Senate CommitteeInvestigates Cell Phone Contracts
When you buy a wireless phone in America, the vast majority of the time, that means you have to buy into a multi-year agreement with whichever carrier has an exclusive deal to carry that phone. These "deals" really aren`t deals for consumers, as they entail high fees, blocked functionality, and the inability to take the phone with you if you switch carriers.Although... |
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Senate Committee To Investigate Cell Phone Contracts
When you buy a wireless phone in America, the vast majority of the time, that means you have to buy into a multi-year agreement with whichever carrier has an exclusive deal to carry that phone. These "deals" really aren`t deals for consumers, as they entail high fees, blocked functionality, and the inability to take the phone with you if you switch carriers.Although... |
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Obama Promises Support for Cybersecurity, Net Neutrality
President Obama on Friday promised a stronger emphasis on protecting and improving the nation`s cyber-infrastructure, including the appointment of a "cybersecurity czar" to oversee and coordinate strategies, and increased funding for security and education in both the public and private sector. In his speech, accompanying the release of a 76-page White House... |
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Net Neutrality Advocate Tapped As FCC Head
President Obama has officially named Julius Genachowski to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a move that cheered supporters of Net neutrality."He will bring to the job diverse and unparalleled experience in communications and technology, with two decades of accomplishment in the private sector and public service," Obama said in making... |
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Fiber-Optic Providers Are Leading Choices for Broadband
Broadband Access• House Committee Slams FCC Chairman for "Deception and Distrust"• Obama Promises to "Renew Information Superhighway"• Dell Introduces "White Spaces" Capable Laptops• FCC Votes to Open "White Spaces" for Use• Congress Passes Broadband Data Improvement Act• Report: Metered Broadband Bad For Consumers,... |
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FTC Slams Dish Network Marketers
Dish Network• Billing Issues• Contract Terms• Installation Woes• Pay Per View Disputes• Service Problems• An Insider`s Advice---News• FTC Slams Dish Network Marketers• Dish Network Subscribers Keep Their DVRs -- For NowTwo companies telemarketing Dish Network programming have agreed to pay a total of $95,000 for calling... |
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Communications Industry Urges Congress to Act on Broadband
Broadband Access• Report: Metered Broadband Bad For Consumers, Businesses• FCC Votes to Punish Comcast for Content Blocking• Comcast Tries to Polish Its Image• Communications Industry Urges Congress to Act on Broadband• Comcast Cuts Deal With Vonage on Internet Traffic• Court Upholds FCC`s Video Rules• Report: U.S. Broadband... |
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Report: New Cable Rules Don`t Lead To Lower Prices
Broadband Access• Report: Metered Broadband Bad For Consumers, Businesses• FCC Votes to Punish Comcast for Content Blocking• Comcast Tries to Polish Its Image• Communications Industry Urges Congress to Act on Broadband• Comcast Cuts Deal With Vonage on Internet Traffic• Court Upholds FCC`s Video Rules• Report: U.S. Broadband... |
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Comcast Cuts Deal With Vonage on Internet Traffic
Broadband Access• Report: Metered Broadband Bad For Consumers, Businesses• FCC Votes to Punish Comcast for Content Blocking• Comcast Tries to Polish Its Image• Communications Industry Urges Congress to Act on Broadband• Comcast Cuts Deal With Vonage on Internet Traffic• Court Upholds FCC`s Video Rules• Report: U.S. Broadband... |
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Court Upholds FCC`s Video Rules
Broadband Access• Report: Metered Broadband Bad For Consumers, Businesses• FCC Votes to Punish Comcast for Content Blocking• Comcast Tries to Polish Its Image• Communications Industry Urges Congress to Act on Broadband• Comcast Cuts Deal With Vonage on Internet Traffic• Court Upholds FCC`s Video Rules• Report: U.S. Broadband... |
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