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Source: Google, Verizon Near Net Neutrality Plan
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Google Inc. and Verizon Communication Inc. are close to finalizing a proposal for so-called “network neutrality” rules, which would dictate how broadband providers treat Internet...
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Tech Reports: FCC Modernizes Internet Rules in Schools & Libraries
The Federal Communications Commission wants to get more bang from the federal dollars that subsidize Internet access in schools and libraries by lifting some of the restrictions that come with the...
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FCC Opens Up Unused TV Signals For Broadband
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is opening up unused airwaves between television channels for wireless broadband networks that will be more powerful and can reach farther than...
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House Democrats Shelve Net Neutrality Proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have shelved a last-ditch effort to broker a compromise between phone, cable and Internet companies on rules that would prohibit broadband providers from blocking or...
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Verizon Wireless Plans $30M-$90M In Customer Refunds
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Wireless could pay out up to $90 million in refunds to cell phone customers who were improperly charged for inadvertent Web access or data usage over the past several years. The...
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FCC Rules Seek To Avoid Wireless Phone ‘Bill Shock’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators want to stop cell phone “bill shock” by requiring wireless companies to alert subscribers before they run out of minutes, hit data usage or text messaging caps or...
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Tech Watch: Verizon Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Fines
NEW YORK (KCBS/AP) — Federal regulators said Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a fine of $25 million and at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers who inadvertently racked up data charges on...
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Feds Propose Shifting More Airwaves To Broadband
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials looking for more airwaves to deliver wireless broadband services are recommending that the government reallocate a sizeable chunk of radio spectrum currently used...
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SmartMeter Protest Temporarily Shuts Marin PG&E Billing Center
SAN RAFAEL (BCN) – A group of women gathered at a PG&E office in San Rafael on Tuesday to protest the utility’s installation of SmartMeters in Marin County. The women, part of the group West Marin...
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House Republicans Move To Block Net Neutrality Rules
SAN JOSE (KCBS/AP) – House Republicans have taken a step towards tossing out the net neutrality rules passed by the Federal Communications Commission in December. The Republican majority on the House...
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FCC Investigates BART Cell Service Shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The Federal Communications Commission is opening an investigation into the Bay Area Rapid Transit’s shutdown of cell service in order to disrupt a planned protest. The FCC...
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After Insulin Pump Hacking, Bay Area Lawmaker Seeks Review
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) — Two lawmakers are requesting a review of the government’s security standards for wireless medical devices after a diabetic discovered how to remotely reprogram his and other...
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Tech Report: Police Want To Disable Stolen Phones
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr said that half of all robberies in the city involve electronic devices, with thieves increasingly targeting smartphones. Suhr and a group of...
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Facebook Seeks To Consolidate 40+ Lawsuits Over IPO
MENLO PARK (CBS SF/AP) — Facebook is seeking to consolidate the more than 40 lawsuits it faces following its rocky initial public offering of stock last month. In a filing with a judicial panel on...
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Federal Regulators Looked Into Facebook’s Mobile Relationships Before IPO
MENLO PARK (CBS /AP) — As Facebook’s much-anticipated public stock offering approached, federal regulators wanted to know more about the revenue it gets from mobile devices, its $1 billion deal to buy...
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AT&T Cellphone Towers Blamed For Oakland Police Radio Failures
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – Dual investigations by the City of Oakland and the Federal Communication Commission have determined AT&T cellphone towers are responsible for the glitches plaguing the Oakland...
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AT&T Denies Cell Phone Towers Interfere With Oakland Police Radios
OAKLAND (KCBS) – Problems with the Oakland police radio system over the past year were not caused by interference from AT&T cell phone towers, according to the company. Independent testing at 16...
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Palo Alto Congresswoman’s Law Turns Down Volume On TV Commercials
WASHINGTON (CBS SF) – TV viewing could soon sound a little calmer. The CALM Act, which limits the volume of TV commercials, goes into effect on Thursday. The law, authored by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo,...
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Larry Magid: FCC Looking Into Faster Wi-Fi On Airplanes
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— It’s great that we can now get the Internet on planes now, but often times the connection is too slow. The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly taking steps to bring...
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Larry Magid: Obama’s Order May End Spectrum Crunch For Cellphone Users
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — President Barack Obama signed a memorandum Friday that frees up wireless spectrum that the government is not using for private sector use. The memorandum urges the National...
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