Federal Communications Commission Oversight
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Chair Genachowski announced the approval of the T-Mobile and MetroPCS agreement. In a…
345 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Chair Genachowski announced the approval of the T-Mobile and MetroPCS agreement. In a…
345 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an open meeting on ways to improve wireless coverage and wi-fi technology through use of signal boosters. Commissioners acted on expanding av…
261 viewsMembers of the Federal Communication Commission talked about their policy agenda for 2013. Commissioners spoke about the lessons learned during Hurricane Sandy, the commission’s role in cons…
130 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) members testified on the FCC’s broadband spectrum auction plan.
245 viewsCommissioners testified about Federal Communications Commission (FCC) operations focusing on current proceedings before the FCC, the commission’s regulatory process, and progress in implemen…
228 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Topics included the upcoming broadband spectrum auction, network neutrality, and refo…
398 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners and minority community leaders talked about a new National Urban League report that found substantial efforts to bridge the digital divi…
1,120 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) members Mignon Clyburn and Robert McDowell spoke on a wide range of issues, including the national broadband plan, freeing up spectrum for smart phone…
133 viewsC-SPAN followed two Federal Communications Commissioners (FCC), Mignon Clyburn and Robert McDowell, as they as they toured parts of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and tried out s…
84 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 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 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…
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