Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wants a do-over of the rules governing net neutrality. But he’s trying to keep an open mind about the proceedings. “I don’t have any predetermined views as to where we’re going to go,” he said in an interview with CNET on Thursday. “That’s the reason that we call it …

Trouble getting a cell signal indoors? Sprint says it has a fix. The company will soon offer customers their own mini cellular antenna designed to provide better LTE coverage inside businesses, homes and the surrounding areas, Sprint said Wednesday. The device called the Sprint Magic Box simply plugs into the wall for power and acts as a cellular signal booster, …

Remember the knock-down, drag-out fight over net neutrality? Get ready for another round. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai introduced a new plan that rolls back Obama-era net neutrality regulation at an event this week at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Eric Thayer/Getty Images The Republican-led FCC is beginning the process of repealing Obama-era legislation that treats broadband providers as …

A federal appeals court won’t rehear a case to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial net neutrality rules. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit said Monday it’s upholding its earlier decision that the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rules, which prevent broadband and wireless companies from blocking or slowing access to the internet, are lawful. A three-judge panel …

Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai has started to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulation, setting up a showdown between tech companies and broadband providers. In a speech in Washington on Wednesday, Pai outlined his plan for eliminating the utility style regulatory framework the FCC adopted in 2015, while still keeping principles to prevent broadband and wireless providers from favoring their …

With T-Mobile tearing up the wireless industry, what’s a carrier to do? If you’re AT&T, start looking outside the wireless business. AT&T doesn’t want to be known as just a telecom company anymore. It’s using its DirecTV Now streaming service to take control of what you watch and of how you watch it. AT&T owns one of the key services …

Dish Network was a surprise heavy hitter in the recent government auction for wireless spectrum. But the satellite TV provider doesn’t offer wireless service, so what gives? That’s what’s left industry observers scratching their heads and consumers wondering if Dish could be their next option for wireless service. Dish spent $6.2 billion in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 megahertz wireless …

There hasn’t been a better time than right now to be a wireless customer. All the big wireless carriers have brought back unlimited data plans, and new players are getting into the market. Earlier this month, cable giant Comcast announced pricing and details for its new Xfinity Mobile service. This service uses a combination of Comcast’s 16 million Wi-Fi hotspots …

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai met with executives at Facebook, Cisco, Oracle, Intel and other major tech companies this week as the federal agency considers rolling back controversial net neutrality rules. Pai traveled to Silicon Valley Monday to talk to companies that participate in the “internet economy,” he told reporters at a news conference following the Federal Communications Commission’s monthly meeting. …

It’s a good time to be a wireless customer. Unlimited data is back. Prices are falling. And thanks to the conclusion of the Federal Communications Commission’s latest wireless spectrum auction, consumers could have a greater choice of carriers going forward. Thursday marked the end of the FCC’s Incentive Auction, which will shift valuable spectrum away from TV broadcasters to companies …