California Passes Nation’s Strongest Net Neutrality Bill

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 2, 2018 In a major victory for the open internet that could have ripple effects throughout the United States, the Golden State thwarts aggressive lobbying by the telecom industry. Gov. Jerry Brown has 30 days to sign or veto the bill. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NSA Deletion of Call Records Is Raising Questions

DEB RIECHMANN and SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2018 The agency says "technical irregularities" were found in customer data collected from telecommunications companies. Data security and privacy rights advocates say the move shows deep flaws in the program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Is Trying to Save Jobs—in China

The Associated Press May 13, 2018 The president says he has ordered the Commerce Department to help get a Chinese telecommunications company "back into business" after the U.S. cut off access to its American suppliers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cutting the Cord

Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News / Cagle Cartoons Dec 15, 2017 Dig deeper

Killing Net Neutrality Is a Critical Goal in Trump’s Campaign Against Free Speech

By Joseph Torres / FreePress May 2, 2017 President Trump’s playbook to curb free speech and silence dissenting voices goes far beyond his Twitter rants and attacks on the press. (Pictured, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

AT&T’s Secret Surveillance Program Spies on American Customers Without Warrants and for Profit

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 26, 2016 Here's yet another reason to be concerned about the implications of AT&T's proposed acquisition of Time Warner: The Daily Beast has detailed a sophisticated surveillance program created by AT&T that has been covertly providing U.S. law enforcement with consumers' data. And guess who profits from "Project Hemisphere"? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Democracy Now!’: Whistleblower Describes NSA ‘Installation’ at AT&T

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 19, 2015 Mark Klein, a former AT&T communications technician who became a whistleblower, has been aware for many years of the unconstitutionally cozy relationship his onetime employer has shared with the National Security Agency, but as he tells Amy Goodman on Tuesday's "Democracy Now!" he didn't know everything. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Inside AT&T’s ‘Deeply Collaborative’ Relationship With the NSA

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 17, 2015 Although the fact that telecom giants have been in cahoots with the National Security Agency at the expense of consumers' privacy isn't news, a fresh exposé by The New York Times about AT&T's eager service to the intelligence organization is enough to make users unplug from the company once and for all. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FCC Wants to Fine AT&T $100 Million for Throttling Data Speeds

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 18, 2015 So much for "unlimited" data. The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced that it plans to order AT&T to pay $100 million for some sneaky business the telecom giant engaged in with regard to its supposedly unfettered data plans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Amtrak’s Spectrum Gap

David Sirota / Truthdig May 22, 2015 While Amtrak officials may have been devastated, they could not have been surprised: The accident confirmed clear vulnerabilities in the safety system, shortcomings that the rail company's internal watchdog had been warning about for more than two years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Your Call ‘Is Very Important’ to a Customer Service Worker

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 4, 2015 An anonymous call center worker at an American telecommunications company describes exactly how any one of the 50 to 60 calls she takes in a given shift can "make or break" her paycheck and budget. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

You Can Say Goodbye to Some of Your Favorite Foods Thanks to Climate Change

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2014 Chocolate, wine, coffee -- these are just some of the foods we'll lose due to climate change; an American expat living in France explains why "Americans are suckers who have themselves to blame for crappy broadband"; meanwhile, a town in Alaska may become the first place in the U.S. to tax churches. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )