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A Twitter Account That Copies Trump's Tweets Word For Word Got Suspended Within 3 Days
Does Twitter have special rules for President Trump? Yes, and this account just proved it.
TV Stations Broke Law by Airing Amazon Propaganda as News, Experts Say
Rampant industry consolidation has gutted quality local media, replacing it with fluff and nonsense to the detriment of everyone.
Libraries Want to Turn Bookmobiles Into Free WiFi Trucks During Coronavirus Lockdown
The FCC says it’s ok for libraries to leave their hotspots on, but ignores questions about whether they can extend broadband access to the broader community.
White House Report Is 'Pure Propaganda' for AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast
Experts tell Motherboard that no, rubber stamping the whims of AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast did not result in untold riches for American consumers.
Many Americans Can't Afford Broadband, But the FCC Doesn't Care
The government routinely claims that people who lack broadband simply don’t want it. More often, limited competition and monopoly domination means they simply can’t afford it.
US Broadband Gaps Are Twice as Bad as the Government Claims
Researchers estimate that 42 million Americans still have no access to either fixed or wireless broadband, double FCC estimates.
FCC Confirms 'One or More' Carriers Broke the Law Selling Location Data
One year later, FCC boss Ajit Pai suggests one or more major carriers could be fined.
A TV Satellite With Damaged Batteries Is at Risk of Exploding
DirecTV has one month to vent some of the satellite's fuel and move it to a safe orbit.
Hackers Are Breaking Directly Into Telecom Companies to Take Over Customer Phone Numbers
SIM swappers have escalated from bribing employees to using remote desktop software to get direct access to internal T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint tools.
Ajit Pai Still Thinks Killing Net Neutrality Was a Brilliant Idea
The FCC boss insisted at CES that ignoring the public and killing net neutrality fixed America’s broadband problems. It didn’t.
Ajit Pai Says FCC's Investigation into Sale of Phone Location Data Nearly Complete
Motherboard previously revealed how AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon have sold real-time phone location data to middlemen companies which then provided it to third parties.
FCC Says Wireless Carriers Lie About Coverage 40% of the Time
Real world tests show that mobile speed and coverage maps are often more fantasy than reality.