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FCC fines big phone companies nearly $200 million for sharing customer location data

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US phone companies were fined nearly $200 million on Monday.

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Internet providers have to start using this 'nutrition facts' label that breaks down fees

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An example of a "Broadband Facts" sheet for a mobile broadband plan.

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The US government is running out of funding for a program that could cut internet access for millions of Americans

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Millions of Americans, especially those in rural areas, might lose internet access when the ACP runs out of funding in April.

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Elon Musk's mom says President Biden wants to stop her son from making the world a better place

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Maye Musk and Elon Musk at the Met Gala in May, 2022.

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The FCC just closed major loopholes used by businesses and scammers to send an avalanche of unwanted calls and texts

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Your phone just sounded an alarm. Don't panic.

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A photo of the emergency alert notification test expected on October 4, 2023.
Smartphones across America will receive a scheduled test of the emergency alert system on Oct. 4 at about 2:20 p.m. EST.

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In a first-ever for space junk, Dish Network was fined $150,000 for leaving a retired satellite to orbit indefinitely in the wrong place

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An illustration of space junk. Satellites and debris are not to scale.

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The FCC just fined an international network of robocallers nearly $300 million for making 5 billion calls in a three month span

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