FCC’s McDowell Announces His Exit
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In a not totally unexpected move, Commissioner Robert McDowell (R) announced during the Federal Communications Commission’s monthly meeting, that he would be exiting the agency “in a few weeks.” McDowell’s [...]
Genachowski Hits the Pause Button
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More than two months after Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski circulated an order proposing to lift the ban on owning a newspaper and radio station in a market, the [...]
Broadcasters to FCC: What’s the Rush?
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Broadcasters are pushing back against the Federal Communications Commission’s ambitious 2014 timetable for holding a spectrum auction that will reshuffle the airwaves for TV stations and wireless providers. The plan [...]
FCC Launches Gigabit City Challenge
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Julius Genachowski, the Federal Communications Commission chairman who recently picked up the nickname "the spectrum chairman" must also want to be known as "the gigabit chairman." In his speech today [...]
FCC to Free Up More Spectrum for WiFi
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Trouble getting a good WiFi connection? Hang in there. Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski said the agency will begin a new proceeding next month to free up more spectrum [...]
New FCC Rules Expedite In-Flight Internet
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The inside of an airplane used to be the only refuge from email and the Internet.