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Deadline extended for tribes to seek broadband licenses

By FELICIA FONSECA - Associated Press

Illustration on rural 5G by Greg Groesch/ The Washington Times

Why Ajit Pai’s FCC should proceed with 5G fund for rural broadband

By Dan Savickas

U.S. and Chinese national flags are hung outside a hotel during the U.S. presidential election event, organized by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) **FILE**

FCC shutters Chinese ‘border blaster’ on propaganda fears

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 22, 2019 file photo, an American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington. The Department of Justice says in a statement that hackers have been attempting to obtain intellectual property and public health data related to vaccines, treatments, and testing. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Justice agency opposes high-speed cable link to Hong Kong

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 11, 2019, photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) **FILE**

Feds seek $225M fine for pair who made a billion robocalls

By TALI ARBEL - Associated Press

USA Lockdown Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

FCC cracks down on illegal robocalls

By Jared Whitley

President Donald Trump holds up a copy of the New York Post as speaks before signing an executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump signs social media executive order targeting political bias

By Dave Boyer, Ryan Lovelace and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ranking Member Mac Thornberry, D-Texas, speaks as Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, appear before a House Armed Services Committee budget hearing for the Departments of the Army and Air Force on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Also pictured is Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., left. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Bipartisan House Armed Services group urges FCC to reconsider Ligado 5G network approval

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Collins, Manchin go to bat for more rural broadband

Associated Press

In this Tuesday, April 14, 2020 file photo, a view of a cell tower after a fire, in Dagenham, England. Dozens of European cell towers have been destroyed in recent arson attacks that officials and wireless companies say are fueled by groundless conspiracy theories linking new 5G mobile networks and the coronavirus pandemic. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

Pentagon, FCC clash over 5G network plan

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Illustration on interference with 5G access in America by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Federal Communications Commission helps ensure Internet connectivity during COVID-19 crisis

By Patricia Patnode

This June 19, 2015, file photo, shows the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

FCC proposes fines for phone companies that shared user data

By TALI ARBEL - Associated Press

Illustration on 5G technology by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

FCC’s plan gets the United States ahead in the race to 5G

By Mike Rogers

President Trump earned bipartisan applause during last week's State of the Union address with his vow to spread high-speed internet service to rural America. An estimated 19 million Americans still lack broadband, according to the FCC. (Associated Press)

High-speed internet expansion promise remains elusive

By James Varney - The Washington Times

In this May 8, 2019, photo, a car drives past a sign advertising high-speed internet service near Starkville, Miss. In classrooms, access to laptops and the internet is nearly universal. But many students struggle to keep up from home because of the cost of internet service and gaps in its availability. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Feds spending billions trying to hook up rural America with high-speed internet

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Attorney General William Barr gives the keynote address to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, CSIS China Initiative Conference, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Barr’s call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked

By TALI ARBEL - Associated Press

Window opens for tribes to seek licenses for internet access

By FELICIA FONSECA - Associated Press

$13M fine proposed for podcaster behind racist robocalls

Associated Press

In this April 12, 2019, file photo, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai speaks during an event in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FCC: At least 1 phone company broke law by sharing location

By MATT O'BRIEN - Associated Press

Alaska tribes can apply to create broadband, cell networks

Associated Press