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Robert McDowell and Michael Copps, former commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission, discussed technology issues facing the FCC, the increasingly political culture around it, an…

Michael Copps and Robert McDowell talked about media merger proposals, including the proposed AT&T-DirecTV merger and the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger. They discussed the pros a…

A panel of former Federal Communications Commission chairs and commissioners talked about digital media regulation. Topics included net neutrality, media ownership rules, and the structure o…

Four former chairmen of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testified on ways to improve the Communications Act, which was last updated in 1997. Much of the testimony focused on the …

Michael Copps talked about legislation to reform the Federal Communications Commission. He also discussed consolidation of communications firms and the state of the media.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners testified at a hearing on the commission’s authority and rulemaking process. Among the topics addressed were the proposed merger between…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an open meeting on filing electronic tariffs, the emergency alert system, and an FCC study on the effects of online technology on local media…

Michael Copps and Amy Schatz discussed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) role the the proposed deal between AT&T and T-Mobile, the implementation of the National Broadband Plan, …

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an open meeting on ways to incorporate broadband and mobile devices into 9-1-1 emergency service as well as “net neutrality,” the principle t…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held its monthly public meeting, focusing on proposals to reclaim spectrum from broadcasters and auction it for wireless broadband use. The reclai…

At a meeting on broadband spectrum issues, Julius Genachowski talked about the importance of the broadband spectrum and maintaining a strong broadband plan and infrastructure in the U.S. He …

The Federal Communications Commission met to consider proposed rules that would compel cell phone companies to alert consumers when they are in danger of incurring high charges. Other issues…

Commissioners considered a Notice of Inquiry to begin an open, public process to investigate legal frameworks for broadband Internet services in order to promote innovation and investment, p…

Commissioner Copps spoke about Federal Communications Commission (FCC) policies and operations. Among the topics he addressed were “net neutrality” and the National Broadband Plan. “The Comm…

Witnesses testified at an oversight hearing on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Chairman Genachowski outlined plan to make permanent network neutrality rules that would prevent t…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an open meeting. Among the issues addressed were innovation and investment in wireless technology, competition in the mobile wireless market,…

Commissioners spoke about the development of a national broadband plan for the country as provided for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. They talked about the scope of t…

The Federal Communications Commission held a meeting about the partial transition to digital television that took place on February 17, 2009. Panelists also made recommendations for the full…

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin and others talked about the digital television transition for broadcasters in the five-county Wilmington, North Carolina, television m…

The Federal Communications Commission held a public hearing in McConomy Auditorium at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The first panel discussed the future of digital media, and the…