The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel testifies during an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2020. (Photo by Jonathan Newton-Pool/Getty Images) New FCC privacy task force takes aim at data breaches, SIM-swaps The Federal Communications Commission task force will also examine how carriers collect and share geolocation data. Jun 14, 2023 By Tonya Riley
An unidentified person on their phone on Feb. 13 during New York Fashion Week in New York City. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) FCC rules aims to curb scourge of robotexts assaulting Americans’ phones The agency reports that scam text complaints rose 500% between 2015 to 2022, reflecting the increase in robotexts Americans receive annually. Mar 16, 2023 By Tonya Riley
People walk past the front of a T-Mobile retail store on August 18, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) T-Mobile investigates yet another data breach, this one affecting 37 million accounts The telecom giant has suffered major breaches in the past resulting in FCC investigation into its data security practices. Jan 19, 2023 By Tonya Riley
Cellphone tower — Access via CC0 FCC proposes stronger data breach rules, faster notifications for telecoms The proposed rule would expand the definition of a breach and require telecoms to immediately report intrusions to law enforcement. Jan 6, 2023 By Tonya Riley
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, seen here testifying in Congress on March 31, said she hopes the fine sends a strong message to would-be auto warranty phone scammers. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images FCC proposes record $300 million fine against auto warranty robocall campaign The campaign reached more than half a billion U.S. phone numbers with more than 6 billion calls between January and March 2021. Dec 21, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Rosetta Bonatti/Getty Images Regulation won’t fix internet routing security A push for routing security regulation from U.S. agencies including the FCC won't result in the sort of safe digital ecosystem we all want. Dec 6, 2022 By douglas-c-sicker
The Huawei logo is displayed at the company’s flagship store in Shenzhen, China, on July 8, 2022. (Jade GAO / AFP) FCC faces long road in stripping Chinese tech from US telecom networks Gear from Chinese companies is ubiquitous on U.S. networks even after order clamping down on firms like Huawei and ZTE. Nov 30, 2022 By Christian Vasquez Elias Groll
Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) ‘Fines alone aren’t enough:’ FCC threatens to blacklist voice providers for flouting robocall rules The FCC move to prevent American from receiving robocalls could boot as many as seven VoIP providers from U.S. telecom networks. Oct 3, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Speech bubble on smartphone screen. Why robotexts are scammers’ favorite new tool Technology meant to limit robocalls has pushed scammers toward SMS-based attacks, which experts say can be even more dangerous. Aug 10, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Smartphone in male hands. Privacy bill strips FCC oversight of telecom data abuse, worrying consumer advocates The commission would no longer have the authority to enforce its privacy regulations for common carriers such as AT&T and Verizon. Aug 2, 2022 By Tonya Riley