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Senate Commerce Votes to Approve Tom Wheeler as Next FCC Chairman

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Telecom vet and Obama loyalist Tom Wheeler has passed the first hurdle on his way to becoming the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. In a voice vote, the [...]


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FCC Chairman Announces Exit Friday

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Well, that was fast. Federal Communications Commission Julius Genachowski announced Friday he is leaving the agency just two days after Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell said he would bow out in [...]

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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 [...]

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Obama Names Edith Ramirez to Chair Federal Trade Commission

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President Barack Obama will officially name Edith Ramirez to be the next chairman of the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, March 4, the FTC confirmed.

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Bill Targeting Patent Trolls Could Be First Nail in the Coffin

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This could be the year Congress takes serious action against patent trolls, non-practicing entities that buy up patents and virtually extort companies to pay up for violating frivolous patents.

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For the First Time, Women Could Head FTC, FCC

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President Obama has the chance to make history again, this time by naming the first woman chair of the Federal Communications Commission as well as one to head the Federal [...]