Air traffic woes in spotlight againCommunications failures that snarled hundreds of flights across the Northeast on Monday have put the spotlight back on the aging systems that air traffic controllers rely on in the U.S. Congress already handed the Federal Aviation Administration $12.5 billion last year to overhaul technology after the deadliest U.S. plane crash in more than two […]The Boston Herald14d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyair traffic control outage
FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf fundsAs Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, it’s racked up billions of dollars in financial backing from three Gulf countries. And the Federal Communications Commission has now approved the company’s ask for sizeable indirect ownership from those foreign investors.The Boston Herald18d agoWhole story →Technologyfcc foreign ownership ruling
Schools, libraries sound alarm over potential changes to federal internet programIn June, the FCC announced it would be exploring changes to the E-Rate program.The Boston Herald25d agoWhole story →TechnologyBuilde rate program review
Kimmel says James Talarico interview won't air on TV under FCC threatsJimmy Kimmel says the federal agency regulating television has "threatened" his show. An interview with James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, will now air on YouTube instead of TV.The Boston Herald26d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentfcc regulation dispute
