FCC Will Vote on Setting Aside Spectrum for Smaller Carriers in Auction
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One thing you can say about FCC chairman Tom Wheeler: He's not afraid of controversy. After causing an uproar with his net neutrality proposal earlier this week, he is now [...]
New FCC Chairman Gets an Earful From House Panel
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There has been no honeymoon for Tom Wheeler, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. On his 39th day at the regulatory agency, Wheeler got an earful from the [...]
FCC Chair Delays Wireless Spectrum Auction to 2015
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Few are likely to fault new Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler for deciding to delay the planned auction of wireless spectrum voluntarily relinquished by TV broadcasters until the middle [...]
Wheeler’s FCC Staff Is Telecom-Heavy
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Tom Wheeler, sworn in Monday as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, didn't waste any time getting started. Word has it he was one of the first to arrive at [...]
Now That Uncle Sam Is Back, What’s Next for the FCC, FTC?
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Even before the last minute Senate-negotiated deal to open the government and raise the debt ceiling, there were signs that Washington was re-opening its doors. Within minutes of President Obama [...]
FCC and FTC Nominees Couldn’t Be More Different
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Mike O’Rielly, the GOP nominee for the Federal Communications Commission, and Terrell McSweeny, the Democratic nominee for the Federal Trade Commission, couldn’t be more different. The contrasts were on display [...]