Should city governments play a bigger role in getting faster internet for their citizens? The FCC’s chairman shared some thoughts at a time when the city of Palo Alto and others… Read more »
Small cities want the federal government’s help in sweeping aside state laws that prevent them from offering better internet service. The dispute has triggered a broader debate about the FCC’s power… Read more »
California finally passed a kill switch law for cell phones. Here’s a quick explanation of how it works, and why not everyone is thrilled about it. Read more »
A new report finally sheds some details on a 6-strike system intended to deter piracy. One of the ways it does that is by slowing down pirates’ internet connections in some… Read more »
A long awaited bill that would confirm consumers have the right to unlock their mobile devices has finally arrived — but with new language that appears to limit certain types of… Read more »
AT&T has made good on its promise to publish a report showing how often government demands data about its customers. The report includes information about cell tower searches and once-secret NSA… Read more »
Amidst the ongoing controversy over phone carriers’ role in a surveillance scandal, AT&T says it will publish data about government requests for customer information. Read more »
The government’s claim that it “minimizes” spies’ access to a giant phone database is laughable in light of an important new court ruling that cites Domino’s Pizza and the Beatles to… Read more »
There has been a lot of speculation over whether recent disclosures about America’s extensive spy programs will harm the country’s economic interests. Now, in one of the first concrete examples of… Read more »
Consumers sued Apple and AT&T for ending unlimited data plans for iPads in 2010. Those affected are set to collect settlements worth $40 in cash plus data discounts. Read more »