HEADS UP: There will be a nationwide alert that will go off on all cell phones Wednesday afternoon. But before you go into a frantic, panic-induced meltdown, worrying that the world is about to end… relax. It’s only a test. CNN reports that the federal government will conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert […]

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. About the Emergency Broadband Benefit The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up […]

Dave Chappelle’s recent appearance on SNL drew huge numbers, Chappelle touched on major subjects that included police shootings, Black Lives Matter and Harambe the gorilla. But it also drew more than a dozen complaints to the FCC from viewers who were miffed and took offense to Chappelle’s language. One complaint, his use of the n-word […]

President Barack Obama announced a plan to make broadband affordable to low-income families. It seeks to close a technology gap that creates another layer of disadvantage to students from low-income families.

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President Obama has announced plans to visit a mosque for the first time in his presidency.

NEW YORK-After the Tuscon tragedy, activist Al Sharpton has called on the FCC to regulate racism on the radio, particularly Rush Limbaugh. The Hill Reports: We’re not telling Rush don’t say what he wants to say. Say it at home,” Sharpton said in December. “Don’t get on publicly regulated radio and television that are selectively […]

New York — While appearing on Ed Schultz Show on MSNBC, Al Sharpton was asked about Rush Limbaugh’s racist comments and he responded by saying that  Limbaugh should not be supported by federally regulated radio. RELATED STORIES Sharpton Calls NFL’s Limbaugh Drop “A Moral Victory” Al Sharpton Threatens To Sue Rush Limbaugh Over WSJ Op-Ed […]