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FCC Outlaws Use of AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls
FCC Outlaws Use of AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls
February 08, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made it illegal to use artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voices in robocalls. This ruling will give state attorneys general another...

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TessPay Simplifies Financial Management for Affordable Connectivity Program Participants
TessPay Simplifies Financial Management for Affordable Connectivity Program Participants
January 17, 2024  |  Technology

TessPay, a FinTech company specializing in blockchain technology for secure financial transactions, has upgraded its platform to boost access to affordable connectivity. These enhancements aim...

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Google, Meta, Apple Receive FCC Approval to Tap Into Airwaves for VR and AR
Google, Meta, Apple Receive FCC Approval to Tap Into Airwaves for VR and AR
October 19, 2023  |  Big Tech

Google, Meta and Apple have received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use airwaves for their virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) tools. This decision marks a...

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FCC Offers Broadband Subsidies to Narrow ‘Digital Divide’
FCC Offers Broadband Subsidies to Narrow ‘Digital Divide’
August 06, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says it wants to make broadband service more affordable. To that end, the commission last week announced plans to offer...

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Amazon Sets 2024 Launch Date for Internet-From-Space Broadband Service 
Amazon Sets 2024 Launch Date for Internet-From-Space Broadband Service 
March 16, 2023  |  Retail

The prospects for global broadband connectivity are looking up, quite literally. This, as Amazon on Tuesday (March 14) revealed a first look of the latest progress in...

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FCC to Investigate Mobile Carrier Data Sharing
FCC to Investigate Mobile Carrier Data Sharing
August 25, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The head of the Federal Communications Commission has called for an investigation into whether U.S. mobile carriers are complying with FCC geolocation data regulations. According...

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TikTok Trials eCommerce Offering
TikTok Trials eCommerce Offering
July 01, 2022  |  Social Commerce

TikTok is testing a feed set apart for shopping in a bid to increase revenues for the company’s corporate parent, ByteDance, according to a TechCrunch...

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FCC’s Brendan Carr Asks Apple, Google to Remove TikTok App
FCC’s Brendan Carr Asks Apple, Google to Remove TikTok App
June 29, 2022  |  Big Tech

Brendan Carr, the senior Republican and the previous General Counsel on the Federal Communications Commission, sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alphabet...

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FCC, FTC Nominees Sent to Senate Floor for Confirmation Votes
FCC, FTC Nominees Sent to Senate Floor for Confirmation Votes
March 03, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

A divided U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has voted to send the nominees for the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission to the floor for...

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