Wireless Devices and Health Concerns
August 6, 2018
While there is no federally developed national standard for safe levels of exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy, many federal agencies have...
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categoryProtecting Children from Objectionable Content on Wireless Devices
July 27, 2018
IKids today use wireless devices to access information and entertainment in a variety of new and expanding ways. With that expansion, though, comes...
International Roaming: Using Your Mobile Phone in Other Countries
July 26, 2018
Planning to take your mobile device along on an international trip? Roaming rules and rates are complicated and vary from one carrier to the next, so...
Cell Phone Unlocking FAQs
July 6, 2018
When cell phone users change between compatible wireless service providers, they have the option of "unlocking" their phones to use on their new...
Video Description
July 2, 2018
Video description is audio-narrated descriptions of a television program's key visual elements. These descriptions are inserted into natural pauses...
911 Wireless Services
June 29, 2018
For many Americans, the ability to call 911 for help in an emergency is one of the main reasons they own a wireless phone. While wireless phones can...
Operation of Wireless Microphones
April 18, 2018
Rules now in effect for operating wireless microphones and similar devices will restrict their use in certain bands of the spectrum currently used...
Text to 911: What You Need To Know
April 16, 2018
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...
Broadcast Information Specialists
April 12, 2018
The Commission has designated two Broadcast Information Specialists, one in the Media Bureau’s Audio Division and one in its Video Division, to serve...
Captioning of Internet Video Programming
April 11, 2018
Closed captioning is the visual display of the audio portion of video programming. Captioning provides access to individuals who are deaf or have...