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Catching Comcast: A new Net neutrality test lets you spy on Comcast -- to see if it's spying on you!; Denise Caruso Aug 5, 2008
Janet Jackson's boob freed: A federal appeals court throws out CBS's $550,000 fine for the Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction."; King Kaufman Jul 21, 2008
Comcast agrees to lift BitTorrent block: Facing a threat of regulation, the ISP makes nice with a file-trading protocol.; Farhad Manjoo Mar 27, 2008
Google wins by losing wireless auction to Verizon: The search company saves the wireless Internet for its apps, but it doesn't have to actually run a network.; Farhad Manjoo Mar 21, 2008
Will the FCC disrupt Comcast's network disruption?: Maybe. But also maybe not.; Farhad Manjoo Feb 25, 2008
FCC can't stop Diane Keaton's TV F-bomb: A court ruling from last year has prevented the government from fining broadcasters that air "fleeting instances" of profanity.; By Farhad Manjoo Jan 17, 2008
The FCC examines Comcast's traffic-blocking plan: Will the broadband company face a stiff fine for interrupting customers' file-trading sessions?; By Farhad Manjoo Jan 9, 2008
FCC votes to allow further media consolidation: Despite an outcry from the public and Congress, the FCC moves ahead with a controversial decision.; Alex Koppelman Dec 18, 2007
FCC commissioner Michael Copps vs. "Big Media": FCC chairman Kevin Martin wants to relax rules on how many media outlets one company can own in one market. Democratic commissioner Copps wants to rally the public to stop media consolidation.; By Louise Witt Dec 3, 2007
Verizon sues to block an open wireless Internet: The FCC can't force carriers to let customers use any hardware and software on the 700 MHz wireless airwaves, the company says.; By Farhad Manjoo Sep 14, 2007
Google's open-wireless bid: FCC decision Tuesday: The search company is pushing to allow us to do whatever we want on the wireless Internet. Will Google's first big lobbying effort pay off?; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 30, 2007
Tech week in review: Intel joins cheap laptop drive: The chipmaker joins the $100 laptop foundation. Plus: Will the FCC allow open access for radio spectrum?; By Farhad Manjoo Jul 15, 2007
HornyManatee.com: "Late Night" builds it; fans flock.; By David Puner Dec 12, 2006
First Justice, now the FCC: No NSA investigation: The Federal Communications Commission says it can't investigate possible violations of the federal Communications Act.; Tim Grieve May 23, 2006
Sex, drugs and cable TV: Under pressure from the FCC, cable companies will offer a "family-choice" package. But will anyone pay for TV without "South Park" and "Sex and the City"?; By Michael Scherer Dec 12, 2005
Talk about obscenity: Congress' latest idiotic effort to make the airwaves "decent" explains why Americans favor lawmakers about as much as telemarketers and drunken drivers.; By Garrison Keillor Sep 14, 2005
The FCC's cable crackdown: The indecency war is ready to heat up -- and Tony Soprano, Jon Stewart and the "South Park" kids better watch their mouths.; By Michael Scherer Aug 30, 2005
Indecency wars: Activists who beat back the FCC on media consolidation are dismayed to find former allies leading an unprecedented effort to restrict radio and TV content.; By Eric Boehlert Apr 14, 2005
The tightening grip on PBS: A staff shakeup is taking the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the direction of "conservative appeasement," says one watchdog.; Page Rockwell Apr 13, 2005
The FCC's new "decency" chief: Kevin Martin has close ties to the Bush White House, and an agenda to the right of Michael Powell's when it comes to "crude" programming.; Eric Boehlert Mar 16, 2005
He said "penis"!: Warning: The way a right-wing "parents" group is wasting the FCC's time might just make you (dare we say it?) "pissed."; By Amy Reiter Jan 27, 2005
Like father, like son: As Colin and Michael Powell exit the Bush administration, they leave legacies of failure.; By Eric Boehlert Jan 24, 2005
Right Hook: Pro-lifers seize on Scott Peterson's death sentence; creationists behold an ancient Indonesian dwarf. Plus: Will tranny-bashing Limbaugh get an FCC spanking?; By Mark Follman Dec 15, 2004
Setback for Big Media: A court of appeals rules that the FCC's attempt to allow further consolidation by giant companies like Viacom and Time Warner is illogical -- pleasing a curious coalition of liberals and conservatives.; By Eric Boehlert Jun 25, 2004
America's laziest fascist: Infamous shock jock Michael Savage bombed in a bizarre, half-baked stage show this week, but his 6 million listeners just heard him call for the U.S. to murder millions of Arabs. Does the FCC care?; By Dave Gilson May 20, 2004

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