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 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 FCC will also seek comment on other potential opportunities to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens in the context of our foreign ownership review, according to the NPRM. Specifically for ...

The FCC claimed “aggregators” that received customer location data from the carriers turned around and charged third-party location-based service providers for access at a price.

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?

FCC has been trying to crack down on unwanted calls for years now. The agency took aggressive enforcement action against telemarketers for apparently illegal caller ID spoofing and robocalling.

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 ...

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 ...

Know what everyone hates? Robocalls. The Federal Communications Commission knows this which is why it’s creating tools that will hopefully help you block both robocallers … ...

998: FCC approves 3-digit phone number for suicide prevention hotline. Federal regulators hope the new dedicated number will be easier to remember and help reduce the stigma associated with mental ...