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Five Chinese Companies Pose Threat to US National Security: FCC

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WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday designated five Chinese companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law aimed at protecting U.S. communications networks. The FCC said the companies included Huawei Technologies Co, ZTE Corp, Hytera Communications Corp, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co and Dahua Technology Co. A 2019 law requires …

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FCC Commissioners Denounce House Democrats Attempt to Censor Newsrooms Based on Politics

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Two top officials from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday said an attempt by House Democrats to pressure television carriers to de-platform Fox News and two other cable news channels was “troubling” because it seeks to “stifle political speech and independent news judgment.” FCC Commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington in separate statements responded to letters penned by …

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FCC Won’t Move Forward With Trump’s Section 230 Order, Ajit Pai Says

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The outgoing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Thursday said his agency will not be working to fulfill President Donald Trump’s executive order about internet liability protections. Pai, who is set to step down after Inauguration Day, said in October 2020 that the FCC would “move forward” on Trump’s executive order, which asked …

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U.S. FCC action to limit key social media protection increasingly unlikely

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FILE PHOTO: Chairman of Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai testifies during an oversight hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to examine the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in Washington, U.S. June 24, 2020. Alex Wong/Pool via REUTERS January 5, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The prospects of Federal Communications …

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IBM will pay $24.25 million to resolve FCC probes | One America News Network

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FILE PHOTO: A man stands near an IBM logo at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 25, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez December 23, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -IBM Corp has agreed to pay $24.25 million to resolve a pair of investigations by the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) over subsidies awarded to connect schools …

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Trump’s FCC Nominee Nathan Simington Confirmed by Senate

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The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), paving the way for a potential partisan deadlock at the agency depending on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Nathan Simington, who has helped lead a regulatory effort seeking to rein in social media companies, was confirmed 49-46 …

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FCC awards $9.2 billion to deploy broadband to 5.2 million U.S. homes, businesses | One America News Network

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December 7, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said that it was awarding $9.2 billion to provide high-speed broadband internet service to 5.22 million unserved homes and businesses. Charter Communications Inc won $1.22 billion to provide service to 1.06 million locations, while Elon Musk’s SpaceX won $885 million to …

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to Step Down in January

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Monday announced that he will resign on Jan. 20, 2020, the day of the presidential inauguration. Pai, a Republican, was nominated to the FCC in 2012 by then-President Barack Obama at the recommendation of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). In 2017, he was appointed chairman by …

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