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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. Full Article
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Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, delivers the keynote address to the CTIA-Wireless Association convention, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Diego.
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Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, delivers the keynote address to the CTIA-Wireless Association convention, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Diego.
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski holds news conference during the opening day of International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009 trade show and conference at the San Diego Convention Center October 7, 2009.
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Attendees work on their wireless laptops as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski delivers the keynote address on the opening day of International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009 trade show and conference at the San Diego Convention Center October 7, 2009.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski walks away after speaking at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: Nominee for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski testifies during his confirmation hearing on June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: Nominee for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski testifies during his confirmation hearing on June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduces Nominee for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski during his confirmation hearing on June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: Nominee for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski testifies during his confirmation hearing as Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) watches on June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: Nominee for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski testifies during his confirmation hearing as his wife Rachel Goslins and two of his children listen on June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 16: Nominee for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Julius Genachowski testifies during his confirmation hearing as his wife Rachel Goslins and two of his children listen on June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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File - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski testifies during his nominee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this June 16, 2009 file photo.
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Michael J. Copps, acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, center, visits the the digital TV transition command center at FCC headquarters in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2009.
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Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, delivers the keynote address to the CTIA-Wireless Association convention, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Diego.
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With today’s announcement, wireless carriers and suppliers will seize this opportunity to work on finishing the development, testing and deployment of the alerting system to benefit American consumers ... We believe that the industry can significantly beat the timeline set by the FCC and we are committe...
– Steve Largent SOURCE: Wireless Week -
This proposed deal raises significant questions about consumer choice and competition, innovation and investment in the media marketplace that merit close scrutiny by Congress, the FCC and the Justice Department
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The deal will have to pass through a long regulatory gauntlet. The companies will need to secure the blessing of the Federal Communications Commission, as well as an antitrust sign-off from either the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission. International regulators will also likely weigh ...
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The Federal Communications Commission is looking into why Verizon Wireless is now charging a $350 fee to some subscribers who want to break their cellphone contracts early, and sent the company a letter Friday asking for information about the new fee
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As the FCC commissioners weigh the complex and contentious issues, it is vital they are able to hold frank conversations, receive the best information possible, and have the opportunity to benefit from one another's expertise and experience
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The FCC will carefully examine the proposed merger and will be thorough, fair and fact-based in its review
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The Comcast-NBC merger gives the FCC a vehicle to explore whether the government should take steps to preserve Internet video as a competitor to cable TV
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The issue of precedents may go the other way ... Even though Justice and the FCC [Federal Communications Commission] have approved every merger that has gone through them over the past eight years, it gives a new incentive for Obama officials to show they are different and more interested in serving the...
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It is imperative that the (Federal Communications Commission), the Justice Department, and the (Federal Trade Commission) rigorously assess whether this transaction is in the public interest.
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Instead, it appears that in 2010 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will focus on their involvement in the broadband development allocation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and net neutrality. Neither of these issues is likely to have a material impact on financials or prosp...
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Yes, sadly friends, ABC has cancelled my appearances on Kimmel and NYE. :( don't blame them. It's the FCC heat.
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Perhaps the network operators were inspired by the upcoming holidays, or they’re simply saving their lawyers for a barrage of lawsuits after the FCC finishes with its net neutrality rules, special access regulations or any number of other topics the agency is investigating
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Despite the FCC's clearly expressed intent to bring regulatory certainty to VoIP service
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Michael Powell, appointed by Bush to be FCC chairman, likes to say 'the market is my religion' ... My conservative economic religion is founded on the rock of competition, which—since Teddy Roosevelt's day—has protected small business and consumers against predatory pricing leading to market monopolizat...
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At the core, the FCC's proposed pre-emptive 'net neutrality' regulations to preserve an 'open Internet' are not at all about promoting freedom but exactly the opposite. Freedom is not a zero sum game, where taking it away from some gives more to others. Taking away freedoms of some takes away freedom fr...
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It is the first major test of the FCC and the Obama administration, in terms of how they want to manage media and technology and distribution policy in this country.
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ABC promoted Lambert's performance to boost its ratings ... Now ABC should have to pay a hefty penalty to the FCC for assaulting its viewers with a debased performance by Adam Lambert.
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I commend Sector Detroit, CGIS, and the FCC for their efforts in locating the source and arresting the violator; and Asst. U.S. Attorney Thomas O. Secor and Special Asst. U.S. Attorney Ted Fowles, of the Coast Guard, for their efforts to prosecute the violator
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Today's vote will send a strong message to Congress and the Federal Communications Commission that they must protect Net Neutrality and make sure the Internet remains an unrivaled resource for economic innovation, democratic participation and free speech online
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The Council of the City of New York calls upon the Federal Communications Commission to codify strong network neutrality principles in order to ensure that the Internet will continue to foster innovation, increase competition, and spur economic growth as well as making the Internet faster and more affor...
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Users could still make calls just like a normal phone, of course. The calls would just be over the data service instead. In fact, this is the exact vision Google proposed back in 2007 when they were bidding on the FCC auctions for the 700MHz spectrum.
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Obama seems to have a 'czar' for everything and too many wield power with zero congressional and public accountability. And considering the radical views of 'czars' like Mark Lloyd, the more information the American people can get on them the better. Do we really want a race-baiting promoter of Hugo Cha...
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Leading this charge or involved in some capacity are at least one commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission [Michael J. Copps], seven national churches, one left-wing billionaire who helps as always with the funding [guess who?]—and last but certainly not least, the White House. Specifically...
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A full-on government investigation of Comcast's network management practices run by the FCC's engineers?
SOURCE: Ars Technica
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