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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,…

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

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 impact of a…

Michael Copps and Robert McDowell talked about the decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not have authority to regulate how Internet service…

Michael Copps spoke at the Roosevelt House in New York City about the Future of the Federal Communications Commission He warned that the agency is headed towards allowing a new wave of…

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

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 fund, with…

The 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…

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…

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…

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,…

Members 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…

The 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…

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…

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 reclaiming…

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 focused on…

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…

Panelists 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…

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,…