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FCC Fines Startup for Launching Satellites Without Permission
• https://futurism.com, Victor TangermannIt was only a matter of time until spacetech startup Swarm Technologies had to face the music.
How Satellite Startup Swarm Returned to Space After an Illicit Launch
• http://fortune.comBut they'll always be known as the first company ever to launch unauthorized satellites.
FCC Authorizes SpaceX to Launch 7,000+ Satellites
• https://news.thomasnet.com, Anna WellsWell, this is it. We're now one step closer to Elon Musk taking over the universe.
FCC tells SpaceX it can deploy up to 11,943 broadband satellites
• https://arstechnica.comInitial launch of 4,425 satellites to be followed by 7,518 closer to the ground.
SpaceX low latency Starlink satellite network will be massively profitable
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangSpaceX has US Federal Communications Committee (FCC) approval to build a constellation of 4,425 low Earth orbit communication satellites.
FCC Demands Amazon, eBay Crack Down On Kodi-Based Pirate TV Boxes
• https://motherboard.vice.comThe FCC's efforts here may prove to be a decidedly uphill battle.
FCC Filings Reveal Facebook's Mysterious Drone Test Above The Skies Of New Mexico
• https://www.zerohedge.com, By Tyler DurdenFcl Tech, Inc., which also operates under the name Facebook Connectivity Lab, is secretly testing experimental wireless devices -- mounted onto an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), i.e. drones, above the skies of the New Mexican desert...
Bitcoin Mining Facility Interferes With T-Mobile's LTE Network Verifying Payments
• https://www.ccn.comUS Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revealed in an official "notification of harmful interference" document that a bitcoin mining facility based in Brooklyn, New York interfered with T-Mobile's LTE network by sending harmful radio emissi
FEC commissioner who blocked regulation of Drudge, Internet, steps down
• http://www.washingtonexaminer.com, by Paul BedardLee E. Goodman, who led a battle to stop Democrats from imposing political regulations on the Internet and news sites like the Drudge Report and other media, is stepping down from the Federal Election Commission.
Koch Brothers Are Cities' New Obstacle to Building Broadband
• wired.com by Susan CrawfordThe three Republican commissioners now in power at the FCC voted this week to erase the agency's legal authority over high-speed Internet providers.
FCC Votes To Repeal Obama-Era Net Neutrality Protections
• zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenUpdate: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement following Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai's actions to undo net neutrality regulations:
Net Neutrality Isn't Neutral At All
• fee.org by Kyle S. SwanThe Open Internet rules the FCC devised based on Title II authority expressly permit ISPs to block, filter and curate content.
Net neutrality rules are likely doomed, but the debate isn't going away
• cnbc.com by Kevin BreuningerNet neutrality advocates say broadband internet providers would charge more for faster speeds without the FCC protections.
Goodbye Net Neutrality; Hello Competition
• fee.org by Jeffrey A. TuckerWe should take our deregulation where we can get it.
Donald Trump tweet suggests that FCC should take NBC off the air
• https://arstechnica.com, Jon BrodkinThat's "not how it works," FCC commissioner tells the president.
FCC Proposed 10 Mbps wireless download speed is Nigeria's download speed
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangUnder a new FCC proposal, any area able to obtain wireless speeds of at least 10 Mbps down, 1 Mbps would be deemed good enough for American consumers.
NET NEUTRALITY: DAY OF ACTION TO SAVE THE INTERNET ON JULY 12TH
• We Are ChangeOn Wednesday, July 12, 2017, major internet companies such as Amazon, Kickstarter and Reddit are set to protest the new Federal Communications Commission's head, Ajit Pai's plan to overturn the original Net Neutrality bill. The bill was implement
FCC to reverse net neutrality, rejects 'hysterical prophecies of doom'
• https://www.rt.comThe FCC has announced that they will vote on overturning net neutrality rules that require internet providers to treat all web traffic equally. If passed, ISPs would be allowed to give or sell access to "fast lanes" and block traffic to others.
FCC clears way for big TV mergers, eases broadband price limits
• latimes.com By Jim PuzzangheraThe Federal Communications Commission on Thursday accelerated its deregulation push under Republican control, voting to ease limits on broadcast TV ownership and prices that large telecom companies can charge businesses and governments for bulk broad
FCC clears way for big TV mergers, eases broadband price limits
• LA TimesThe Federal Communications Commission on Thursday accelerated its deregulation push under Republican control, voting to ease limits on broadcast TV ownership and prices that large telecom companies can charge businesses and governments for bulk broad
The U.S. Senate Just Sold out Your Internet Privacy
• dcclothesline.com by Caleb ChenDespite widespread disapproval from constituents, S.J.Res 34 has passed the United States Senate with a vote of 50-48, with two absent votes.
US Senate votes 50-48 to do away with broadband privacy rules;
• privateinternetaccess.com by Caleb Chenlet ISPs and telecoms to sell your internet history
TODAY, SENATORS WILL VOTE TO ALLOW ISPS TO SELL YOUR INTERNET HISTORY ...
• govtslaves.infoOn March 23rd, 2017, the US Senate votes on S.J.Res 34, which would use the Congressional Review Act to strip away online privacy protections gained under the FCC and also disallow the FCC from enacting privacy rules in the future.
Australia pair are first foreigners to own US radio stations
• wtop.com by APAn Australian couple with roots in Alaska has bought more than two dozen radio stations in three states, marking the first time federal regulators have allowed full foreign ownership of U.S. radio stations.
FCC abandons safety, pushes untested 5G network on public
• http://www.naturalnews.com(Natural News) The scientific dictatorship marches on. And there's no stopping it, according to Tom Wheeler, the former FCC Chairman under the Obama
GOP expects sweeping change at Trump's FCC
• http://thehill.comRepublicans are eager to turn the page at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after eight years of policies under President Obama that they say have stifled innovation and burdened the tech sector.
Trump names new FCC chairman:
• latimes.com By Jim PuzzangheraAjit Pai, who wants to take a 'weed whacker' to net neutrality
Trump names new FCC chairman:
• latimes.com By Jim PuzzangheraAjit Pai, who wants to take a 'weed whacker' to net neutrality
Week ahead: FCC soon to be in Republican Pai's hands
• http://thehill.comPresident Trump has settled on Republican Ajit Pai as his choice for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, sources told The Hill Friday.
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