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North Carolina Clamps Down on Robocalls
North Carolina's Attorney General Josh Stein recently won a lawsuit shutting down a massive robocall operation out of Texas. According to the …
NC GOP, Tillis, McHenry Silent on Cambridge Analytica Connection
RALEIGH, N.C. — It's a story with international implications that has ties here in North Carolina. Cambridge Analytica - a firm now suspected …
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility
WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …
Affordable Information Superhighway: Program Offers Low-Cost Internet
RALEIGH, N.C. - Home Internet is no longer a luxury. Many people consider it a necessity for North Carolina families as they go to school, work and …
The Airwaves: For Public TV or Internet Interests?
CHARLOTTE, N. C. – As the song goes, "Video Killed the Radio Star." Will wireless kill some free public TV? That's the latest media question…
#Civil Rights: NC School System to Watch Students Online
SYLVA, N.C. - Who should be monitoring students' online activity? Traditionally, the answer is parents, but one North Carolina school system is …
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today
RALEIGH, N.C. – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast …
'Internet Freedom' Showdown Brewing
RALEIGH, N.C. - Tens of thousands of people are signing petitions of protest about a plan being considered by the FCC. It would allow broadband …
Groups to FCC: Hang Up on High Prison Phone Rates
WASHINGTON - Phone calls from prison to home can cost up to 24 times the price a normal call. After over ten years of trying to get the government - …
NC Phone Carriers Can End Rural Landline Service
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Landline phones may seem less of a necessity for city dwellers, but some in rural communities with limited wireless options count …
A Mother's Day “Hangup” For Prisoners? Report Details "Price-Gouging"
RALEIGH, N. C. – This weekend, North Carolina prison inmates who call their moms on Mother's Day will pay at least $1.25 per minute for local …
Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection
CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…