Artificial Intelligence
Congress Wants to Confront Facebook, Robocallers and Data-Throttlers
Lawmakers also encouraged the Pentagon to continue helping civilian agencies in cyber matters.
Emerging Tech
How Well Did Wireless Carriers Respond to Natural Disasters? The FCC Wants to Know.
The agency hopes to measure how well they will respond to the next crisis.
Digital Government
Senators, Providers Criticize ‘Unpredictable’ FCC Funding for Rural Broadband
“Cutting [Universal Service Fund] support cuts the legs out of the business case for rural broadband in many places,” said one telecom CEO.
Modernization
Broadband Access Lags on Tribal Lands, Study Finds
More than a third of Americans residing on tribal land lack high-speed internet access.
Digital Government
Seattle Prepares to Challenge FCC Over ‘Misguided’ 5G Order
Other cities are expected to join the effort.
Modernization
Get ready for a 'text' from POTUS
FEMA and the FCC are teaming up to test an emergency alert system that includes a presidential message sent to wireless phones.
Digital Government
FCC Approves New Rule To Limit Local Authority In 5G Rollout
Proponents said the order will insure that delivery of faster wireless service occurs in more areas more quickly, but a key opponent called it “extraordinary federal overreach.”
Modernization
FEMA delays nationwide alert test
A plan to test an emergency alert system by hitting nearly every U.S. cell phone with a presidential message was delayed because the agency is focused on Hurricane Florence relief.
Digital Government
Will Electric Co-ops Close the Digital Divide?
The Federal Communications Commission seems to think they’re part of the solution.
Emerging Tech
Launching Rogue Satellites Into Space Was a ‘Mistake’
Sara Spangelo says she isn’t rebellious by nature. So why did she defy federal regulators?
Modernization
Golden State senators want answers on data throttling
California firefighters battling wildfires have complained to Verizon about wireless data throttling, and the state's senators are pushing the carrier and the FCC for an explanation.
Digital Government
FCC Prepares to Push Forward With Streamlining 5G Deployment
“My guess is they just ran out of time and patience for the process to play out,” said one local government advocate.
Digital Government
GSA adds drone countermeasures to security schedule
The General Services Administration has added anti-drone technology to its product menu for federal, state and local law enforcement, first responders and agencies, but aviation and legal experts urge discretion.
Digital Government
FCC chairman: truth about site failure should have come out sooner
Ajit Pai told lawmakers that he couldn't alert the public to an event incorrectly designated as a cyberattack without jeopardizing a federal investigation.
Cybersecurity
FCC Chief: I Was Between a Rock and a Hard Place on Debunked DDoS Claim
An inspector general determined last week the commission misattributed a commenting system outage during the net neutrality debate to a deliberate digital attack.
Digital Government
When government websites fail
The FCC’s site went down last year not because of a DDoS attack, but because it couldn’t handle the traffic spike. So who’s responsible for making sure that doesn’t happen?
Cybersecurity
FCC IG Says the Alleged Net Neutrality DDoS Attack Never Happened
An internal investigation found the agency’s commenting system was knocked offline by “system design issues” and “‘flash crowd’ activity,” not hackers.
Digital Government
Urban Broadband Needs Upgrading, Too
Digital redlining denies as many city residents access to the internet as it does rural Americans in some states, an advocacy group says.
Cybersecurity
Huawei Pushes Back Again on FCC Proposal That Would Hurt Its Business
FCC officials say the Chinese telecom poses a national security threat to U.S. networks.
Digital Government