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    Former FCC Commissioners on the Telecommunications Act of 1996

    Former FCC Commissioners Michael O’Rielly and Harold Furchtgott-Roth reflected on the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. They discussed major provisions of the law, notably…

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    Government Surveillance and Privacy Concerns

    Constitutional attorneys Nadine Strossen and David Rivkin debated the privacy concerns of government surveillance, as well as surveillance carried out by businesses. “Balancing Privacy and S…

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    Telecommunications Policy

    Michael O’Rielly talked about issues affecting telecommunications policy in his first public speech as commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission FCC). Regarding the recent D.C. C…

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    Effects of Government Shutdown on the Federal Communications Commission

    Blair Levin and Harold Furchtgott-Roth talked about the short- and long-term implications of the October 1-16, 2013, federal government shutdown on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC…

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    Future of the Federal Communications Commission

    Richard Wiley talked about Federal Communications Commission (FCC) policies and their role in the future of Internet accessibility. He focused on the wireless spectrum, broadcast ownership r…

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    Upgrading America

    Former Federal Communications Commission members talked about investment opportunities in the energy and broadband sectors and how they might spur economic growth. They also responded to que…

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    Rural Telecommunications

    Telecommunications experts and scholars talked about access to high-speed data networks in rural communities. Hanns Kuttner began the discussion with a slide presentation of his study, “Broa…

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    Tenth Anniversary of the Telecommunications Act

    At a forum titled, gThe Tenth Anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: A Tough Act to Follow, h Commissioner Martin and a panel of former lawmakers talked about the impact of tele…

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    Federal Communications Commission Oversight

    Witnesses testified about the progress of the Federal Communications Commission. They focused on the implementation of the V-chip and the increased competition in the telecommunications mark…

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    Telecommunications Mergers: Telephone, 2

    The Federal Communications Commission held a hearing on the merger of several telecommunications companies. The panelists discussed the positive and negative aspects of the Bell Atlantic mer…

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    Telecommunications Mergers: Telephone, 1

    Panelists discussed the proposed merger between Ameritech and SBC Communications. While proponents of the merger argued that service and access to the internet would be made more readily ava…

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    Telecommunications Mergers: Public Interest

    Consumer activists argued against a proposed merger between SBC Communications and Ameritech claiming that in other such mergers telephone service deteriorated.

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    Telecommunications Mergers: Internet Service

    Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission listened to panelists who discussed the proposed merger between AT&T and TCI cable services. They focused on if the merger will benefi…

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    Telecommunications Industry Consolidation

    The Federal Communications Committee heard testimony concerning mergers in the telecommunications industry. Executives in the industry spoke about the benefits of consolidation for consumers…

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    FCC Open Meeting

    Federal Communications Commission meeting that discussed rules for several issues, including common carrier complaints, bidding for broadcast licenses and foreign participation in the U.S. t…

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