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WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty explained why ABC decided to take Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show off the air indefinitely after his recent comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer.
(CNN) — Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer.
By Brian Stelter, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Liam Reilly, CNN
A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.
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The justices, by a 6-3 vote, reversed an appeals court ruling that had struck down as unconstitutional the Universal Service Fund, the charge that has been added to phone bills for nearly 30 years.
One company, NextNav, is asking for exclusive use of a valuable segment of radio spectrum. That presents a huge business opportunity for them, but could quash innovation.
The proposal would add a layer of transparency that many lawmakers and AI experts have been calling for as rapidly advancing generative AI tools churn out lifelike images, videos and audio clips that threaten to mislead voters in the upcoming U.S. election.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -- The FCC's proposal to ban broadband bulk billing is to hold a select few bad actors accountable. ... The FCC is right to go after those who abuse their power. But the flaw with the FCC's proposal is its expansive scope.
(CNN) -- The US government says that next month it can only pay about half of what low-income Americans are eligible for under a popular federal benefits program that is running out of money -- a crisis that threatens to plunge millions of households into economic distress within weeks.
By Brian Fung, CNN
The FCC is considering a rule that could stop domestic abusers from tracking victims through vehicles that are connected wirelessly.
The Federal Communications Commission has enacted new rules intended to eliminate discrimination in access to internet services, a move which regulators are calling the first major U.S. digital civil rights policy.
The US government aims to restore sweeping regulations for high-speed internet providers, such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, reviving “net neutrality” rules for the broadband industry – and an ongoing debate about the internet’s future.
President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Monday his administration's plans to distribute billions of dollars appropriated by Congress to deliver the internet to every household and small business in the United States. That could mean good news for the many North Carolinians.
The U.S. is banning the sale of communications equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and restricting the use of some China-made video surveillance systems, citing an “unacceptable risk” to national security.
The federal government took another big swipe at illegal robocalls on Tuesday, as it moved to block a voice provider from the entire US phone network for the very first time.
Satellite operators previously had 25 years to de-orbit satellites as they reach end of life. Rules adopted by the FCC reduce this to just five years drew congressional criticism.
Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador
The country's largest wireless carriers not only know where you are every time you make a phone call or use your data connection, but they routinely hold onto that location information for months and in some cases years, providing it to law enforcement whether you like it or not.
The Federal Communications Commission had earmarked the funds for SpaceX's Starlink internet service as part of the agency's largest-ever subsidy program designed to quickly get internet access to people across rural America.
North Carolina Public Interest Research Group reported Tuesday that robocalls have been cut in half since a federal law was passed targeting scammers -- but Americans are getting more unwanted texts than ever.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
Two Democratic senators are planning to reopen a high-stakes battle over internet access in the coming weeks, with a bill aiming to restore net neutrality regulations for broadband providers that a Republican-led Federal Communications Commission gutted in 2017.
New rules are taking effect to give people living in apartments, public housing, office buildings and other multi-tenant buildings a choice when it comes to their internet service.
Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 On Your Side reporter
Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, on Tuesday was confirmed for another term by the US Senate in a 68-31 vote. And the news triggered endorsements from several business and advocacy groups.
