WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, California Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced a bill to restore wireless users' ability to “unlock” their phones, tablets or other mobile devices.
President Obama is expected to nominate Tom Wheeler, a technology investor and former head of two major trade associations, as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, according to the Wall Street Journal.
WASHINGTON -- Bob Edgar, the president of Common Cause, former Pennsylvania congressman and church leader, passed away today at his home in Northern Virginia.
WASHINGTON - On Thursday the Department of Justice Antitrust Division sent a letter to the FCC calling on the agency to adopt "rules that ensure the smaller nationwide networks, which currently lack substantial low-frequency spectrum, have an opportunity to acquire such spectrum."
WASHINGTON – On Monday, DISH Network announced a $25.5 billion proposed merger with Sprint Nextel. The offer competes with a move by Japan's SoftBank to acquire Sprint.
WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to pass its privacy-threatening cybersecurity bill, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).
The White House indicated on Tuesday that it would veto the bill in its current form given CISPA's failure to safeguard privacy and civil liberties.
DENVER — The 2013 National Conference for Media Reform wrapped up Sunday after three days of inspiring speeches, in-depth discussions and hands on workshops.
DENVER — On Saturday, the National Conference for Media Reform — the nation's largest event devoted to issues of media, technology and democracy — continues into its second day at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.
DENVER — On Friday, thousands will converge in Denver to kick off the National Conference for Media Reform, the largest event of its kind devoted to media, technology and democracy.