The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau identified 11,949,374 calls made to DNC-registered numbers by PhoneBurner and MV Realty. Sending these junk calls to financially stressed homeowners just to offer them deceptive products and services is unconscionable. That’s why we are shutting down these calls right now." The FCC received around 1,500 unwanted call complaints related to mortgage services in 2022. A representative couldn’t comment how many of those complaints, if any, were linked to MV Realty....

Samsung representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Read more:The Galaxy S24 Is Just the Start. Even Motorola is expected to announce upgrades for itswell-regarded Razr devices, according to latest rumorsfrom Android Central. One rumor that hasn’t leaked is pricing. Tablet-like folding phones are typically expensive, with asking prices of $1,800before discounts and incentives. The flip phone-inspired devices are more affordable, with last year’sZ Flip 5 starting at $1,000....

The program update comes as the Biden administration pushes to shut the digital divide. It’s an issue that’sdogged policy makers for decades. Schoolchildren needed the internet to attend school. Adults whose jobs allowed for it had to work from home. And countless Americans accessed health care remotely via the internet. But the old tools matter, too."

“These waves are fragile.

On Thursday, the agency said its efforts in this area are ongoing. Huawei and ZTE didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. More on national security and Chinese tech

The penalty, which isn’t final, is the largest ever TCPA robocall fine proposed by the commission. When reached for comment, Burkman & Associates called the proposed fine a distraction by the Biden administration.

“We need the same simple labels for broadband–so we can compare price, speed & data. No more fees in fine print.” The proposal builds off voluntary labels the commission approved in 2016, and asks if those labels helped consumers.

Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Wednesday proposed the first regulations aimed at protecting consumers from text-message scams. Thecall blocker app Robokillerestimates that an average of nearly 478 million spam texts a day were sent last month. The proposed FCC regulations will be voted on at the agency’s next monthly meeting on March 16. If adopted, they would go into effect after they were published in the Federal Register....

The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly investigating whether broadband internet providers have misled the public about their coverage areas. The first versions of thenew mapswere launched in November. “We continue to work closely with the FCC staff as it refines and improves the mapping process.” “In fact, we already have an investigation underway,” Rosenworcel wrote.

As of early 2024, thePew Research Center reportsthat 97% of Americans own one. “So the chances are you know someone impacted by hearing loss.” There’s some history of hearing aid technology accessibility improvements. An exact date for the transition period to end was not given. The FCC also established a Bluetooth coupling requirement that should push manufacturers to move away from proprietary standards.

It has also banned gear from telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE. Politicians on Capitol Hill have been sounding the alarm, too. “Communications networks depend on trust,” she said. Chinese officials have long denied allegations that state-owned companies are being used for espionage in the US.

Perhaps the agency’s actions will lead to thedeath of certain memestoo.

“Billions of auto warranty robocalls from a single calling campaign,” said Rosenworcel in the release. The FCC also outlined steps individuals can take toreduce the amount of spam phone callsthey receive. See Also:Robocalls Fuel Jump in Complaints to Federal Regulator