Videos

Former Federal Communications Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy talked about 5th generation (5G) mobile technology and its potential impact on future mobile communications. Many mobile phone u…

Witnesses testified on the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to phase out the use of the Universal Service Fund for land line access for poor, rural, and minority communities in excha…

Phil Weiser moderated a panel discussion, titled “The Past as Prologue: Lessons From History on the Road to Reform,” on how well the Federal Communications Commission has performed. Topics i…

Former members of the Federal Communications Commission talked about the positions of the three major 2008 Presidential campaigns on telecommunications policy. Former Commissioner Aberna…

The Federal Communications Commission met and voted to reaffirm its 2001 decision that broadcasters were not entitled to carriage of their analog and digital signals during the digital trans…

Government officials and service providers testified about Internet telephonic devices and programs, providing voiceover and phone services, and potential areas for regulation such as law en…

Communications industry representatives, entrepreneurs and investors testified about Internet telephonic devices and programs, providing voiceover and phone services, and potential areas for…

Experts talked about policy issues, the role of the Federal Communications Commission, and freeing competitive markets vs. entrenching managed competition. They also answered audience member…

FEC commissioners and other officials talked about the elements of local telephone systems that need to be made available to new local companies in order to promote competition. Some pa…

The members of the Federal Communications Commission testified about competition in the telecommunications industry, including broadband internet and telephone services.

Federal Communications Commissioners heard testimony about proposed changes to regulations governing media ownership and unsolicited advertising by facsimile and electronic mail.

Commissioners considered proposals to mandate that television sets be fitted with digital reception technology. They voted to require that all new television sets should be able to receive d…

Nominees testified about their qualifications for leadership positions in the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Powell, the nominee for chairman, was introduced and recommended by Senat…