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EU content law incompatible with US free speech tradition, says FCC's Carr

March 04, 2025 5:05 pm

Last month, Trump signed a memorandum warning that his administration would scrutinise the EU's Digital Markets Act and the DSA.

President-elect Donald Trump and lawmakers listen as Elon Musk explains the operations ahead of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket.

Meet the (likely) tech policy chiefs and antitrust enforcers of Trump 2.0

January 07, 2025 8:43 am

Here's a look at the who’s who of US President-elect Donald Trump’s team poised to influence the country’s tech policies over the next four years.

US FCC chair proposes cybersecurity rules in response to China's telecom hack

December 06, 2024 8:44 am

A senior US official said that "a large number of Americans' metadata" had been stolen by the hackers.

TikTok ban, net neutrality play: What to expect from Brendan Carr as US FCC chair?

November 18, 2024 6:35 pm

As Trump's pick for FCC chair, Brendan Carr is expected to crack down on the alleged censorship of conservative speech by tech giants.

All smartphones sold in the US should support hearing aids by 2026, FCC orders

October 22, 2024 8:31 am

Smartphone manufacturers are also required to ensure that their devices meet certain volume control benchmarks.

US FCC to vote on new rules on space debris

September 11, 2022 11:09 am

The FCC noted that "defunct satellites, discarded rocket cores, and other debris now fill the space environment creating challenges for future missions" and in 2021 there were more than 4,800 satellites currently operating in orbit.

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Mozilla, Vimeo initiate net neutrality legal battle gainst US FCC

February 23, 2018 2:06 pm

Internet services company Mozilla and video platform Vimeo have led a legal suit against the US FCC, against its decision to roll back net neutrality rules set by the Obama administration.

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Wave of lawsuits filed against US FCC to block net neutrality repeal

January 17, 2018 1:43 pm

The lawsuit filed against the US FCC, that seeks to roll back net neutrality rules set under former President Barack Obama, is set to begin from today.

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European Union no haven of net neutrality, say critics

December 18, 2017 1:41 pm

Even as the US FCC recalled its net neutrality rules, analysts say that the European Union isn't as supportive of a free internet as previously presumed.