Mastodawn

Has anyone got any information pertaining to the FCC Enhanced Know-Your-Customer Requirements proposal (FCC-26-27)? They're looking to force phone providers to verify customer addresses and IDs before turning on service, and possibly re-verify at later times.

I keep seeing references to the FCC 'seeking comment' or 'inviting comment,' but I'll be damned if I can find a place to actually do so. Did they get swamped with comments and yank the proposal, or are they fucking with us and not actually allowing comments at all?

#FCC #Privacy #Surveillance

KillBait News 1d ago

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reflects on his tenure and controversial actions

📰 Original title: Trump's FCC enforcer makes stunning admission while reflecting on his legacy

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

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#politics #fcc #brendancarr #trump

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reflects on his tenure and controversial actions

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, appointed by former President Donald Trump in January 2025, recently reflected on his legacy in an interview with The Financial Times. Carr expressed a somber view, acknowledging that media outlets have likely already assessed his impact and that there is little he can do to change that perception. Since taking office, Carr has aggressively targeted broadcasters perceived as critical of Trump, including threatening ABC over jokes made by Jimmy Kimmel and pressuring CBS to cancel a Democratic candidate interview on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' He has also scrutinized programs like 'The View' and flagged transgender content in children's programming. Carr emphasized that his decisions were bold and that the ultimate judgment on right or wrong lies with others. His actions, particularly the review of Disney-owned stations and interventions regarding political content, have created a chilling effect in broadcast media. While reflecting on his time at the FCC, Carr framed his tenure as a period in which he had his opportunity to make an impact, asserting that he took full advantage of it.

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KillBait 1d ago

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reflects on his tenure and controversial actions

📰 Original title: Trump's FCC enforcer makes stunning admission while reflecting on his legacy

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary: https://en.killbait.com/fcc-chairman-brendan-carr-reflects-on-his-tenure-and-controversial-actions.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_social

#politics #fcc #brendancarr #trump

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reflects on his tenure and controversial actions

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, appointed by former President Donald Trump in January 2025, recently reflected on his legacy in an interview with The Financial Times. Carr expressed a somber view, acknowledging that media outlets have likely already assessed his impact and that there is little he can do to change that perception. Since taking office, Carr has aggressively targeted broadcasters perceived as critical of Trump, including threatening ABC over jokes made by Jimmy Kimmel and pressuring CBS to cancel a Democratic candidate interview on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' He has also scrutinized programs like 'The View' and flagged transgender content in children's programming. Carr emphasized that his decisions were bold and that the ultimate judgment on right or wrong lies with others. His actions, particularly the review of Disney-owned stations and interventions regarding political content, have created a chilling effect in broadcast media. While reflecting on his time at the FCC, Carr framed his tenure as a period in which he had his opportunity to make an impact, asserting that he took full advantage of it.

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psuPete 1d ago

#LLRX #CyberSecurity @bespacific

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, May 15, 2026

Five highlights from this week: The #DHS Is Using Google to Spy on People Who Criticize #ICE Even Outside the US; No, Grandma, Brad Pitt Isn't Pitching Medicare on Facebook; Trump Says He Discussed ‘Standard’ AI Safety Guardrails With Xi. There’s No Such Thing Maybe there should be; #FCC Attempts to Solve #Robocalls Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem; and FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy

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https://www.llrx.com/2026/05/pete-recommends-weekly-highlights-on-cyber-security-issues-may-15-2026/

BITS 1d ago

For our friends in the #USA from the #FCC:
Comments Due: June 15, 2026
Reply Comments Due: June 29, 2026

At the Commission’s April 30, 2026 Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding an accessible emergency information requirement. In particular, the FNPRM proposes to modify the rule that requires television broadcasters to provide an aural representation of visual, non-textual emergency information (such as radar maps or other graphics) on the secondary audio stream of video broadcasts. Although the compliance deadline for this rule was May 26, 2015, the FCC has continued to waive the rule since then. The FNPRM’s proposed revision would clarify that the accessibility requirement is satisfied when a textual crawl provides emergency information duplicative of or equivalent to the visual but non-textual emergency information, so long as the textual crawl is also conveyed aurally.

The Third FNPRM also tentatively concludes that there is currently no technical solution that would allow for compliance with the Audible Crawl rule as it is currently written, and that it is uncertain whether or when such a solution will be available.

Interested parties may file comments by accessing the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings. All filings must reference MB Docket No. 12-107. People with disabilities who need assistance to file comments online may request assistance by email to [email protected].

Link to the Third FNPRM:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-proposes-amend-audible-crawl-rule-preserve-accessibility-0

For general information about the FCC’s television emergency information requirements, visit: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/accessibility-emergency-information-television/. For specific questions, contact Diana Sokolow, Media Bureau, Policy Division, at (202) 418-0588 or [email protected]. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone).

Techdirt [Unofficial]3d ago

‘Christian’ Wireless Provider Promises To Censor All LGBTQ Content

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/14/christian-wireless-provider-promises-to-censor-all-lgbtq-content/

‘Christian’ Wireless Provider Promises To Censor All LGBTQ Content

A new “Christian” mobile phone provider named Radiant Mobile is promising to offer a wireless service that censors all LGBTQ+ content. The MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), which …

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jbz 2d ago

🛜 FCC walks back router update ban before it bricks America's network security

｢ The waivers now run until at least until January 1, 2029, falling into the final month of the Trump administration, when there is a chance this may be overlooked in the preparations for Trump’s successor ｣

https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/05/12/fcc-walks-back-router-update-ban-before-it-bricks-americas-network-security/5238938

#routerban #fcc #taco #cybersecurity