An activist contends the FCC's Lifeline benefit, which aims to help low-income Americans pay for a phone, is widely abused.
The Dow jumps 109 points after rising as many as 191. Oil-price jitters and rising rates trim gains. Those factors and the Fed may weigh on markets Tuesday.
The George Orwell classic has climbed by more than 3,000% on Amazon since the leak about US government surveillance programs.
With 'free WiFi' tied to your cable contract, is wireless access still a public service, or a private utility?
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Despite telecom and Internet company denials about sharing data with intelligence agencies, the Prism program makes it clear that privacy only exists offline -- way offline.
The Obama administration is creating yet more controversy with unprecedented records snooping.
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Played smartly, a bond portfolio still has an important role for investors.
General Mills gets hit with vicious comments on YouTube, showing just how little most advertising reflects American reality.
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