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“We are in a spectrum crunch,” Weldon said. For the past two decades, the U.S. government has helped carriers meet increased demand by auctioning off large blocks of airwaves, used to carry calls and data. Freeing new spectrum has emerged as a “crucial...
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After a statement given by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the FCC is now set to revoke the conditional approval that it gave to LightSquared last year. There is “no practical way to mitigate the potential interference...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 01: Education Secretary Arne Duncan (L), and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski participate in a town hall meeting for the first national Digital Learning Day, at the Newseum on February 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. Digital Learning... View Photo »
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This is to the person who removed the bicentennial license plate from my vehicle in Fort Gratiot on approximately Jan. 11. I would ask them to please return it. The amateur radio call letters on it are assigned to me only by the FCC and automatically mark it as stolen. It has no value except to me.
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Property) Act, which aimed to regulate online piracy. The bill also does not include emergency authorities for the president or a White House cybersecurity office. LightSquared opposes public disclosure: LightSquared has objected to the disclosure of...
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Android Overload: Sony Working On NFC Authenticated Power Outlets, FCC Will Deny LightSquared’s 4G LTE Network and More
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If you haven’t heard, the Android Overload is the place where we, at Phandroid, like to stash all the stories from throughout our day that didn’t make it onto our front page. We do this in hopes, you guys may find something of interest and stay well...
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Greece needs the aid to make a 14.5 billion-euro bond payment on March 20. The leaders of Greece’s two biggest political parties, New Democracy’s Antonis Samaras and Pasok’s George Papandreou, will send written commitments today to the European...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 01:FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski participates in a town hall meeting for the first national Digital Learning Day, at the Newseum on February 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. Digital Learning Day is a nationwide celebration of... View Photo »
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Agriculture is an essential industry for Canada and the world, and as industry champions, FCC has an important role to play in sharing news about the positive reality of the industry
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Inventek System’s eS-WiFi AT Command Set Software provides designers the ability to easily integrate WiFi connectivity into their embedded systems independent of the operating system and independent of the system complexity. Inventek’s eS-WiFi module...
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FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr said that half of all robberies in the city involve electronic devices, with thieves increasingly targeting smartphones. Suhr and a group of chiefs from other cities are now calling on the Federal...
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government, created, directed, and empowered by Congressional statute (see 47 U.S.C. § 151 and 47 U.S.C. § 154), and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six strategic goals in the areas of... Full Article
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MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 22: Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Julius Genachowski speaks during the Digital Life Design conference (DLD) at HVB Forum on January 22, 2012 in Munich, Germany. DLD (Digital - Life - Design) is a global conference network on innovation,...
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LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 11: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks onstage at The 2012 International CES at Las Vegas Convention Center on January 11, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, left, smiles beside the "Apps for Communties" challenge winner Ryan Resella Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in Menlo Park, Calif. Competing developers used public data to create apps to help Americans access government services, including information about...
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Julius Knapp, Chief of the Office of Engineering Technology, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, before the House Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing: "Sustaining GPS for National Security."
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Commerce Department General Counsel Cameron Kerry, left, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Counsel Austin Schlick, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine privacy and data security, focusing...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski participates in a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, on May 13, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee was hearing testimony on Federal Communications Commission process reform.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: FCC chairman, Julius Janikowski speaks at the 7th Annual Common Sense Media Awards honoring Bill Clinton at Gotham Hall on April 28, 2011 in New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: FCC chairman, Julius Janikowski presents award to Miranda Cosgrove at the 7th Annual Common Sense Media Awards honoring Bill Clinton at Gotham Hall on April 28, 2011 in New York City.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski arrives at a House Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on network neutrality and internet regulation on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. Genachowski is expected to...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski looks at his papers while participating in a House Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on network neutrality and internet regulation on February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. ...
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FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012 file photo, Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks in Gahanna, Ohio. Hardbound textbooks may be going the way of slide rules and typewriters in schools. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski are challenging schools and companies...
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In this Jan 5, 2012, photo, Albert Knighten sits in his darkened radio studio at his home in Fort Myers, Fla. The Federal Communications Commission shut down the pirate radio station and arrested Knighten. The retired Navy air traffic controller, now facing a felony charge of operating...
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Baldomero Falcones, chairman and chief executive officer of Spain's Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC), gestures during an interview with Reuters at company headquarters in Madrid June 22, 2011. Spain's FCC will focus. on overseas growth and financial partners for new projects,...
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (3rd L) speaks as (L-R) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D), Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Attorney General Eric Holder, and...
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Olympique Lyonnais' players celebrate their second goal during the Women's Champions League final soccer match against FCC Turbine Potsdam at Craven Cottage, London May 26, 2011.
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FFC Olympique Lyonnais players celebrate after winning the Women's Champions League final soccer match against FCC Turbine Potsdam at Craven Cottage, London May 26, 2011.
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People watch the new Emergency Alert System(EAS) test on November 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. The FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, conducted the first-ever nationwide test of the national Emergency Alert System. EAS participants broadcast alerts and warnings...
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A TV monitor showing the new Emergency Alert System(EAS) test is seen on November 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. The FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, conducted the first-ever nationwide test of the national Emergency Alert System. EAS participants broadcast alerts and...
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 28: (L-R) Journalist Juju Chang, Gregg Breinberg od PS 22, Common Sense Media CEO and Founder Jim Steyer, Miranda Cosgrove and FCC chairman, Julius Janikowski attend the 7th Annual Common Sense Media Awards honoring Bill Clinton at Gotham Hall on April 28, 2011 in New...
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FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2011, file photo provided by Frederick Community College, FCC's Anthony Hubbard (1) shoots against Cecil during the finals of the Maryland Junior College conference basketball tournament in Frederick, Md. Iowa announced on Thursday, July 14, 2011, that Hubbard, a...
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Representative director and chairman of the board of Japan's biggest energy group, JX holdings, Shinji Nishio attends a press conference at the FCC in Tokyo on February 16, 2011.
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