Most top mobile carriers retain geolocation data for two years on average, FCC findings show
Ten of the top 15 mobile carriers offer no way for consumers to opt-out of geolocation data collection, according to responses to the agency.
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FCC rules requiring foreign governments to disclose broadcast time take effect
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said rules requiring foreign governments to disclose when they lease broadcast time in the U.S. will increase transparency.
Robocalls keep spamming Americans, in part because of their cyber tools
Robocalls are back on the rise after a pandemic reprieve, and scammers are learning new tricks.
FCC officially names Huawei, ZTE as national security risks
The decision takes effect immediately, and it primarily affects how U.S. telecom companies can access money from the $8.3 billion Universal Service Fund, which is intended to…
American companies protest FCC pressure on Huawei
“Ripping out and replacing” a raft of Chinese-made telecom gear won’t be easy, a group of American companies protested to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). A collective…
U.S. poised to deny China Mobile access to American market due to spying fears
On Monday, the Trump administration moved to block a large Chinese telecommunications company from entering the U.S. market, recommending that its application be rejected on national security…
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Was the recent flood of traffic to FCC’s website actually a DDoS attack?
Cybersecurity experts have cast doubt on the Federal Communications Commission’s claim that it was the target of a distributed denial of service attack soon after TV host…
FCC abandons plans for rules on IoT cybersecurity
The first word of the proposed IoT cyber rule comes as the agency announces officials have stopped work on it.