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35 min ago | Chattanoogan.com

At Age 10, Trenton Girl Is Among Youngest Ham-Radio Operators

When many kids her age are learning texting abbreviations such as ROFL or IYKWIM , 10-year-old Sierra Saylors is focused on KK4RJW.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Ham Radio, Business News

4 hrs ago | Ubergizmo

Unreleased Asus Tablet Pays A Visit To The FCC

Unreleased and unannounced devices appear prominently on our radar when they turn up for the customary stop at the Federal Communications Commission or FCC.

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Related Topix: Asus, Business News, Android, Gadgets

6 hrs ago | Charlestown Patriot-Bridge

FCC Blocks Lamattina Ordinance on Regulating Satellite Dishes Hereby

After City Councilor Sal LaMattina pushed through an ordinance to regulate how satellite dishes are installed in neighborhoods like Charlestown the Federal Communications Commission blocked the measure last year.

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Related Topix: Business News, Charlestown, MA

11 hrs ago | TeleGeography CommsUpdate

FCC stumps up USD485m as part of Connect America Fund

Mignin Clyburn, acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission , has announced that the watchdog is poised to oversee the second release of Phase 1 funding for the Connect America Fund .

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Related Topix: Business News, Federal Communications Commission, Telecom

15 hrs ago | Information Technology

FCC Council Taps Larissa Herda as Chair

According to a release, Herda will chair the Council composed of executive leaders from some of the nation's most prominent telecommunications, media and technology firms.

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Related Topix: Business News, Telecom, Time Warner Telecom

Wed May 22, 2013

Go Local

Worcester Smart Grid Roll Out Causing Controversy

While National Grid's smart grid pilot program rollout was help up at Monday's Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on permitting issues, opponents of the program would like to see the program delayed --- indefinitely.

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Ubergizmo

Toshiba AT10LE-A Tablet Stops By The FCC

When unreleased or heavily rumored devices stop by the FCC , that's the Federal Communications Commission for those who don't know, it means that an official announcement by the manufacturer itself isn't that far off.

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Related Topix: Business News, Wireless, Emerging Technology, Gadgets

Reuters

UPDATE 1-Dish on national security PR offensive against SoftBank

Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington-centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security risks.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Washington Post, Publishing, Roll Call, Business News

Radio Ink

FCC Eases Non-Com Rules For Tornado Fundraising

The Federal Communications Commission generally prohibits noncommercial educational stations from fundraising on behalf of any entity other than the station.

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Related Topix: Business News, Federal Communications Commission, Telecom

The Daily Caller

What the Supreme Court's decision in Arlington v. FCC means for America

On Monday, the Supreme Court announced its decision in the case of Arlington v. FCC .

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Related Topix: US News, Business News, Antonin Scalia, John G. Roberts, Conservative Political News

The New York Times

Bits Blog: A Ruling Could Support F.C.C.'s Net Neutrality Defense

The Federal Communications Commission's high-profile attempt to defend its net neutrality rules against a court challenge got major support on Monday from the Supreme Court, which ruled in a separate case that regulatory agencies should usually be granted deference in interpreting their own jurisdictions.

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Related Topix: Business News, Telecom, Federal Communications Commission, US News, Antonin Scalia, Internet Service Providers

Tue May 21, 2013

Law.com

'A Ruling Could Support F.C.C.'s Net Neutrality Defense'

"A Ruling Could Support F.C.C.'s Net Neutrality Defense": Today's edition of The New York Times contains an article that begins, "The Federal Communications Commission's attempt to defend its net neutrality rules against a court challenge got major support on Monday from the Supreme Court, which ruled in a separate case that regulatory agencies ... (more)

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Related Topix: Business News, Federal Communications Commission, Telecom

Charleston City Paper

The Agenda: Mignon Clyburn breaks FCC glass ceiling, Controlling...

Mignon Clyburn at FCC - Mignon Clyburn, daughter of Congressman Jim Clyburn, becomes the first woman to chair the Federal Communications Commission this week as Julius Genachowski leaves the agency.

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Related Topix: Business News, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Charleston, SC

Pacific Daily News

MCV now owned by DOCOMO

Sold: DOCOMO Pacific announced it purchased MCV Broadband for $129 million, yesterday.

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Related Topix: Oceania, Northern Mariana Islands, World News, Business News

CNET News.com

Acting FCC Chairwoman: We're still focused on spectrum

Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn said that the agency is not slowing down when it comes to getting new spectrum on the market, even though the commission is down two members.

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Related Topix: Business News, Wireless, Emerging Technology

CNet News

FCC's Clyburn Asked to Rewrite Rules Ahead of Spectrum Auction

Sprint, T-Mobile and others, fearing the might of AT&T and Verizon, have asked the FCC to reconsider current spectrum auction rules.

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Related Topix: Business News, AT&T, Verizon, US News, Wireless, Emerging Technology

Fox News

More Sex Coming to Your TV?

If you thought that our television channels were already saturated with enough sex, vulgarity and profanity, you may want to brace yourself - the Federal Communications Commission is proposing changes to its guidelines that would allow more racy content to infiltrate the small screen during hours when kids could tune in.

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Related Topix: Business News, Family, Kids, Entertainment

Business Journal

Dish reportedly bids $2B for LightSquared frequencies on eve of Clearwire vote

Charlie Ergen 's Dish Network Corp. is said to have placed a $2 billion stalking-horse bid for mobile broadband spectrum from bankrupt wireless startup LightSquared Inc.. just as Clearwire shareholders weigh a $2.2 billion Dish bid on other frequencies.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, DISH Network, Television, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Business News, Sprint Nextel, IT Services

The Daily Republic

Data breach puts Lifeline phone applicants' privacy at risk

Last fall, when Linda Mendez was offered discount phone service through a federal program for the poor, the San Antonio mom thought it was too good to be true.

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Related Topix: Business News

Mon May 20, 2013

LIRNEasia

FCC had to scrap 120 obsolete regulations

Technology dictates regulation, not other way around. And the Federal Communications Commission has found many of its regulations have lost relevance in today's America.

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Related Topix: Business News