http://www.mail.com/organizations/11968-federal-communications-commission.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/11968-federal-communications-commission.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2097906-high-court-uphold-fcc-power-cell-tower-disputes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers. The court voted 6-3 Monday to uphold an appeals court ruling in favor the Federal Communications Commission. The case involves complaints to the FCC by telecommunications compani... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2097906-high-court-uphold-fcc-power-cell-tower-disputes.html 2013-05-20T14:40:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2063228-efforts-to-curb-cellphone-theft.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are looking to the wireless industry to help find a cure. In San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley t... Sat, 04 May 2013 18:43:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2063228-efforts-to-curb-cellphone-theft.html 2013-05-04T18:43:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055724-congressman-lobbyist-housing-fcc-nods.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama acted Wednesday to fill two top regulatory posts, tapping a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency at a pivotal time for the housing market and naming a top campaign fundraiser and former lobbyist to head the Federal Communications Commission. Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C., would overs... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:43:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055724-congressman-lobbyist-housing-fcc-nods.html 2013-05-01T21:43:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2042690-federal-government-reviewing-prison-phone-charges.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus pressed the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday to move swiftly to cut the costs that prison inmates and their families are paying for phone calls, an issue that has been tied up with the regulatory panel for a decade. Caucus members said the rates can be nearly $4 per call, with up to an additio... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:13:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2042690-federal-government-reviewing-prison-phone-charges.html 2013-04-24T23:13:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972828-fcc-chairman-genachowski-to-step.html NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, on Friday announced that he's stepping down in the "coming weeks," after a four-year tenure that's garnered mixed reviews for him and tangible progress in the industries he oversees. The country's top telecommunications regulator told a staff meeting of his decision... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972828-fcc-chairman-genachowski-to-step.html 2013-03-22T19:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1971606-report-fcc-chair-genachowski-to-step.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski (jen-uh-KOW'-skee) is reportedly set to announce Friday that he will step down. That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited an unnamed FCC official and an industry representative on Thursday. His five-year term is to end in June. Genachowski, 50, chaired a group t... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:51:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1971606-report-fcc-chair-genachowski-to-step.html 2013-03-22T00:51:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1949508-fcc-approves-t-mobile-metropcs-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday approved the merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications Inc., the No. 4 and No. 5 cellphone carriers in the country. The Justice Department cleared the merger last week, meaning that the last hurdle will be a vote by MetroPCS shareholders, who convene in a month. Regulatory approval ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1949508-fcc-approves-t-mobile-metropcs-deal.html 2013-03-12T18:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890270-hackers-use-alert-system-zombie-warnings.html DETROIT (AP) — Warnings about the zombie apocalypse may seem pretty amusing, but officials say they're dead serious about figuring out who hacked into the nation's public warning system to broadcast such messages in a handful of states. So far, people in California, Michigan, Montana and New Mexico have heard the warnings about attacking zombies that have... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:49:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890270-hackers-use-alert-system-zombie-warnings.html 2013-02-13T23:49:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1751372-phone-cos-to-relay-911-texts-2014.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission says the nation's four largest wireless carriers have agreed to relay text messages to text-enabled 911 call centers by May 2014. The four carriers — AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile — cover 90 percent of the population. However, only a handful of call centers are able to receive texts today, and i... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1751372-phone-cos-to-relay-911-texts-2014.html 2012-12-07T20:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742398-court-rejects-verizon-challenge-to-roaming-rule.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a Verizon challenge to a Federal Communications Commission rule aimed at increasing competition in wireless broadband service. The three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that the FCC had the legal authority to issue the "data roaming rule." The rule requires big wireless carriers to open their data networks ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742398-court-rejects-verizon-challenge-to-roaming-rule.html 2012-12-04T17:39:00Z