FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Friday voiced support for passage of legislation to help service providers respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Keep Americans Connected Pledge expires. The voluntary initiative launched on March 13 and was extended until June…
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai told the Senate Committee on Appropriations yesterday that complying with the Keep Americans Connected pledge could be a hardship for some broadband providers and offered to help legislators if they should choose to make funding available…
The FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge, which aims to work with the industry to maintain broadband and telecommunications services during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been extended through the end of June. The pledge launched on March 13. The FCC said…
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today announced that 580 broadband and telephone service providers have now taken his Keep Americans Connected Pledge, an increase of 190 from last Thursday. Chairman Pai also commended providers that have responded…
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today announced that 205 additional broadband and phone service providers have taken the Keep Americans Connected Pledge, bringing the total number of companies to 390. By taking the Pledge, each of…
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced today that 116 more broadband and telephone service providers have taken his Keep Americans Connected Pledge. Chairman Pai launched the Keep Americans Connected Pledge on Friday with 69 broadband and…
A large majority of Americans have been victims of one form of data theft or fraud or another, according to Pew Research Center’s latest online security survey. Americans not only are concerned about online threats from cybercriminals, they’re concerned about…
Launched back in 1985, the federal Lifeline program provides qualified low-income consumers, including many retired people on fixed incomes, access to telecoms services from private-sector service providers at discounted rates. Part of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Lifeline discounts today…
Surging production and sales of tablets and smartphones has led many to tout the demise of the PC. Yet the personal computer is the one device Americans would choose to hold on to if they had to choose among PCs,…
BELLEVUE, Wash. — March 21, 2022 — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced the new Connect by T-Mobile prepaid plans, including a new $10 plan. Designed for those who want no-frills wireless from multi-carrier retail channels, Connect by T-Mobile provides a…
The FCC has announced 71 awards totaling $40,468,845 in Round 2 funding announcements for its COVID-19 Telehealth program. So far, $123.6 million has been awarded, with some funding committed to every state, territory and to the District of Columbia. Five…