This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple wants to cure you of your iPhone addiction. Now playing: Watch this: Limit your screen time with iOS 12 3:41 On Monday, the company unveiled new features in iOS 12, the latest version of its mobile software, …
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President Donald Trump has nominated Geoffrey Starks, an FCC official charged with overseeing the agency’s rules, to replace outgoing FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. Starks currently serves as the assistant bureau chief of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, which is responsible for monitoring compliance with the agency’s rules and orders. Its focus is on protecting consumers, encouraging competition, ensuring public safety and …
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AT&T has given up efforts to challenge the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to regulate broadband providers. AT&T on Tuesday informed court officials that it would not file a petition to the US Supreme Court to challenge a lower court’s decision in the case. In 2014, the FTC sued AT&T in the US District Court of Northern California, accusing the company …
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California moved a step closer to reinstating Obama era net neutrality rules for its residents. On Wednesday, the California State Senate passed a bill drafted by Scott Wiener, a Democrat state senator from San Francisco, that would impose the strictest set of net neutrality protections in the entire country. Senate Bill 822 passed by a vote of 23-12. It now …
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AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson praised the cancellation of the popular ABC sitcom Roseanne after its star posted a racist-filled Twitter rant on Tuesday. Stephenson was asked about the controversy Wednesday during an interview at Recode’s Code Conference. AT&T is in the midst of trying to buy Time Warner, one of the biggest media companies, which owns cable channels such as …
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Baby boomers can get a break on Sprint’s unlimited phone service. Sprint is offering people 55 and older cheaper unlimited plans. Josh Miller/CNET Starting Friday, anyone 55 or older can sign up for Sprint’s new Unlimited 55+ plan. Those who qualify will be able to get a single line for $50 a month or two lines for $70. The 55+ …
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Democrats were victorious in their final stand to save net neutrality. And you can thank a few Republicans who decided to switch sides. The clock has been ticking on net neutrality, with those rules set to expire next month. On Wednesday, the US Senate approved a resolution to turn back the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the regulations. (You can …
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Los Angeles will be one of four US cities to get Verizon’s 5G service later this year, the company’s CEO, Lowell McAdam, told CNBC on Tuesday. For the last couple of years, Verizon has hyped its next generation wireless service, saying it’ll be 10 to 100 times faster than the company’s existing cellular network. But the carrier has been cagey …
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The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to impose a $120 million fine on a Florida man who allegedly made nearly 100 million robocalls to trick consumers into purchasing “exclusive” vacation deals from well-known travel companies. The FCC proposed the fine in June 2017, alleging that Adrian Abramovich had made 96 million robocalls during a three-month period in 2016. The commission …
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Apple is urging the Federal Communications Commission not to sell big chunks of the super-high frequency spectrum it plans to open up for 5G wireless and instead allow innovators free access to the airwaves. In a filing last week, the company recommended the agency keep large slivers of frequencies between 95 and 3000 Gigahertz unlicensed with “the goal of encouraging …
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