Ajit Pai: FCC taking on robocallers

In 2017 alone, consumers received roughly 18 billion robocalls that ranged from telemarketers to scammers. It is the No. 1 complaint the government receives from consumers. The FCC and FTC are holding a policy forum with industry experts and regulators on Friday to address the problem of unwanted and illegal robocalls. FCC chairman Ajit Pai tells "CBS This Morning" what his agency is doing to combat robocallers. Watch the full report Friday, March 23, 2018 on "CBS This Morning."

• Mar 22, 2018
• 00:22

False missile alert

The FCC is blaming human error and faulty safeguards for a false missile alert that set off a panic in Hawaii earlier this month. The FCC said the panic started when an employee mistook a drill for a real warning about a missile threat, and sent the warning.

• Jan 30, 2018
• 00:49

Hawaii missile alert mistake

Hawaii officials are under fire over a false alarm that warned the public of an approaching missile attack. People flooded the streets in fear across the state, searching for places to hide. The head of the FCC, which is investigating, calls the error "absolutely unacceptable." David Begnaud reports.

• Jan 15, 2018
• 03:19

Net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality rules in place since 2015. Critics say the move will dismantle the "open internet" while proponents argue it will remove burdensome regulations on telecoms. Slate technology writer April Glaser joins CBSN to discuss what the future could be for net neutrality.

• Dec 14, 2017
• 04:43

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FCC votes to repeal net neutrality; Airlifting rhinos to new homes

• Dec 14, 2017
• 56:44

FCC repeals net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission today voted to roll back Obama-era regulations on internet service companies. The commission scrapped what's known as net neutrality, which required providers to treat content on the internet equally. Bianna Golodryga reports.

• Dec 14, 2017
• 01:41

FCC ends net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to roll back Obama-era regulations stopping internet service providers from playing favorites and providing higher speed connections to specific sites, services or content. CNET Editor-in-Chief Connie Guglielmo joins CBSN to discuss.

• Dec 14, 2017
• 03:57

Open internet fight

The FCC is voting today on repealing net neutrality, a move that would roll back rules governing a free and open internet and give service providers like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast more control. CBS News correspondent Julianna Goldman reports on the latest, and David Nelson, chief strategist at the wealth management firm Belpointe, joins CBSN to discuss the implications.

• Dec 14, 2017
• 12:54

Net neutrality vote

A vote is scheduled in Washington Thursday on a government rule change that could affect how you use your favorite websites. Obama-era rules on "net neutrality" stop providers like AT&T and Verizon from playing favorites and charging more for faster access. Julianna Goldman reports.

• Dec 14, 2017
• 02:37

Net neutrality vote approaching

There's a big vote this week in the fight for the open internet. Five FCC commissioners -- three Republicans and two Democrats -- are scheduled to vote on a plan to dismantle so-called "net neutrality" protections. Roxana Saberi report.

• Dec 10, 2017
• 02:06

Net neutrality vote

In less than 2 weeks, the Federal Communication Commission will vote on new rules that will effectively kill net neutrality. The FCC argues that it will alleviate burdensome regulation, but critics say it will destroy the very nature of the Internet. FCC commissioner Brendan Carr joins CBSN to discuss the implications of "Restoring Internet Freedom Act."

• Nov 30, 2017
• 05:41

Broadband industry sent millions of fake comments to FCC, report finds

New York AG says an industry-funded effort to repeal net neutrality led to 8 million fake comments being sent to regulators.

• May 6, 2021

Net neutrality

Google, Facebook, and Netflix are among those joining a "Day of Action" Wednesday to protest the FCC's plan to roll back Obama-era rules on net neutrality. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett, who interviewed the new FCC chair, Ajit Pai, earlier this year, joins CBSN to discuss Pai's goal of creating internet "fast lanes."

• Jul 12, 2017
• 05:08

Net Neutrality Day of Action

Some of the biggest tech companies like Facebook and Google are protesting the Republican-led FCC's plan to roll back Obama-era net neutrality rules, which increased government oversight and required online service providers to treat all internet traffic the same. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the future of the internet.

• Jul 12, 2017
• 03:40

Latest MoneyWatch headlines

Car makers to pay $553M in air bag case; proposed White House budget cuts Medicaid spending; FCC votes to repeal net neutrality rules. These headlines and more from CBS MoneyWatch..

• May 19, 2017
• 01:06

Net neutrality vote

A vote by the Federal Communications Commission may roll back policies for net neutrality -- the principle that all web content is equally provided to the public by internet service providers. CBS News' Errol Barnett explains on CBSN.

• May 18, 2017
• 08:07

Robocall crackdown

Americans are reporting a surge of robocalls, despite many being on the National Do Not Call Registry. Anna Werner sat down with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on his agency's plan to stop them.

• May 11, 2017
• 02:13

Robocall task force

After a high number of complaints, the FCC has created a task force to crack down on those obnoxious robocalls. CBS News' Anna Werner explains on CBSN

• May 11, 2017
• 03:56

Robocall crackdown "complicated"

More than 29 billion robocalls bombarded Americans last year. The telecom industry claims it's working to block them, but that its efforts are complicated both by legal hurdles and the difficulty of tracing where the calls come from. In a rare interview, the FCC chairman Ajit Pai says tackling robocall scams are a top priority but that the issue is "exceptionally complicated." Anna Werner reports.

• May 11, 2017
• 04:18

Colbert & the FCC

The FCC is investigating a controversial joke by Stephen Colbert. The joke made fun of President Trump. CBSN's DeMarco Morgan has the latest.

• May 6, 2017
• 00:27

Online privacy protection

New regulations to protect personal information online, approved under the Obama administration, have now been delayed by the Federal Communications Commission. CBS News contributor Nick Thompson explains.

• Mar 2, 2017
• 04:24

Online privacy regulations halted

The Federal Communications Commission is delaying new data security rules that were supposed to take effect today. Those regulations, approved by the Obama administration last year, were part of a package of rules that limit how internet providers use and sell customer data. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how this impacts you.

• Mar 2, 2017
• 04:03

FCC alert update

The FCC has updated its emergency alert text messages. The FCC came under fire during the New York and New Jersey bombings for directing people to "see media for photo." CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers has the details.

• Sep 29, 2016
• 00:36

A new proposal from the Federal Communications Commission would require Internet providers to get their customers' explicit permission to share certain information

A new proposal from the Federal Communications Commission would require Internet providers to get their customers' explicit permission to share certain information. Right now, providers can track how long you spend on specific websites and the location of mobile users. Companies including Verizon and AT&T say the proposal creates an uneven playing field with websites that also track users. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the proposal.

• Mar 11, 2016
• 04:34

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules that will limit how broadband providers like Verizon and Comcast can share consumers' online data with advertisers

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules that will limit how broadband providers like Verizon and Comcast can share consumers' online data with advertisers. NewYorker.com Editor Nick Thompson joins CBSN to discuss.

• Mar 10, 2016
• 02:27

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