Regulators approved use of a slice of radio spectrum in hopes that it will lead to improved Internet access.

Regulators approved use of a slice of radio spectrum in hopes that it will lead to improved Internet access.

The Federal Communications Commission is investigating whether providers are giving misleading information related the move of analog channels to digital service.

Regulators hope the decision will lead to development of low-cost, higher-speed Internet access and a new generation of wired devices.

The F.C.C. will vote on Tuesday on a proposal to make a disputed chunk of radio spectrum available for public use.

The vote is on a plan to free unused television channels for wireless Internet access.

The F.C.C. has ordered administrative hearings in the N.F.L.’s programming dispute with Comcast about placing the NFL Network on its digital cable package.

Some politicians are worried that the country’s transition from analog to digital TV signals will not go smoothly.

After regulators ordered Comcast to devise a new method for managing its traffic, the company said it would reduce top speeds for the heaviest users for 10 to 20 minutes.

The Comcast Corporation plans to slow service to its heaviest Internet users during certain periods after regulators ordered the company to devise a new method for managing its Web traffic.