The FCC is proposing a regulation requiring mobile service providers to alert customers as they reach their voice and data limits. This would go a long ways towards ending what has become known as “bill shock”. The FCC faces stiff resistance from the industry, and it’s unclear if the proposed rules will go through. Verizon [...]
One of the most tiring rumors is the iPhone to Verizon story. This rumor has been going on since the first iteration of the device. Even though the rumor has never been proven true, people still believe that a Verizon iPhone is just around the corner. I seriously doubt there will be a Verizon iPhone [...]
Open internet or net neutrality, whatever you want to call it, is a really hot topic since Google and Verizon announced their own neutrality deal. Since then, we’ve had internet denizens denounce the deal alongside tv and online pundits. Now we have House Democrats asking the FCC to intervene. While I typically hate it when [...]
When news of Google’s and Verizon’s possible Net Neutrality agreement hit the wire, some suggested it was the end of the internet as we know it. While that remains to be seen, it does seem plausible to think Google was selling it’s soul for preferential treatment from one of the nation’s largest broadband providers. Initially, [...]