Lawyers

• Effect of Possible Changes in Net Neutrality Law to Small Business

  With the change of leadership in the FCC, the net neutrality rules will possibly change that may affect small business.

• FCC Drops Inquiries On Free Data Service Provided By Verizon, AT&T

  FCC stops its probe on the free data service provided by wireless firms such as AT&T and Verizon. Under the new leadership, FCC vows to take more friendly action to ensure competition in the wireless marketplace.

• Regulators Approved Merger Between Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable

  Department of Justice and FCC are poised to approve Charter's acquision of Time Warner Cable on Monday with certain conditions. The merged company will have to follow a strict obligation to ensure competition in the sector.

• President Obama Urges More Consumer Choices for Cable Boxes

  Cable TV has become one of the most demanded means of entertainment that can generate an immense amount of income under the right conditions. President Obama believes that there will be more to what the community has been used to and might have paid for too excessively.

• Federal Communications Commissioners endorsed a program to help poor in gaining Internet access

  Federal Communications Commissioners have put it into voting regarding the proposed budget and their aim to help poor in gaining Internet access. The vote finished to a 3 -2 standing.

• FCC proposes stricter privacy regulations for Internet service providers

  The head of the U.S. communications regulator unveiled a long-awaited proposal to protect consumers' Internet privacy, but it would not bar any data collection practices.

• Federal court holds FCC's plans on reducing call rates among inmates, allows elimination of ancillary fees

  The federal court put on hold FCC's new rule regarding the telephone call rates on prison jails all over the country. .But it allowed the elimination of ancillary fees to take effect immediately.

• Samsung Galaxy J7 Spotted at FCC; Mid-Range Device Featuring 3,300mAh Battery

  The upcoming Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016 edition) was recently spotted at the FCC website and revealed that its power source is not as hefty as expected, packing only 3,300 mAh.

• Byron Allen sued FCC, Charter Communications; Believed that racial discrimination exists

  African-American CEO Byron Allen Filed a $10 billion lawsuit against FCC and Charter Communications. He claimed that there is no equlaity to media companies owned by African-Americans.

• Court declines to suspend U.S. net neutrality rules

  New U.S. Internet traffic regulations, known as net neutrality rules, will go into effect on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected the telecommunications industry's request to partly suspend their implementation while they are being litigated.

• Senate Democrats press for Amtrak funding increase

  U.S. Senate Democrats from the Northeast, where the Amtrak rail service is considered essential, vowed on Thursday, in the wake of a deadly train crash, to fight Republican budget cuts for the passenger line, while acknowledging more funding would be hard to win.

• U.S. manufacturers group opposes stricter Internet regulations

  The U.S. National Association of Manufacturers on Wednesday wrote to congressional and Federal Communications Commission leaders to oppose potential stricter regulations for Internet service providers.

• Soros to become key shareholder in Spanish company FCC

  U.S. billionaire George Soros will become a key shareholder in Spanish building and services company FCC (FCC.MC) following a 1 billion euro ($1.25 billion) rights issue aimed at paying down debt, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.