Concerned about the potential misuse of AI-generated voices for deceptive purposes during phone conversations? On February 8, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made a ruling that has immediate effect. The ruling states that robocalls utilizing AI voices are subject to the restrictions outlined in the Telephone Consumer Protection …
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FCC won’t ban users from hacking their WiFi routers after all
A few months ago the US wireless regulator, known as the FCC, proposed some regulation changes that included banning or restricting using third- party software on WiFi routers. This was supposed to stop users from boosting the wireless signal power excessively. Of course, this stirred people up and the Electronic …
Read More »AT&T and DirecTV Merger Coming Soon?
Not too long ago, Netflix was against the merger between AT&T and DirecTV. They feared that the merger of the two companies would damage their online streaming service. However, it has surfaced that the merger may actually be happening. In a statement published by the LA Times, AT&T stated that, …
Read More »Netflix against AT&T/DirecTV merger
Netflix is in a pickle. They’re in the middle of a titanic struggle to prevent AT&T and DirecTV from merging. If the merger were to happen, Netflix’s business will take a heavy hit. Netflix defends it’s concerns. They said to the FCC, “If AT&T is able to slow the development of …
Read More »Comcast merger with Time Warner Cable is over
The prospects for Comcast’s $41 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable are looking increasingly grim. The Federal Communications Commission is apparently against it. The FCC told both Comcast and Time Warner yesterday that they are inclined to impose the merger. They haven’t said anything publicly yet, but the basic feeling …
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