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The FCC Considers Creating Anti-Botnet Code of Conduct for ISPs

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is analyzing methods of tackling the botnet problem and is considering creating an opt-in code of conduct that would encourage ISPs to help customers clean malware infections. Botnets are armies of infected computers, controlled by criminals to perform illegal activiti...

7 October 2010
02:35 GMT

FCC Asked to Keep iPhone 4 Specs Under Wraps

Apple has asked the Federal Communications Commission to be discrete about the new iPhone 4, particularly the test setup photographs, as well as pictures of the external, and internal hardware, and the user manual. The FCC is asked to keep these details confidential for 45 days. Apple also requested permanent confide...

21 June 2010
03:22 GMT

Congress Pressures FCC Chairman for Delayed Vote

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin Martin, is pushing for a simpler and fairer taxing grid for the intricate network of connections that needs to be established between phone companies. This happens especially with inter-network calls, which are now regulated by a very complex menu of fees, ...

29 October 2008
03:28 GMT

Microsoft Wants Its Unlicensed Slice of White Space

Microsoft, along with other tech giants such as Intel and Mountain View-based search company Google, are one step closer to slicing up “white spaces” without any sort of licensing baggage. Kevin Martin, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, indicated support for an “unlicensed” ma...

16 October 2008
05:48 GMT

Free National Wireless Internet Service on the 2150 MHz Band

Federal Communications Commission engineers concluded on Friday that the creation of a national wireless Internet service on the 2150 MHz band would not interfere with other carriers. The idea of creating such a service is not a new one, but it got a boost in the light of the new decision. “This report confirms...

11 October 2008
04:48 GMT

Comcast Will Slow Down Clients' Connection Speed

Comcast, the biggest US Internet provider, announced that it would change its policy regarding the management of its total bandwidth. In the past, the company had been accused of restricting or slowing down the connection for several file sharing programs. This affected users of P2P networks, which had problems whene...

21 August 2008
06:23 GMT


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