The FCC is investigating NPR and PBS Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr has ordered investigations into NPR and PBS with the goal of slashing the money given to the government-funded organizations, The New York Times reports.  The investigations are ostensibly about PBS and NPR’s member stations’ sponsorships, according to a letter from Carr obtained by the Times. “I am conc…

Unreleased Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones Appear in FCC Filing Sony could be close to launching the successor model to its popular WH-1000XM5 over-ear noise-canceling headphones, if a new FCC filing is anything to go by. The company’s WH-1000XM5 cans, which we compared to Apple’s AirPods Max back in May 2022, are considered by many to offer some of the best noise-canceling in the business, providing great …

FCC passes auto safety spectrum rules Image: Department of TransportationThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to finalize new spectrum rules that will push cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communications technology forward. C-V2X will use existing cellular networks to send messages from vehicle to vehicle, vehicle to infrastructure, vehicle to cyclists, or ve…

Pixel 9 series arrives at the FCC, includes Thread submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Pixel Watch 3 arrives at FCC with UWB, 5 GHz Wi-Fi – 9to5google submitted by /u/welp_im_damned

The FCC wants to make it easier to unlock cellphones Image: Samar Haddad / The VergeThe chair of the Federal Communications Commission proposed a new rule that could make it easier for consumers to unlock their cellphones. The proposed regulation, which the agency announced on Thursday, would require mobile providers to unlock consumers’ phones within 60 days of activation. Under current regulatio…

LPT – The FCC Knows if an Address has Internet After paging through the spam-infested Google results for “internet providers “, I found this FCC site by searching for “US broadband map”: https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home Put in an address, see a list of providers. No 800 numbers, no talking to sales-droids who want all of your personal information before telling you that that…

The FCC Now Requires ‘Nutrition Labels’ on Broadband Deals The labels make it easy to know exactly what you’re signing up for.

FCC will vote on restoring net neutrality rules Photo by Matt McClain / The Washington Post via Getty ImagesThe Federal Communications Commission will vote on April 25th on a proposal to restore net neutrality rules, the agency announced on Wednesday. If the five-member panel votes to restore the rules, internet service providers (ISP) will be reclassified from information services to common …

FCC greenlights superfast Wi-Fi tethering for AR and VR headsets The VergeThe FCC unanimously approved plans by several tech companies to use the 6GHz band for wireless devices on the same day it voted to move forward with restoring net neutrality rules. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposed the new rules, which would authorize very low power (VLP) operations — meaning their signals won’t be able to go very …

FCC kicks off fight to restore net neutrality Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAfter five years in a shallow grave, the FCC has revived the rules meant to force internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast and Verizon to treat all traffic equally. The agency voted in favor of a notice of proposed rulemaking Thursday, taking its first step toward reinstating net neutrality. “Today, …

OnePlus Open passes through the FCC and Geekbench ahead of launch on Thursday submitted by /u/Acrylicus

FCC issues first-ever fine for leaving junk in space A satellite in space. Dish Network will pay the price for failing to move its EchoStar-7 satellite out of harm’s way. | ShutterstockThe FCC has issued its first fine for space junk to Dish Network for not properly deorbiting its satellite. The company admitted it was liable for not shifting its EchoStar-7 to a safer spot and will pay a penalty …

FCC announces plans to resurrect net neutrality rules Photo by Steven Ferdman / Getty ImagesThe US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules meant to guarantee fair access to the internet and its information, five years after they were repealed by then-president Donald Trump in 2018. Previous net neutrality rules adopted in 2015 classifie…

Meta’s next smart glasses may have just shown up in FCC filings Photo by Amanda Lopez for The VergeMeta’s next pair of smart glasses made in partnership with Ray-Ban owner Luxottica might be released sometime soon. As spotted by Lowpass’ Janko Roettgers, a listing for a pair of smart glasses by Luxottica Group has surfaced in the FCC’s database. Given that the original Ray-Ban Stories are listed under Luxott…

Fox TV license renewal may be in jeopardy as FCC invites public response submitted by /u/Thetimmybaby

FCC filing hints at a new Fitbit tracker — but which one? The FCC filing seems to indicate a Bluetooth-only tracker. The Fitbit Inspire 3 (pictured) is a less likely candidate since it launched just last year. | Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeIt looks like the Pixel Watch 2 may not be the only wearable that Google launches this fall. A new FCC filing for what appears to be a Fitbit tracker also surf…

The FCC aims to stop SIM swappers with new rules Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has introduced a new set of rules it says will “protect consumers against scams that aim to commandeer their cell phone accounts,” it announced on Tuesday. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel says the new rules will maintain citizens’ “well-established freedom to pi…