The Federal Communications Commission is holding its first-ever phone number auction. The agency announced that the auction of toll-free numbers Tuesday will include more than 17,600 sought-after ...

The Federal Communications Commission is trying to stop investment firm Warburg Pincus from gaining any more control over the board of directors of NeuStar, which dispenses about a third of the ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is coming under pressure to delay handing over control of the little-known system that allows people to keep their phone number after they change ...

The Federal Communications Commission delivered a setback to Neustar Inc., recommending that a crucial telecommunications database contract it has held for about two decades be transferred to a rival.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a proposal to implement a new resource that will serve as a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.. FCC ...

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking to update rules around cell phone service to try to curb SIM swapping scams and port-out fraud, two ways fraudsters can access a person’s cell ...

In an effort to prevent suicide deaths and help those struggling with mental health, the FCC said they are working to create a new nationwide, three digit phone number similar to 9-1-1 but instead ...

A dwindling supply of 10-digit phone numbers prompts the FCC to take action, and some organizations devise new plans. Should telecoms start preparing for a 12-digit future?

The Federal Communications Commission has introduced new rules to further protect customers from phone number hijacking. If approved, it would require more secure authentication and notification ...

The FCC is considering additional rules, such as preventing “lead generator websites” from taking your request for information and sharing your phone number with other companies, including ...