Protecting Your Privacy: Phone and Cable Records
August 19, 2016
In today’s environment where numerous entities collect and store personal information, consumers are increasingly wary about their privacy. You want...
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categoryLifeline Support for Affordable Communications
August 17, 2016
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Currently, Lifeline provides subscribers...
The V-Chip: Options to Restrict What Your Children Watch on TV
August 16, 2016
The V-chip allows parents or other caregivers to block programming on their televisions that they don’t want children to watch. Most television...
Stop Unwanted Calls, Texts and Faxes
August 16, 2016
Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Federal Communications Commission plays a crucial role in helping consumers stop unwanted calls,...
Protecting Children from Objectionable Content on Wireless Devices
August 16, 2016
Increasingly, people of all ages are using wireless phones and devices for communicating, gathering information and entertainment – in all types of...
What You Need to Know About Text-to-911
August 15, 2016
Text-to-911 is the ability to send a text message to reach 911 emergency call takers from your mobile phone or device. However, because text-to-911...
Inmate Telephone Service
August 10, 2016
FCC rules that significantly reformed interstate inmate calling service rates and practices went into effect in 2014 in an effort to stem undue high...
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
August 4, 2016
The FCC's National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program provides equipment needed to make telecommunications, advanced communications and the...
Video Relay Service Reform
August 4, 2016
Releases and Actions: On January 17, 2014, the FCC held a stakeholders’ meeting for establishing an Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service...
The Dangers of Distracted Driving
August 2, 2016
The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now know that mobile communications are linked to a...