Guides

Millions of consumers use pre-paid cellphones through TracFone and its brands. For several years, TracFone sold only phones locked into its service, ...

Personal radio services are short-range, low-power radio communications using devices that operate much like walkie-talkies. Personal radio services ...

When it comes to residential voice services offered by traditional telephone companies, the range of options and service offerings can be confusing. ...

Updating your smartphone's operating system when notified to do so helps patch security gaps and improve your device’s overall performance. However...

The high resale value of smartphones – along with the personal information contained on such devices – make them a prime target for criminals and...

The FCC's Rural Health Care Program includes: the Healthcare Connect Fund Program and the Telecommunications Program. In 1996, Congress mandated that...

The FCC has Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) rules and policies for radio and TV broadcasters and multichannel video programming distributors (MVPD...

When you place a long-distance call from a public phone – such as a payphone, hotel, or airport phone – using a calling card or access code for l...

The Connect America Fund (CAF) – a part of the Universal Service High-Cost program – is an FCC program designed to expand access to voice and bro...

In a time when numerous entities collect and store personal information, you want to make sure yours is secure. The FCC has regulatory programs in ...