Gigi Sohn, nominee to be commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), defended what she called “false and misleading attacks” on her qualifications and character at a third c…
3,113 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner nominee Gigi Sohn appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for a second hearing on her confirmation. Ms.…
1,837 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a confirmation for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) nominee Gigi Sohn and three Department of Commerce nominees. Most o…
1,759 viewsTechnology and broadband advocates Gigi Sohn and Patrick Halley talked about the previous-week’s D.C. Appeals Court decision on net neutrality. In the decision the court changed how the inte…
488 viewsThe New Democrat Coalition Action Fund hosted a policy conference with several Democratic members of Congress to discuss their party’s agenda for the first session of the 116th Congress as w…
417 viewsA House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing with the top executives of T-Mobile and Sprint to discuss the potential impact of their proposed merger on the wireless industry, consumers and …
2,096 viewsGigi Sohn and Robert McDowell talked about the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint and what it means for the two companies, consumers, and the wider cellular and communications world.
508 viewsTelecommunications advocates Gigi Sohn and Robert McDowell talked about internet regulation. The Federal Communications Commission was scheduled to vote on December 14, 2017, on reversing ru…
2,517 viewsTelevision industry analysts talked about the proposed merger between the Sinclair Broadcast Group and the Tribune Corporation, which would create the nation’s largest group of television st…
631 viewsGigi Sohn, Mark Jamison, and Mary McCord were interviewed about communications policy while attending the “State of the Net” conference at the Newseum. Gigi Sohn, a top adviser to the most r…
717 viewsLegal experts talked about the digital age and consumer privacy, and the challenges of rapidly changing technology. Topics included the values that should underlie the digital world, consume…
176 viewsFederal Communications Commission (FCC) counsel Gigi Sohn talked about Chair Tom Wheeler’s proposed rules to ensure net neutrality. His proposal called for regulating the Internet like a uti…
897 viewsGigi Sohn and Randolph May talked about the case Verizon vs. Federal Communications Commission for which oral arguments were heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia C…
280 viewsPanelists talked about Internet users' compliance with copyright restrictions for online content. They focused on implementation of a Copyright Alert System that would to inform subscribers …
1,237 viewsRepresentatives for broadcast, satellite, cable, and online companies testified on the adequacy of existing communication laws for meeting the demands of new technology. Among the issues cov…
2,417 viewsFederal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell gave an update on a proposal to give the United Nations (U.N.) more control over the Internet. The proposal, backed by China, Russia, Braz…
1,982 viewsThe CEOs of AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, and consumer and worker advocates testified on the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson argued that the merger will “d…
2,353 viewsGigi Sohn, Dean Garfield, and Brett Glass gave their perspectives on the Federal Commission Commission’s (FCC) decision to adopt network neutrality rules. The rules would keep Internet Servi…
255 viewsPanelists talked about new media, ways in which government can regulate it, and what new technologies have the possibility to change they way things are regulated. Topics included new techno…
504 viewsFormer FCC chairs Reed Hundt and William Kennard discussed the future of the commission under President-Elect Obama’s new administration. Moderator Gigi Kohn listed ideas generated in previo…
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