Broadband to Rural Areas
The Federal Communications Commission met to discuss changing the universal service fund to provide broadband services to rural areas. They voted unanimously to change the universal service …
207 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission met to discuss changing the universal service fund to provide broadband services to rural areas. They voted unanimously to change the universal service …
207 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an open meeting to consider a proposal to replace television broadcast stations' public files with online public files to be hosted on the FC…
133 viewsFederal 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…
279 viewsThe 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…
213 viewsMembers of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testified on the commission’s national broadband plan and net neutrality, a policy that requires Internet providers to allow content pr…
523 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission held an open hearing on the National Broadband Plan which included proposals to encourage broadband Internet expansion in rural areas by redirecting fed…
185 viewsThe 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…
841 viewsThe 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…
283 viewsAt 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 …
403 viewsThe 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…
289 viewsPanelists spoke about a proposed merger between Comcast and NBC Universal. They talked about a number of implications of the merger including changes in online video distribution, Internet c…
407 viewsCommissioners 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…
256 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Julius Genachowski and other FCC members testified an an oversight hearing of the commission. The focused on proposals to expand broadband acces…
306 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its National Broadband Plan for expanding access to high speed internet, also known as broadband. The plan aims to connect one hundred mi…
554 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) met to vote on a proposal by the agency’s chairman, Julius Genachowski, to create regulations that require Internet service providers to manage tr…
328 viewsWitnesses 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…
340 viewsThe 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,…
301 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission held an open meeting in regards to the Commission’s plan for developing a national broadband system and the status of the digital television transition.…
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