FCC Backs Bells on Fiber Phone Line Sharing Limits
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U.S. regulators on Thursday said big local phone companies will not have to share new fiber-optic lines built for high-speed Internet and other services, spurring one carrier to speed roll-out plans.
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The Federal Communications Commission said yesterday that the federal government, not states, has the authority to regulate phone service provided over the Internet.
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LAS VEGAS - The major U.S. regional carriers want to leapfrog cable operators with advanced video services over IP (Internet Protocol), and expected upcoming U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rulings may help pave the way for those roll-outs.
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U.S. regulators ruled Tuesday that providers of Internet-based phone call services fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government and cannot be regulated by states. -AP
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Cable or Bell. The Supreme Court takes a crack at broadband regulation.
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FCC clears the way for more companies to offer the alternative form of Net access. The US Federal Communications Commission this week cleared the way for power companies to roll out broadband over power line
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WASHINGTON-Despite the interference concerns of government-spectrum users, public-safety entities and amateur-radio operators, the Federal Communications Commission Thursday adopted rules to allow broadband over power lines.
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Federal regulators narrowly approved rules Wednesday that phase out many of the government-mandated discounts the four major regional telephone companies must give rivals to encourage them to compete for local service customers.
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Washington - The United States Federal Communications Commission approved on Wednesday historic new rules potentially giving aircraft passengers in-flight access to high-speed Internet services.
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A majority of the members of the Federal Communications Commission told a House panel yesterday that they support an open-access requirement for the coming radio spectrum auction that would give consumers more choices for cellphone devices and services.
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Description: The Federal Communications Commission rules against state regulation of Internet phone services, voting unanimously to reserve regulatory control for itself.
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Some U.S. consumer advocates on  Monday threw their support behind legislation that would limit  fees that wireless, telephone and cable companies can charge  dissatisfied customers who want to end service before their  contract expires.
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The FCC is about to approve rules that could affect open access of wireless networks, including the portability of cell phones and applications.
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The F.C.C. adopted rules that will enable utility companies to offer an alternative to broadband services provided by cable and phone companies.
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Clearing the way for homes and businesses to receive high-speed Internet services through their electrical outlets, the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules
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U.S. communications regulators on  Tuesday exempted Internet telephone services from certain state  oversight, a boon for Vonage Holdings Corp. and other providers  aggressively pushing the new service.
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The Federal Communications Commission voted to bar state regulators from exercising key jurisdiction over VoIP. By W. David Gardner.