Marguerite Reardon
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Recent articles by Maggie:
Rural broadband gets potential boost as Congress passes farm bill
The bill, which provides billions in subsidies to American farmers, will also pave the way for more coordinated efforts among federal agencies to deploy broadband in hard to reach areas. → Read More
Ajit Pai's FCC gives carriers option to block text messages
The FCC says its giving wireless carriers new tools to block unwanted texts, but opponents say it will allow carriers to censor and block your text messages. → Read More
House Republicans accuse Google of liberal bias
Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended the company against claims that Google employees act on their political beliefs to push a liberal agenda. → Read More
Congress has a couple more weeks to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality rules
Thanks to a budget impasse between Democrats in Congress and the White House, there may be more time to eke out a long-shot victory for net neutrality supporters. → Read More
Trump popped into White House meeting with Google, Microsoft, IBM, Qualcomm chiefs
Trump White House officials held the first of many "listening session" to find out how the US can lead in AI, 5G and quantum computing. → Read More
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai admits Russian interference in net neutrality debate
As he defended the agency's refusal to make public information on fake comments filed in the net neutrality repeal record, Pai admitted that Russians were involved in at least some of the fraud. → Read More
Microsoft expands rural broadband push to include 1 million more people
Microsoft plans to offer 3 million people living in rural America wireless broadband using unlicensed TV White Spaces by 2022. → Read More
Lawmakers call for data security legislation in wake of Marriott breach
They want federal legislation to protect consumers and hold companies accountable. → Read More
Activists make final push to save net neutrality
As an end of year deadline approaches, net neutrality supporters press Congress to roll back the FCC's repeal. → Read More
The FCC will soon let you know if your ISP is delivering on its promised speeds
You'll have to wait a little longer to find out. A detailed look at which ISPs are delivering promised broadband speeds is set to be released before the FCC's December meeting. → Read More
FCC takes another swipe at illegal robocalls and text spam
The agency stirs up controversy with its latest proposal to give wireless carriers wide latitude to block and filter text messages. → Read More
FCC to release broadband speed report on Wednesday
The FCC will once again tell you if you're getting what you paid for from your broadband provider. → Read More
FCC tries to clean-up space
The FCC is reviewing rules to help deal with the 500,000 pieces of zombie satellites and other space debris orbiting the earth. → Read More
Traveling for the holidays? Here's how not to get hacked
Ask Maggie offers some tips on keeping your personal data secure while on the road this holiday season. → Read More
The net neutrality fight isn’t over. Here’s what you need to know
The rules have been rolled back. But the battle is just heating up. Here's everything you need to know. → Read More
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules
Net neutrality is already dead, but the Supreme Court has left in place a lower court ruling that preserves the FCC's authority to adopt the controversial rules. → Read More
Net neutrality faces its own election challenge in heated midterms
It may fire up some young voters, but they've got plenty of other fish to fry. → Read More
California agrees to not enforce net neutrality law...for now.
California struck a deal with the DOJ to not enforce its net neutrality law until the case against the FCC over the repeal is over. → Read More
FCC leaders say we need a 'national mission' to fix rural broadband
Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel may disagree on the net neutrality angle, but they do agree on finding inspiration in the 1930s. → Read More
FCC votes to free up more spectrum for Wi-Fi and 5G
But not everyone is happy about it. → Read More