Karl Bode
How Big Telecom Killed Rules That Would Have Prevented Hurricane Ida Outages
Once again a lack of industry oversight and meaningful rules means the cellular industry wasn’t fully prepared for disaster.
Afghanistan's Government Websites Are Frozen in Time
Will the Taliban be able to seize official government websites, too?
FCC Proposes Record Fine Against Pro-Trump Robocall Scam, But Will It Collect?
Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman face a $5 million fine for misleading robocalls, but the FCC’s track record on follow through hasn’t been great.
DOJ Warns Millions Of Boost Mobile Customers Could Lose Service
DOJ has “grave concerns” Boost users could lose service when T-Mobile's 3G network shuts down.
The FCC Says It’s Finally Fixing Its Crappy Broadband Maps
For decades the U.S. has failed to accurately track where broadband is or isn’t available. After constant criticism, it’s only just starting to fix the problem.
Biden Broadband Plan Weakened by Lobbying and ‘Bipartisan Compromise’
Experts say there’s some very good things in the broadband infrastructure proposal, but it won’t truly fix what ails the broken sector.
Biden Tags Comcast Lobbyist to Be Canadian Ambassador
But still hasn’t fully staffed the nation’s top telecom regulator, or reversed hugely unpopular Trump era telecom policies.
Where Is Biden's Permanent FCC Boss?
Nearly six months into Biden’s term and his FCC remains gridlocked and incapable of reversing unpopular Trump-era policies.
Report Finds Big Telecom Spends $320,000 on Lobbying Every Day
Telecom giants spent $234 million during the 116th Congress to ensure US broadband remained spotty, crappy, and expensive.
White House Executive Order Poised to Restore Net Neutrality
Order takes several steps to restore telecom oversight, ban sneaky fees, and kill harmful, exclusive landlord broadband deals.
Cable Provider Altice Cuts Upload Speeds by 86%...Just Because It Can
The country’s fourth-largest cable provider will be offering slower broadband speeds for the same price in the face of limited competition.
Ohio Republicans Are Trying To Kill Community Broadband
So far Republicans sponsoring the amendment are refusing to even officially acknowledge their support.