NNPA NEWSWIRE — Low-income households will lose the discount the program offers, but officials and people in the industry say many will lose access to the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I support and join with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) in her letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that commends and endorses the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — They’ve brought in a number of outside advisors, including attorney and entrepreneur Yusef Jackson, who earlier this year joined the executive team of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We commend the Biden-Harris Administration thus far in its first year striving to move the nation forward on equity and diversity matters even...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Harris’ resolution follows oral argument in the United States Supreme Court case, Comcast Corporation v. National Association of African American-Owned Media and Entertainment...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Since their inception, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and Section 1981 of the Act have made it unlawful for any citizen to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — …Ice Cube is looking to take the next step in not only raising the profile of his professional basketball brand, but his personal...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — In a groundbreaking business move that will likely shape the landscape of local radio for several years to come, famed actor...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to explaining how Nexstar undermined MBG, the lawsuit outlines MBG's efforts to work in good faith with Nexstar to try and...
(CBS News) – Robocalling is thriving — and it’s not only fly-by-night companies that are pressing your digits. Some major corporations have quietly added clauses to...
(USA Today) – FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said Tuesday he has circulated to his fellow FCC commissioners the agency’s proposed order approving the acquisition, which would create one...
(The Register) – Federal Communications Commission (FCC) boss Tom Wheeler has proposed new rules for upcoming wireless spectrum auctions which will limit large telcos’ ability...
(Reuters) – Charter Communications Inc. formally argued for regulatory approval for its TimeWarner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks deals, saying consumers would benefit as Internet services would become...
TALI ARBEL, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Federal Communications Commission is proposing that the government agency expand a phone subsidy...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Our federal government is the biggest consumer of supplies and services in the world. Its procurement laws are...
(The New Yorker) – Credit where it is due: the federal government’s decision to block the merger between Comcast and Time Warner was the right one....
ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tired of those annoying, sometimes costly, robocalls favored by scammers? The Federal Communications Commission is being asked to consider...
Special to the NNPA from Target Market News CHICAGO — Three national African-American organizations have issued a joint statement in response to the $20 billion lawsuit...
(Computer World) – The Federal Communication Commission’s 400-page official order on net neutrality, released Thursday, will undoubtedly elicit lawsuits on various fronts once it is officially...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist The communications network of the National Black Chamber of Commerce has evolved along with the Internet. When we first...
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — Senior Republicans conceded on Tuesday that the grueling fight with President Obama over the regulation of Internet service appears over, with...
ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet activists declared victory over the nation’s big cable companies Thursday, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose...
(Politico) – FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has made some last-minute revisions to his net neutrality plan after Google and public interest groups pressed for the...
EMERY P. DALESIO, AP Business Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — People in small communities may get better, cheaper access to the Internet after the Federal Communications...
(Politico) – Mississippi has a sickly reputation. The Magnolia State ranks at or near the bottom in most health rankings: worst infant mortality and most kids...