FCC failing on its No. 1 priority

For more than a decade, the Federal Communications Commission has been failing to protect the public interest and strengthen the nation's broadband infrastructure.

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Trans-Atlantic war over Google

Europe’s moves to rein in Google -- including a court ruling this month ordering the search giant to give people a say in what pops up when someone searches their name -- may be seen in Brussels as striking a blow for the little guy. But across the Atlantic, the idea that users should be able to edit Google search results in the name of privacy is being slammed as weird and difficult to enforce at best and a crackdown on free speech at worst.

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Tech: DC’s biggest loser?

Silicon Valley just can’t win in Washington.

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Chairman Wheeler Quibbles With Stations’ Share Tactics

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is on a mission to crack down on TV station sharing arrangements, particularly ones that look like efforts to skirt the rules.

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Apple in Talks With Comcast About Streaming-TV Service

Apple is in talks with Comcast about teaming up for a streaming-television service that would use an Apple set-top box and get special treatment on Comcast's cables to ensure it bypasses congestion on the Web, people familiar with the matter say. The deal, if sealed, would mark a new level of cooperation and integration between a technology company and a cable provider to modernize TV viewing.

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FTC Seeks Comment On Nielsen Spin-Off of LinkMeter to comScore

Before the Federal Trade Commission decides whether to approve the divestiture, the agency wants to hear from the public on Nielsen's proposal to sell its LinkMeter technology to comScore.

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Phone firms balk at proposed NSA surveillance changes

Telephone companies are quietly balking at the idea of changing how they collect and store Americans' phone records to help the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. They're worried about their exposure to lawsuits and the price tag if the US government asks them to hold information about customers for longer than they already do.

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Ever Get the Feeling You’ve Been Cheated (Out of an Open Internet)?

If you think today’s ruling isn’t a big deal for artists, think again.

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Will the FCC strike down AT&T’s Sponsored Data plan?

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler indicated that he'd be watching closely as AT&T rolled out a new offering called Sponsored Data, which promises to keep certain mobile browsing from counting against your monthly data cap but which has raised the ire of network neutrality advocates.

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With “Sponsored Data” AT&T is double dipping. And that’s just dirty

AT&T, under the guise of “sponsored data,” launched a sneaky attack on innovation.

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