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FCC expected to rule that Verizon violated privacy laws in bid to retain phone customers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission is expected to rule that Verizon Communications Inc. violated privacy laws when it tried to keep phone customers from switching providers, a person at the agency who is familiar with the issue ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, Canadian Business Online,  19 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Federal Communications Commission,  Verizon Communications Inc.,  Time Warner Inc.,  Tom Tauke

FCC expected to rule Verizon violated privacy laws

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to rule that Verizon Communications Inc. violated privacy laws when it tried to keep phone customers from switching providers, a person at the agency who is familiar with the issue said Thursday. The ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Federal Communications Commission,  Verizon Communications Inc.,  Time Warner Inc.,  Tom Tauke

Many TV converter-box coupons are expiring before they get used

(06-11) 04:00 PDT Washington -- Some Americans are finding the government-issued coupons used to help pay for digital television converter boxes are expiring before they can be redeemed, House lawmakers said Tuesday. Consumers also are having a tough ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Bart Stupak,  RadioShack,  Best Buy Co., Inc.

TV Converter box program hits snag

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 AP BUSINESS WRITER WASHINGTON Some Americans are finding the government-issued coupons used to help pay for digital television converter boxes are expiring before they can be redeemed, House lawmakers said ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, Canton Repository,  11 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Bart Stupak,  Best Buy,  RadioShack,  Wal-Mart

TV converter-box coupons expiring before use

WASHINGTON - Some Americans are finding the government-issued coupons meant to help pay for digital television converter boxes are expiring before they can be redeemed, House lawmakers said today. participating retailers in the coupon program, such as ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, The San Jose Mercury News,  10 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Bart Stupak,  Best Buy Co., Inc.,  RadioShack,  Wal-Mart

FCC might require free high-speed Internet plan / Winners of airwaves auction would be obliged to provide wireless service

Federal regulators may require the winner of airwaves being auctioned off by the government to provide free wireless high-speed Internet service across a large swath of the country. The Federal Communications Commission at its June 12 meeting probably ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, San Francisco Chronicle,  30 May 2008
Related Topics: Federal Communications Commission,  U.S. Congress,  AT&T Inc.

Federal regulators consider plan to provide high-speed Internet service with content filtering

Federal regulators may require the winner of airwaves being auctioned off by the government to provide free wireless high-speed Internet service across a large swath of the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission at its June 12 meeting will ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, Taiwan News,  29 May 2008
Related Topics: Federal Communications Commission,  AT&T Inc.,  U.S. Congress

FCC considers plan to provide nationwide high-speed Internet service with content filtering

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators may require the winner of airwaves being auctioned off by the government to provide free wireless high-speed Internet service across a large swath of the country. The Federal Communications Commission at its June 12 ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, Canadian Business Online,  29 May 2008
Related Topics: Federal Communications Commission

FCC mulling free high-speed Internet network plan

WASHINGTON—Federal regulators may require the winner of airwaves being auctioned off by the government to provide free wireless high-speed Internet service across a large swath of the country. The Federal Communications Commission at its June 12 ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, Boston Globe,  29 May 2008
Related Topics: Federal Communications Commission

FTC fines private investigators involved in HP case

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it agreed to $600,000 in settlements and judgments against several private investigators involved in the Hewlett-Packard Co. boardroom spying case. The FTC last year filed a complaint against ...

From DIBYA SARKAR, The Register Guard,  29 May 2008
Related Topics: Federal Trade Commission,  Hewlett-Packard

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