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“Attack” on FCC over net neutrality was legitimate traffic, report says
An FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) report has found no evidence of DDoS attacks on the FCC’s comments system.
Welcome to the non-neutral net: Day one
Come Monday morning, when this article posts, net neutrality looks set to be axed. What might the dawn of a net neutrality-free future hold?
2 million stolen identities used to make fake net neutrality comments
Most crucially, two of those identities were senators who are now demanding the FCC find out who’s behind the bots and the identity theft.
Senate votes to restore net neutrality… but don’t get your hopes up
It’s people-pleasing, but it’s probably just symbolic.
Kingpin who made 100 million robocalls loses his voice
The man behind a cacophony of robocalls had little to say for himself on Capitol Hill
FCC plans weekly name and shame list of robocallers
With over 215,000 complaints last year, robocalling and telemarketing has become a massive issue for US federal regulators who now appear more determined than ever to quash the problem.
Google: 30% of wireless calls to 911 emergency services are butt dials
Butt dials can be awkward, but there are serious consequences too. As researchers from Google found recently, up to 30% of wireless calls to 911 in San Francisco are accidental butt dial calls.
What part of “Prohibited” don’t you understand? 60 Second Security
Enjoy the latest episode of our weekly 1-minute video – short and sweet security!
FCC fines company $750,000 for disabling conference hotspots
Smart City was blocking convention visitors and exhibitors from using their own hotspots to avoid paying hefty fees for the telecom’s Wi-Fi.