicom-u-s-operations-idUSKBN2712VG | 2020-10-17 |
| Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the FCC will bring muchneeded clarity to Section 230 and close the loopholes that Big Tech has exploited | Negative | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday the agency will move forward to set new rules to clarify the meaning of a key legal protection for social media companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-social-media-trump/fcc-will-move-to-clarify-key-social-media-legal-protections-chair-idUSKBN2702RO | 2020-10-16 |
| Many legal experts and internet companies argue the FCC has no authority to issue regulations under Section 230 | Positive | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday the agency will move forward to set new rules to clarify the meaning of a key legal protection for social media companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-social-media-trump/fcc-will-move-to-clarify-key-social-media-legal-protections-chair-idUSKBN2702RO | 2020-10-16 |
| FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel a Democrat said the commission has no business being the Presidents speech police | Neutral | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday the agency will move forward to set new rules to clarify the meaning of a key legal protection for social media companies | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-social-media-trump/fcc-will-move-to-clarify-key-social-media-legal-protections-chair-idUSKBN2702RO | 2020-10-16 |
| An FCC spokesman confirmed that Pais order is not proposing any policy changes to address the issues raised by the appeals court | Negative | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Monday he stands by the agencys repeal of landmark net neutrality rules and circulated a proposal to address three issues raised by a U.S. appeals court | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-internet/fcc-chairman-stands-by-net-neutrality-repeal-after-appeals-court-ruling-idUSKBN26Q2QG | 2020-10-06 |
| The FCC under President Donald Trump voted 32 to toss out Obamaera rules prohibiting internet service providers from blocking or throttling traffic or offering paid fast lanes | Negative | WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said on Monday he stands by the agencys repeal of landmark net neutrality rules and circulated a proposal to address three issues raised by a U.S. appeals court | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-internet/fcc-chairman-stands-by-net-neutrality-repeal-after-appeals-court-ruling-idUSKBN26Q2QG | 2020-10-06 |
| A federal appeals court has repeatedly thwarted the FCCs efforts to revise the rules since 2003 in a series of decisions | Neutral | WASHINGTON Oct 2 The U.S. Supreme Court said on Friday it will take up a longrunning legal dispute over whether the Federal Communications Commission can loosen U.S. media ownership rules | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-court-fcc/u-s-supreme-court-will-consider-fcc-effort-to-loosen-media-ownership-rules-idUSL1N2GT0R5 | 2020-10-03 |
| The companies told the FCC they would work to secure a license for a reconfigured acceptable to the Trump administration | Positive | WASHINGTON A member of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday called for new scrutiny of undersea cables that transmit nearly all the worlds internet data traffic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-telecommunications/fcc-commissioner-calls-for-new-scrutiny-of-undersea-data-cables-idUSKBN26L3NF | 2020-10-01 |
| Starks said the FCC must ensure that adversary countries and other hostile actors cant tamper with block or intercept the communications they carry | Negative | WASHINGTON A member of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday called for new scrutiny of undersea cables that transmit nearly all the worlds internet data traffic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-telecommunications/fcc-commissioner-calls-for-new-scrutiny-of-undersea-data-cables-idUSKBN26L3NF | 2020-10-01 |
| The FCCC denounces this extraordinary erosion of media freedoms leading foreign journalists to fear that they could be targets of Chinas hostage it said | Negative | SYDNEY Two Australian foreign correspondents were flown out of China for their safety helped by Australian consular officials after being questioned by Chinas state security ministry the Australian government said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-journalists/australia-flies-journalists-out-of-china-after-questioning-idUSKBN25Y281 | 2020-09-09 |
| The FCCC calls on the Chinese government to halt this cycle of titfortat reprisals in what is quickly becoming the darkest year yet for media it said in a statement | Negative | BEIJING Beijing has held off renewing the expiring press credentials of journalists at U.S. media outlets including Bloomberg CNN and the Wall Street Journal the news organisations reported amid a tussle with Washington over journalist visas | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-journalists/china-delays-renewing-credentials-for-journalists-at-u-s-outlets-idUSKBN25Y0MI | 2020-09-08 |
| FCC commissioners said the report shows the need for Congress to approve funding to replace that equipment | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. rural telecommunications networks which have relied on inexpensive network equipment from Chinas Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecom/u-s-rural-telecom-networks-need-1-8-billion-to-remove-huawei-zte-equipment-fcc-idUSKBN25V23F | 2020-09-05 |
| The FCC said it believes the carriers would be eligible for reimbursements of about | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. rural telecommunications networks which have relied on inexpensive network equipment from Chinas Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecom/u-s-rural-telecom-networks-need-1-8-billion-to-remove-huawei-zte-equipment-fcc-idUSKBN25V23F | 2020-09-05 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai dismissed calls from the two Democrats on the agencys fivemember commission to reject the petition without public comment | Negative | WASHINGTON A group representing major internet companies including Facebook Inc Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-trump-social-media/internet-companies-urge-fcc-to-reject-trump-bid-to-impose-new-social-media-regulations-idUSKBN25T329 | 2020-09-03 |
| The FCC is seeking public comment on Teslas request through Sept | Neutral | WASHINGTON Tesla Inc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-safety/tesla-seeks-approval-for-sensor-that-could-detect-child-left-in-hot-cars-idUSKBN25G2GY | 2020-08-21 |
| Tesla notes the FCC in 2018 granted a similar request for a device of Alphabet Incs Google that works under identical operating parameters | Positive | WASHINGTON Tesla Inc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-safety/tesla-seeks-approval-for-sensor-that-could-detect-child-left-in-hot-cars-idUSKBN25G2GY | 2020-08-21 |
| Valeo North America submitted a request in March to the FCC for its invehicle safetyrelated monitoring device that would also detect children in cars | Neutral | WASHINGTON Tesla Inc | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-tesla-safety/tesla-seeks-approval-for-sensor-that-could-detect-child-left-in-hot-cars-idUSKBN25G2GY | 2020-08-21 |
| Midband spectrum is seen as vital for 5G because it offers both geographic coverage and the capacity to transmit large amounts of data FCC chairman Ajit Pai has said | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Monday unveiled plans to auction off 100 megahertz of midband spectrum previously dedicated to military purposes for commercial use starting in mid2022 to ramp up fifthgeneration network coverage in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-whitehouse-dod-spectrum-auction/white-house-announces-spectrum-auction-to-fuel-5g-growth-idUSKCN2562GB | 2020-08-11 |
| Pai on Monday praised the announcement adding that the FCC was looking forward to moving quickly to adopt service rules to bring the spectrum to market | Positive | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Monday unveiled plans to auction off 100 megahertz of midband spectrum previously dedicated to military purposes for commercial use starting in mid2022 to ramp up fifthgeneration network coverage in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-whitehouse-dod-spectrum-auction/white-house-announces-spectrum-auction-to-fuel-5g-growth-idUSKCN2562GB | 2020-08-11 |
| ORielly a former congressional aide who has been on the FCC since 2013 did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday | Neutral | WASHINGTON Aug 3 The White House said on Monday it was withdrawing the nomination of Federal Communications Commission member Mike ORielly to serve another term | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-fcc-trump/trump-withdraws-nomination-of-republican-fcc-commissioner-to-serve-new-term-idUSL1N2F520P | 2020-08-04 |
| The FCC authorization adopted with a 50 vote requires Amazon to launch half of its satellites no later than mid2026 and build out the rest of the constellation by mid2029 | Positive | WASHINGTON Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-amazon-broadband/taking-on-spacex-amazon-to-invest-10-billion-in-satellite-broadband-plan-idUSKCN24V3F2 | 2020-08-01 |
| The FCC noted the design of Kuipers satellites is not completed | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-amazon-broadband/fcc-approves-amazon-kuiper-satellite-broadband-deployment-plan-idUSKCN24V3F2 | 2020-07-31 |
| In 2018 the FCC voted to allow Space X Telesat Canada and two other companies to roll out new satellitebased broadband services | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-amazon-broadband/fcc-approves-amazon-kuiper-satellite-broadband-deployment-plan-idUSKCN24V3F2 | 2020-07-31 |
| Infrastructure heavyweights Ferrovial Sacyr FCC and Acciona have each paired up with local companies to bid for the project called Espai or Barca the sources said | Positive | MADRID Four of Spains largest construction firms are competing for a contract to upgrade soccer club Barcelonas Camp Nou stadium having submitted preliminary offers last week five sources close to the matter said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-soccer-spain-construction-barcelona/spanish-builders-vie-to-revamp-barcelonas-camp-nou-idUSKBN2492SW | 2020-07-09 |
| Tunda is a senior figure in Kabilas FCC political alliance which has kept hold of a majority in parliament and most posts in the Cabinet since Tshisekedi took office | Neutral | KINSHASA The Democratic Republic of Congos Justice Minister Celestin Tunda was released from custody on Saturday evening just hours after his arrest in the capital Kinshasa | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-congo-politics/congos-justice-minister-released-hours-after-arrest-idUSKBN23Y0R8 | 2020-06-28 |
| Senator Ted Cruz a Texas Republican praised the FCCs decision to reject the bid | Negative | The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it rejected the request of a radio station in Mexico to continue broadcasting Mandarin Chinese language programs to southern California and ordered it to cease operations within 48 hours | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-radio/fcc-orders-radio-station-in-mexico-to-halt-broadcast-of-chinese-programs-to-u-s-idUSKBN23T366 | 2020-06-23 |
| FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr a Republican said the auction will allow providers to bring millions of Americans across the digital divide | Positive | unserved rural homes and businesses | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-telecom-internet/fcc-awarding-up-to-16-billion-to-address-u-s-areas-lacking-broadband-service-idUSKBN23G29R | 2020-06-10 |
| So far collections on these eyepopping fines have netted next to she said saying the FCC needs assistance from the Justice Department to collect | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to propose a recordsetting million fine against Texasbased health insurance telemarketers for allegedly making approximately 1 billion illegal robocalls | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-robocalls/fcc-proposes-record-225-million-fine-for-massive-robocall-campaign-idUSKBN23G2HF | 2020-06-10 |
| White House spokesman Judd Deere noted Trumps executive order formally requesting the FCC take a second look at Section 230 | Neutral | WASHINGTON Four Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after President Donald Trump urged action | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-twitter-trump-fcc/republican-senators-push-fcc-to-act-on-trump-social-media-order-idUSKBN23G2WP | 2020-06-10 |
| FCC Commissioner Mike ORielly said on Tuesday the order poses a lot of very complex issues | Negative | WASHINGTON Four Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after President Donald Trump urged action | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-twitter-trump-fcc/republican-senators-push-fcc-to-act-on-trump-social-media-order-idUSKBN23G2WP | 2020-06-10 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in April the agency had deep concerns about these companies vulnerability to the exploitation influence and control of the Chinese Communist Party | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. units of China Telecom Corps | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecoms/chinese-telecom-firms-urge-fcc-not-to-revoke-ability-to-operate-in-u-s-idUSKBN23G02O | 2020-06-09 |
| FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel a Democrat suggested turning the FCC into the presidents speech police is not the answer | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps effort to regulate social media companies content decisions may face an uphill battle from regulators who have previously said they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-twitter-trump-fcc/trumps-push-to-regulate-social-media-faces-uphill-battle-at-fcc-idUSKBN23823X | 2020-06-02 |
| The FCC directed China Telecom Americas China Unicom Americas and Pacific Networks to explain why it should not start revoking authorizations enabling their U.S. operations | Positive | WASHINGTON Pacific Networks Corp and its wholly owned subsidiary ComNet LLC on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission not to shut down its U.S. operations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecom/chinese-telecom-firms-urge-fcc-not-to-block-u-s-operations-idUSKBN2383RJ | 2020-06-02 |
| Earlier the U.S. Justice Department called on the FCC to revoke China Telecoms ability to operate in the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON Pacific Networks Corp and its wholly owned subsidiary ComNet LLC on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission not to shut down its U.S. operations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-telecom/chinese-telecom-firms-urge-fcc-not-to-block-u-s-operations-idUSKBN2383RJ | 2020-06-02 |
| FCC chairman Ajit Pai did not endorse the proposal but said in a written statement this debate is an important and added the FCC will carefully review any petition for rulemaking | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps effort to regulate social media companies content decisions may face an uphill battle from regulators who have previously said they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-twitter-trump-fcc/trumps-push-to-regulate-social-media-faces-uphill-battle-at-fcc-idUSKBN23823X | 2020-06-02 |
| Trump wants the FCC to expeditiously propose to determine what constitutes good by firms in removing some content | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps effort to regulate social media companies content decisions may face an uphill battle from regulators who have previously said they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-twitter-trump-fcc/trumps-push-to-regulate-social-media-faces-uphill-battle-at-fcc-idUSKBN23823X | 2020-06-02 |
| If the FCC does take action it will likely spark court challenges and Trump is unlikely to prevail legal experts said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc according to legal experts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-analysi/trumps-order-taking-aim-at-twitter-is-bluster-legal-experts-idUSKBN234361 | 2020-05-29 |
| The FCCs lawyers are wellaware of these court decisions Klonick said and may struggle with how to proceed in the coming months | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc according to legal experts | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-twitter-trump-executive-order-analysi/trumps-order-taking-aim-at-twitter-is-bluster-legal-experts-idUSKBN234361 | 2020-05-29 |
| It asked the FCC to prevent Ligado from deploying its network until this petition is addressed and harmful interference concerns are resolved | Negative | WASHINGTON A group of U.S. agencies on Friday asked the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its unanimous April 22 decision to allow Ligado Networks to deploy a lowpower nationwide mobile broadband network saying it could pose a threat to global positioning systems | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-telecom-wireless/u-s-agencies-ask-fcc-to-rescind-ligado-spectrum-decision-idUSKBN22Y2WI | 2020-05-23 |
| The FCC said in April it would take no action over those broadcasts as Pai said the federal government will not and never should investigate broadcasters for their editorial judgments | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is again pressuring the U.S. Federal Communications Commission over a broadcast news program after failing for years to convince regulators to take any action against broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-nbc-pai/trump-again-pressures-u-s-regulator-on-news-programming-idUSKBN22N2I6 | 2020-05-11 |
| In October 2017 Trump suggested the FCC could challenge the license of NBC after stories Trump declared were not true but Pai said it had no authority to do so | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is again pressuring the U.S. Federal Communications Commission over a broadcast news program after failing for years to convince regulators to take any action against broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-nbc-pai/trump-again-pressures-u-s-regulator-on-news-programming-idUSKBN22N2I6 | 2020-05-11 |
| The FCC an independent federal agency does not license broadcast networks | Neutral | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump is again pressuring the U.S. Federal Communications Commission over a broadcast news program after failing for years to convince regulators to take any action against broadcasters | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-nbc-pai/trump-again-pressures-u-s-regulator-on-news-programming-idUSKBN22N2I6 | 2020-05-11 |
| The FCC said Sinclair the secondlargest television station operator has agreed to abide by a strict compliance plan | Positive | WASHINGTON Sinclair Broadcast Group has agreed to pay a million fine to the Federal Communications Commission resolving the probe into the companys abandoned deal to buy Tribune Media in what the agency said was its largestever civil penalty | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-sinclair-fcc/sinclair-agrees-to-pay-record-setting-48-million-fcc-civil-penalty-idUSKBN22I350 | 2020-05-07 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai had disclosed the voluntary commitments in March after talks with carriers and said they had also agreed to open WiFi hotspots to anyone who needs them | Positive | WASHINGTON Major U.S. wireless firms said on Monday they will extend a commitment through June 30 not to cancel service or charge late fees to customers who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-wireless/u-s-wireless-firms-extend-concessions-for-coronavirus-hit-till-june-30-idUSKCN2292OU | 2020-04-28 |
| Internet firms and the FCC say the internet is performing well | Positive | WASHINGTON Major U.S. wireless firms said on Monday they will extend a commitment through June 30 not to cancel service or charge late fees to customers who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-wireless/u-s-wireless-firms-extend-concessions-for-coronavirus-hit-till-june-30-idUSKCN2292OU | 2020-04-28 |
| The FCCs action represents the latest sign of President Donald Trumps administration taking a hard line toward China | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it may shut down the U.S. operations of three statecontrolled Chinese telecommunications companies citing national security risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-telecom/fcc-may-halt-u-s-operations-of-three-state-controlled-chinese-telecom-firms-idUSKCN2262JA | 2020-04-25 |
| The U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies this month called on the FCC to revoke China Telecoms ability to operate in the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it may shut down the U.S. operations of three statecontrolled Chinese telecommunications companies citing national security risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-telecom/fcc-may-halt-u-s-operations-of-three-state-controlled-chinese-telecom-firms-idUSKCN2262JA | 2020-04-25 |
| The Utilities Technology Council said the FCC appears to have decided on taking a much riskier approach that does not control lowpower indoor operations | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt new rules to open a new chunk of spectrum for WiFi use as the number of devices is expected to rapidly increase | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wireless/u-s-fcc-votes-to-open-additional-spectrum-for-wi-fi-use-idUSKCN2252ZW | 2020-04-24 |
| The FCC said Ligado is required to limit the power levels of its base stations a reduction of 99 | Negative | WASHINGTON The fivemember Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve an order to allow Ligado to deploy a lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the U.S. Defense Department other federal agencies and major U.S. airlines | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-telecom-wireless/fcc-approves-ligado-plan-to-deploy-mobile-broadband-network-idUSKBN22222I | 2020-04-21 |
| However Pai said that based on an extensive technical review by FCC staff he was that conditions in his draft order would permit Ligado to proceed without causing harmful interference | Positive | WASHINGTON A majority of the fivemember Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve an order to allow Ligado Networks to deploy a lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the Defense Department and major U.S. airlines two government officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-telecom-wireless/majority-of-fcc-backs-ligado-plan-for-broadband-network-sources-idUSKBN21Z3BU | 2020-04-18 |
| WASHINGTON The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission circulated on Thursday a draft order asking FCC members to approve Ligado Networks lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the Defense Department and major U.S. airlines | Positive | WASHINGTON The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission circulated on Thursday a draft order asking FCC members to approve Ligado Networks lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the Defense Department and major U.S. airlines | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-telecom-wireless/fcc-chairman-wants-to-greenlight-ligados-u-s-wide-5g-network-idUSKCN21Y2GT | 2020-04-17 |
| The FCC did not comment on the airlines criticism | Negative | WASHINGTON The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission circulated on Thursday a draft order asking FCC members to approve Ligado Networks lowpower nationwide 5G network despite objections from the Defense Department and major U.S. airlines | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-telecom-wireless/fcc-chairman-wants-to-greenlight-ligados-u-s-wide-5g-network-idUSKCN21Y2GT | 2020-04-17 |
| The EFCC in a statement issued on Friday said it would not be dragged into any controversy over an allegation that has no fact or any iota of proof | Negative | LAGOS Nigerias antigraft agency has criticised a letter from a powerful U.S. senator questioning the return to Nigeria of more than million in funds looted by former military ruler General Sani Abacha | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-usa-nigeria-corruption/nigeria-rejects-u-s-senators-query-over-300-million-abacha-loot-repatriation-idUSKCN21S1ZL | 2020-04-11 |
| On Wednesday the FCC agreed to allow Alphabet Inc unit Google to use part of an U.S.Asia undersea telecommunications cable | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies on Thursday called on the Federal Communications Commission to revoke China Telecom Corps authorization to provide international telecommunications services to and from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-telecom/u-s-agencies-back-revoking-ability-of-china-telecom-to-operate-in-u-s-idUSKCN21R37B | 2020-04-10 |
| The FCC is allowing Google to operate the segment for the next six months pending a final disposition of the license application | Positive | The FCC is allowing Google to operate the segment for the next six months pending a final disposition of the license application | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-telecommunications/u-s-approves-google-request-to-use-segment-of-u-s-asia-undersea-cable-idUSKCN21Q2TP | 2020-04-09 |
| A Facebook affiliate sought FCC approval to use a portion of the cable connecting the Philippines to the United States to handle traffic | Positive | The FCC is allowing Google to operate the segment for the next six months pending a final disposition of the license application | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-telecommunications/u-s-approves-google-request-to-use-segment-of-u-s-asia-undersea-cable-idUSKCN21Q2TP | 2020-04-09 |
| The FCC said Trumps optimism about the potential treatment has been shared by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo the Food and Drug Administration and a number of medical professionals | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was rejecting a petition that sought an investigation into broadcasters that aired statements U.S. President Donald Trump made in news conferences about the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-fcc-trump/u-s-agency-rejects-groups-request-to-probe-trump-coronavirus-broadcasts-idUSKBN21O26Z | 2020-04-07 |
| The FCC did not immediately comment on her statement | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was rejecting a petition that sought an investigation into broadcasters that aired statements U.S. President Donald Trump made in news conferences about the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-fcc-trump/u-s-agency-rejects-groups-request-to-probe-trump-coronavirus-broadcasts-idUSKBN21O26Z | 2020-04-07 |
| The FCC said TracFone apparently claimed federal funding for customers who were not actually determined to be eligible for the program | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed to fine TracFone Wireless million for allegedly violating its rules governing the subsidy program for telecommunications services for low income users | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-wireless-tracfone/fcc-proposes-to-fine-tracfone-wireless-6-million-for-subsidy-violations-idUSKBN21K3CJ | 2020-04-03 |
| The FCC declined to comment saying it is reviewing the letter | Negative | WASHINGTON Two top Democrats in Congress on Thursday asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to reassure broadcasters the agency will not revoke their licenses for airing advertisements critical of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-campaign-ad/democrats-want-fcc-to-reject-trump-campaign-threat-to-broadcasters-idUSKBN21K2IG | 2020-04-03 |
| In October 2017 Pai rejected Trumps suggestion that the FCC could challenge the license of NBC a unit of Comcast after Trump suggested it reported stories that were not true | Negative | WASHINGTON Two top Democrats in Congress on Thursday asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to reassure broadcasters the agency will not revoke their licenses for airing advertisements critical of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-campaign-ad/democrats-want-fcc-to-reject-trump-campaign-threat-to-broadcasters-idUSKBN21K2IG | 2020-04-03 |
| The FCC an independent federal agency does not license broadcast networks but issues them to individual broadcast stations that are renewed on a staggered basis for eightyear periods | Neutral | WASHINGTON Two top Democrats in Congress on Thursday asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to reassure broadcasters the agency will not revoke their licenses for airing advertisements critical of President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-campaign-ad/democrats-want-fcc-to-reject-trump-campaign-threat-to-broadcasters-idUSKBN21K2IG | 2020-04-03 |
| FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said last week the data show that the recent surges in Internet traffic are well within the capacity of U.S. networks | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump spoke with the biggest U.S. internet and mobile phone providers on Tuesday to talk about how the networks are holding up as tens of millions of Americans work from home | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-internet/trump-holds-call-with-u-s-internet-mobile-phone-providers-idUSKBN21I2Z2 | 2020-04-01 |
| FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel a Democrat said the commission should issue daily reports on the performance of U.S. networks during the crisis | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump spoke with the biggest U.S. internet and mobile phone providers on Tuesday to talk about how the networks are holding up as tens of millions of Americans work from home | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-internet/trump-holds-call-with-u-s-internet-mobile-phone-providers-idUSKBN21I2Z2 | 2020-04-01 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called on Congress to to appropriate the necessary funding to reimburse carriers for replacing any network equipment or services found to be a national security threat | Neutral | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday to bar telecom carriers from using U.S. subsidies to purchase network equipment from Huawei Technologies ZTE Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-tech-china-usa/trump-signs-law-to-prevent-u-s-rural-telecom-carriers-from-using-huawei-network-equipment-idUSKBN20Z375 | 2020-03-13 |
| The FCC has also leaned on gateway service providers who they said allowed illegal robocalls from overseas onto U.S. networks saying that they should prevent the calls | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. agency that oversees telecommunications said on Friday that it would propose rules that would make it harder for robocallers to hide their location when they call to pester Americans billions of times per month | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-fcc-robocalls/u-s-fcc-takes-step-for-fight-robocalls-by-stopping-spoofing-idUSKBN20T2ZR | 2020-03-07 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the payments are needed to ensure the spectrum is freed up quickly | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission voted 32 on Friday to adopt rules to auction a key band spectrum for wireless use that includes up to | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wireless/fcc-adopts-rules-to-auction-spectrum-for-5g-backs-9-7-billion-in-satellite-payments-idUSKCN20M2L9 | 2020-02-29 |
| FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said the commission should have issued subpoenas to determine how many consumers were impacted | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission confirmed on Friday it voted to propose fining four major U.S. wireless carriers more than million for failing to protect consumers location information | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-wireless/fcc-proposes-fining-u-s-wireless-carriers-more-than-200-mln-over-consumer-location-data-idUSKCN20M2WY | 2020-02-29 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the commission took decisive action to protect American consumers and we are confident in the balance we struck | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission confirmed on Friday it voted to propose fining four major U.S. wireless carriers more than million for failing to protect consumers location information | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-wireless/fcc-proposes-fining-u-s-wireless-carriers-more-than-200-mln-over-consumer-location-data-idUSKCN20M2WY | 2020-02-29 |
| She said the FCC did not impose large enough fines given the violations | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission confirmed on Friday it voted to propose fining four major U.S. wireless carriers more than million for failing to protect consumers location information | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-wireless/fcc-proposes-fining-u-s-wireless-carriers-more-than-200-mln-over-consumer-location-data-idUSKCN20M2WY | 2020-02-29 |
| The FCC said carriers relied on contractbased assurances that service providers would obtain consent from carriers customers before accessing location information | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission confirmed on Friday it voted to propose fining four major U.S. wireless carriers more than million for failing to protect consumers location information | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-wireless/fcc-proposes-fining-u-s-wireless-carriers-more-than-200-mln-over-consumer-location-data-idUSKCN20M2WY | 2020-02-29 |
| FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the ruling was a big win for American consumers and would help ensure U.S. leadership in rolling out a 5G network | Positive | NEW YORK TMobile US Incs edged closer to a takeover of Sprint Corp after a federal judge on Tuesday approved the deal rejecting a claim by a group of states that said the proposed transaction would violate antitrust laws and raise prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-sprint-corp-m-a-t-mobile/t-mobile-sprint-merger-wins-approval-from-u-s-judge-idUSKBN2042MG | 2020-02-12 |
| CTIA disputed the content of the notice saying it is misleading because the FCC has concluded that carrying a cell phone is safe | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a free speech challenge brought by a trade group against a regulation issued by the California city of Berkeley that requires cell phone retailers to tell customers of certain radiation risks | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-mobilephone/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-berkeley-cell-phone-law-idUSKBN1YD1K8 | 2020-02-10 |
| Huawei in December also sued the U.S. Federal Communications Commission after the FCC designated the company a security threat which Huawei denies and barred it from a government subsidy program | Negative | SHENZHEN Chinas biggest telecommunications equipment maker will square off in court against the No | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-china-huawei-verizon/huawei-sues-verizon-over-patents-verizon-blasts-pr-stunt-idUSKBN2000GR | 2020-02-07 |
| The FCC asked the companies to take measures to prevent the calls and to respond to questions by Feb | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday urged seven gateway service voice providers to assist in tracking down the originators of illegal foreign robocalls | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-robocalls-fraud/u-s-agency-urges-u-s-voice-providers-to-support-robocall-crackdown-idUSKBN1ZY2D0 | 2020-02-05 |
| The commission left the final determination to the FCCs Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau which could determine not to finalize the risk designation | Positive | WASHINGTON Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/huawei-zte-urge-u-s-not-to-impose-national-security-risk-labels-idUSKBN1ZX2V1 | 2020-02-04 |
| In its November vote the FCC proposed requiring that U.S. carriers remove and replace equipment from both Huawei and ZTE also Chinabased from existing networks | Negative | WASHINGTON Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/huawei-zte-urge-u-s-not-to-impose-national-security-risk-labels-idUSKBN1ZX2V1 | 2020-02-04 |
| The FCC is expected to move forward on the auction at its February meeting and decide next week whether it will endorse incentive payments the person said | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission plans to move ahead in February with a planned public auction to free up spectrum in the key Cband and could endorse low singledigit incentive payments to shift existing satellite users a person familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wireless/fcc-to-move-forward-on-c-band-auction-may-back-incentives-to-shift-spectrum-source-idUSKBN1ZS35Y | 2020-01-30 |
| The FCC plans to finalize auction procedures in the coming months as it aims to launch the auction by year end | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission plans to move ahead in February with a planned public auction to free up spectrum in the key Cband and could endorse low singledigit incentive payments to shift existing satellite users a person familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wireless/fcc-to-move-forward-on-c-band-auction-may-back-incentives-to-shift-spectrum-source-idUSKBN1ZS35Y | 2020-01-30 |
| CTIA disputed the content of the notice saying it is misleading because the FCC has concluded that carrying a cell phone is safe | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a free speech challenge brought by a trade group against a regulation issued by the California city of Berkeley that requires cell phone retailers to tell customers of certain radiation risks | http://www.reuters.com/legal//www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-mobilephone/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-berkeley-cell-phone-law-idUSKBN1YD1K8 | 2020-01-10 |
| In November the FCC voted unanimously to bar U.S. rural wireless providers from tapping an | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it will accept public comments until Feb | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-huawei-tech-usa/fcc-says-it-will-accept-comments-until-february-3-on-huawei-zte-security-risks-idUSKBN1Z2228 | 2020-01-04 |
| The FCC will review public comments before finalizing the designations | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it will accept public comments until Feb | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-huawei-tech-usa/fcc-says-it-will-accept-comments-until-february-3-on-huawei-zte-security-risks-idUSKBN1Z2228 | 2020-01-04 |
