Communicators with Kathleen Abernathy
Former Federal Communications Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy talked about 5th generation (5G) mobile technology and its potential impact on future mobile communications. Many mobile phone u…
596 viewsFormer Federal Communications Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy talked about 5th generation (5G) mobile technology and its potential impact on future mobile communications. Many mobile phone u…
596 viewsWitnesses testified on the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to phase out the use of the Universal Service Fund for land line access for poor, rural, and minority communities in excha…
265 viewsPhil Weiser moderated a panel discussion, titled “The Past as Prologue: Lessons From History on the Road to Reform,” on how well the Federal Communications Commission has performed. Topics i…
158 viewsFormer members of the Federal Communications Commission talked about the positions of the three major 2008 Presidential campaigns on telecommunications policy. Former Commissioner Aberna…
80 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission met and voted to reaffirm its 2001 decision that broadcasters were not entitled to carriage of their analog and digital signals during the digital trans…
223 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission held a field hearing in San Antonio, Texas. The purpose of the hearing was to receive feedback about how local television and radio broadcasters serve t…
144 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission held a field hearing in San Antonio, Texas. The purpose of the hearing was to receive feedback about how local television and radio broadcasters serve t…
97 viewsWitnesses testified about decency standards in broadcast television and radio. The testimony focused on the halftime show at Superbowl XXXVIII at which performer Janet Jackson revealed her b…
730 viewsGovernment officials and service providers testified about Internet telephonic devices and programs, providing voiceover and phone services, and potential areas for regulation such as law en…
98 viewsCommunications industry representatives, entrepreneurs and investors testified about Internet telephonic devices and programs, providing voiceover and phone services, and potential areas for…
206 viewsExperts talked about policy issues, the role of the Federal Communications Commission, and freeing competitive markets vs. entrenching managed competition. They also answered audience member…
158 viewsFCC Commissioners testified to the Senate Commerce Committee about their decision to change regulations in order to allow expanded ownership of media outlets by a single company within a giv…
99 viewsFederal Communications Commission commissioners met to vote on new regulations for media ownership. They voted 3 to 2 to pass new rules that relaxed restrictions on the numbers of media outl…
254 viewsThe panelists talked about children and television, which included the effectiveness of systems like V-chips and ratings in helping parents supervise what children watch, the results of rece…
81 viewsWitnesses testified about broadcast ownership rules. Following witness testimony, the commissioners heard comments from private citizens. The FCC is required by law to hold a public hearing …
183 viewsWitnesses testified about broadcast ownership rules. Following witness testimony, the commissioners heard comments from private citizens. The FCC is required by law to hold a public hearing …
88 viewsFEC commissioners and other officials talked about the elements of local telephone systems that need to be made available to new local companies in order to promote competition. Some pa…
61 viewsThe members of the Federal Communications Commission testified about competition in the telecommunications industry, including broadband internet and telephone services.
112 viewsFederal Communications Commissioners heard testimony about proposed changes to regulations governing media ownership and unsolicited advertising by facsimile and electronic mail.
95 viewsCommissioners considered proposals to mandate that television sets be fitted with digital reception technology. They voted to require that all new television sets should be able to receive d…
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