Guides

When you place a long-distance call from a public phone – such as a payphone, hotel, or airport phone – using a calling card or access code for l...

The FCC has no rules regarding recording of telephone conversations by individuals, but some state laws prohibit this practice. Recording Intrasta...

Portable interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services can be used from virtually any internet connection anywhere, which raises challe...

If your cable provider charges you, as a subscriber, for services or equipment you did not affirmatively request, you may have experienced "negative ...

A sports blackout is when a sports event that was scheduled to be televised is not aired in a particular media market. This blackout may prevent tran...

Do television commercial advertisements sometimes seem louder than the shows they accompany? TV stations are prohibited from boosting the average vol...

Cable operators with all-digital systems may encrypt their services. If your cable operator chooses to encrypt its services, you will need a set-top ...

Most satellite subscribers can receive television broadcast channels that originate within their local area, but some channels that are broadcast in ...

The V-chip allows parents or other caregivers to block programming on their TVs that they don't want children to watch. Most programs are assigned a ...

With a few exceptions, cable television service providers can offer whatever channels they choose. Cable companies negotiate agreements with televisi...