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Net Neutrality day is here: a guide to today’s vote
What is the right way to run the internet? After months of pitched debate over so-called net neutrality, the FCC will finally vote…
Read MoreTech and media firms join Twitter in key test of FBI gag orders
A bitter fight between the Justice Department and Silicon Valley is expanding as a diverse group of companies have lined up behind Twitter in a…
Read MoreAT&T charges $29 for privacy. Time for others to do the same
AT&T just rolled out blazing fast fiber-to-home internet service in Kansas City for $70 a month. But there’s a catch: customers who don’t…
Read MoreHow net neutrality rules can fix Verizon’s supercookie problem
The FCC is on the cusp of proposing new rules for the internet, and it may have a chance to kill two birds…
Read MoreT-Mobile will pay $90M over bogus charges on customer bills
The FCC on Friday announced a $90 million settlement with T-Mobile, making it the latest phone carrier to pay a penalty for “cramming,” which involves adding…
Read MoreNetflix wants to hook up with your cable company in 2015
Netflix’s new strategy to take on cable involves becoming best friends with cable: The video streaming service has been working hard to…
Read MoreSprint pledges to halve your AT&T or Verizon bill, with a few catches
Sprint announced a new rate deal that, on its surface, promises to beat AT&T and Verizon plan pricing -- but new subscribers need to produce a current Verizon or AT&T bill to get the price.…
Read MoreAmazon’s Fire Phone is now cheap: $199 without a contract
The fire sale of the Fire Phone, Amazon's first smartphone, continues. On Tuesday night Amazon quietly cut the price again, this time bringing the entry-level 32GB model down to $199. That's for an unlocked phone without a contract.…
Read More$41B auction shows net neutrality is no threat to investment
When President Obama called for net neutrality this month, AT&T said the sky would fall. It warned that a policy banning internet providers from giving special treatment to some websites over others would lead companies to stop investing in new network capacity. So much for that.…
Read MoreHTC’s Windows Phone now available from AT&T and T-Mobile, too
If you’re loyal to Windows Phone and looking for a new device this holiday season, there aren’t many high-end options to choose…
Read MoreMan gets $1,171 bill for using in-flight Wi-Fi
When it comes to offering WiFi in the sky, airlines enjoy a situational monopoly. Still, this takes the cake: A Singapore Airlines passenger stepped off a plane, looked at his phone and discovered a bill for $1,171.46.…
Read MoreYou can expect the next Amazon Fire Phone to be less expensive
Amazon’s first phone hasn’t exactly been a runaway success — and Amazon’s blaming its pricing. In an interview with Fortune, Amazon SVP of…
Read MoreVerizon will pay $64 million to settle claims over Family Plan over-billing
In the latest example of a phone company getting punished for dodgy billing practices, Verizon will pay for over-charging Family SharePlan members between 2001 and 2006.…
Read MoreWhy a DC turf war may have played a part in the timing of the FTC’s mobile data lawsuit against AT&T
The FTC's decision to sue AT&T over how it treats customers who are locked into 2010 unlimited data plans is a popular one, but also peculiar.…
Read MoreMore sites offer “free data” to mobile users, raising stakes in net neutrality debate
Companies are encouraging mobile customers to visit their websites by paying the data fees to AT&T and other carriers. Is this a bad thing?…
Read MoreAntitrust experts slam Comcast merger plan, warn of threats to Netflix and Amazon Prime
More than 30 law and economics experts warned the FCC that a proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable would violate anti-monopoly laws, and will lead to harm for consumers.…
Read MoreAT&T swamped with refund demands over “cramming” scam; FTC predicts record number of claims
Over 359,000 AT&T customers have already filled out an online application to obtain refunds from the company, which padded phone bills with suspect SMS charges.…
Read MoreGoogle Fiber will launch in Austin in December
Google disclosed a bit of information about its Austin launch. For folks in southeast and south Austin, gigabit networks will start launching in time for the holidays.…
Read MoreWill the FCC be tempted by AT&T’s suggestion of internet ‘fast lanes’ run by users?
What if the FCC could solve net neutrality in a way that pleased both industry and consumer advocates? User-directed fast lanes hold out that promise in theory -- but might be a different story in practice.…
Read MoreData for the 3G-connected Timex smartwatch will cost $40 per year
If a smartwatch comes with a cellular connection, it will probably need a data plan. The Timex Ironman One, one of the first smartwatches with a built-in 3G modem, will require a $40 annual subscription after the first year.…
Read MoreAmazon Fire Phone gets a $200 price cut, to $0.99 with two-year contract
Amazon’s first smartphone, the Fire Phone, may not be a runaway sales success, but don’t count it out yet: It’s about to…
Read MoreCan the FCC clear the way for cities to build broadband? Legal fight heats up over agency’s powers
Small cities want the federal government's help in sweeping aside state laws that prevent them from offering better internet service. The dispute has triggered a broader debate about the FCC's power under the Constitution.…
Read MoreThis Venn diagram shows which cities may get a gig (and why broadband competition matters)
Want to get a gigabit broadband connection? the latest report out from Gig.U shows you how it's done.…
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