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Protecting Your Privacy
May 18, 2011
Background In today’s environment where numerous entities collect and store personal information...
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Mexico Collect Call Scam
May 17, 2011
Background The FCC has learned of a telephone scam that originates in Mexico and apparently...
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Emergency Alert System (EAS)
May 24, 2011
Background The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national public warning system that requires TV...
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Wireless World Travel Made Simple
May 26, 2011
1. Before you travel abroad, check with your provider to see if your mobile phone is going to...
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Lifeline: Promoting Telephone Subscribership on Tribal Lands...
May 10, 2011
Background Lifeline is a government benefit program that provides discounts on monthly...
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Don't Fall for the 90# Telephone Scam
May 9, 2011
The old traditional (wired) phone scam involving the 90# buttons on your business telephone is...
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Complaints About Broadcast Journalism
May 20, 2011
Background Every year, the FCC receives a wide variety of comments and complaints from consumers...
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Complaints About Broadcast Advertising
May 20, 2011
Background The FCC receives numerous complaints from consumers about broadcast advertising. These...
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Children's Educational Television
May 19, 2011
Background Recent data indicates that children in the United States on average spend more than...
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Call Splashing
May 19, 2011
What is Call Splashing When you place a long distance call from a public phone (a payphone, hotel...
