Federal Communications Commission

President-elect Donald Trump has announced Brendan Carr as the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In a statement issued on Sunday, Trump praised Carr as a "warrior for Free Speech," commending his efforts to combat regulatory overreach and protect American freedoms.

Expanding investment in Moldova's under-developed road infrastructure is providing a lifeline for Ukrainian exports - but more is needed.

President Donald Trump escalated his war on Twitter and other social media companies on May 28, signing an executive order challenging the lawsuit protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.

The US regulatory body has proposed rules to block the purchase by telecommunications companies of equipment from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and remove any of their equipment that is already available.

The Federal Communications Commission said the rules - which will be voted on November 19 - are part of an initiative to "protect the country's communications networks".

In November 2014, Barack Obama expressed his support for transparency of Internet access and respect for network neutrality. February 2015 this principle was laid down in FCC legislation. It obliges internet providers to treat each Internet traffic equally.

The Federal Communications Commission released a plan on Tuesday to dismantle landmark regulations that ensure equal access to the internet, clearing the way for internet service companies to charge users more to see certain content and to curb access to some websites.

When you go online on July 12, you're going to be bombarded with reminders that the Trump administration has promised to soon kill net neutrality, laying the groundwork for an internet chopped up into fast and slow lanes.

Net Neutrality and the FCC

Around 60% of the calls to the 112 emergency phone number in 2014 were unjustified, according to Stoyan Gramatikov, head of the National System 112 Directorate at the Interior Ministry.

In a Wednesday interview for the Bulgarian National Television, Gramatikov claimed that the share of malicious calls was relatively small, at 0.12%.