Federal Communications Commission (FCC) /tags/federal-communications-commission-fcc Federal Communications Commission (FCC) en-US Copyright ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:40:00 GMT The number of satellites circling the Earth is increasing. A unique summit at CU looks at why that might be a problem /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-25/the-number-of-satellites-circling-the-earth-is-increasing-a-unique-summit-at-cu-looks-at-why-that-might-be-a-problem The space just outside Earth’s atmosphere is getting a little crowded. And that could result in interruptions to the thousands of satellites that help power our weather forecasting and communications. A unique conference at CU Boulder this week asks tough questions about how to regulate outer space. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-06-25/the-number-of-satellites-circling-the-earth-is-increasing-a-unique-summit-at-cu-looks-at-why-that-might-be-a-problem In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner As Pandemic Lays Bare Digital Divide In Indian Country, Senators Prod FCC /2020-09-18/as-pandemic-lays-bare-digital-divide-in-indian-country-senators-prod-fcc Senate Democrats are pushing the Federal Communications Commission to expedite progress on broadband connectivity in Native communities. Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:32:51 GMT /2020-09-18/as-pandemic-lays-bare-digital-divide-in-indian-country-senators-prod-fcc Beau Baker, Mountain West News Bureau 'Do I Know You?' And Other Spam Phone Calls We Can't Get Rid Of /npr-news/2019-06-06/do-i-know-you-and-other-spam-phone-calls-we-cant-get-rid-of A majority of consumers now ignore phone calls, assuming they're mostly spam. Regulators and the wireless industry admit they don't yet have answers about stopping the growing scourge. Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-06-06/do-i-know-you-and-other-spam-phone-calls-we-cant-get-rid-of Yuki Noguchi After Encountering Dangerously Slow Internet, Wildland Firefighters Join Net Neutrality Lawsuit /business/2018-08-23/after-encountering-dangerously-slow-internet-wildland-firefighters-join-net-neutrality-lawsuit Western firefighters were working the biggest wildfire in California’s history when they encountered a surprising obstacle: slow internet.It happened in… Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:17:39 GMT /business/2018-08-23/after-encountering-dangerously-slow-internet-wildland-firefighters-join-net-neutrality-lawsuit Rae Ellen Bichell FCC Changes To Streaming Rules May Revive Local Video Stores /community/2017-05-18/fcc-changes-to-streaming-rules-may-revive-local-video-stores If you enjoy the convenience of streaming your favorite TV shows and movies online, the next couple of years may be rough. The Federal Communications… Thu, 18 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT /community/2017-05-18/fcc-changes-to-streaming-rules-may-revive-local-video-stores More Farmers Logging Onto The Internet /business/2015-08-21/more-farmers-logging-onto-the-internet The U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that farms across the country are increasingly gaining internet access. As it stands, 70 percent of U.S. farms… Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:18:50 GMT /business/2015-08-21/more-farmers-logging-onto-the-internet Harvest Public Media On Net Neutrality, Republicans Pitch Oversight Rather Than Regulation /npr-news/2015-02-26/on-net-neutrality-republicans-pitch-oversight-rather-than-regulation Backers say the net neutrality rules will ensure equal access to the net for content providers. But Republicans in Congress are no fans of FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler's plan. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-02-26/on-net-neutrality-republicans-pitch-oversight-rather-than-regulation Brian Naylor On Net Neutrality, Boulder And NoCo Are Right There With San Francisco /business/2014-08-11/on-net-neutrality-boulder-and-noco-are-right-there-with-san-francisco When it comes to the net neutrality debate, the Federal Communications Commission has received more than 1.1 million public comments, a ratio of about one… Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:30:00 GMT /business/2014-08-11/on-net-neutrality-boulder-and-noco-are-right-there-with-san-francisco Erin O'Toole FCC To Unveil Proposed Rules To Govern Internet Traffic /npr-news/2014-05-15/fcc-to-unveil-proposed-rules-to-govern-internet-traffic The suggestion last month that the FCC might let Internet providers charge companies more for faster service prompted a firestorm of protest. The commission votes Thursday to begin debate on the plan. Thu, 15 May 2014 07:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-05-15/fcc-to-unveil-proposed-rules-to-govern-internet-traffic Laura Sydell After Sandy, Questions Linger Over Cellphone Reliability /npr-news/2013-04-29/after-sandy-questions-linger-over-cellphone-reliability Roughly one in four cellphone towers in the path of Hurricane Sandy went out of service. It was a frustrating and potentially dangerous experience for customers without a landline to fall back on. Now, local officials and communications experts are pushing providers to improve their performance during natural disasters. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-29/after-sandy-questions-linger-over-cellphone-reliability Tracy Samuelson