(Reuters) — A member of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday called for new scrutiny of undersea cables that transmit nearly all the world’s internet data traffic. “We must take a closer look at cables with landing locations in adversary countries,” FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said Wednesday at a commission meeting. “This includes the […]
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4 Republican senators push FCC to act on Trump social media order
(Reuters) — Four Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after President Donald Trump urged action. Trump said last month he wants to “remove or change” a provision of a law that shields social media companies from liability for content posted […]
FCC sets 6GHz Wi-Fi vote for April 23, opening door to Wi-Fi 6E
As gigabit-class cellular networks continue to spread across the world, hardware makers have been itching to upgrade the speeds of home and office Wi-Fi networks — the technology was ready, just awaiting regulatory approval. The United States took a major step in that direction today, as FCC chairman Ajit Pai confirmed that the commission will vote on April […]