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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]