“What we will not accept is the idea that the mere act of divestiture is enough –that if companies simply spin off a few assets, we will withdraw our objections […]
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Excerpt from a co-sponsorship memo circulated recently by State Representative Russ Diamond
“Pennsylvanians are extremely generous when it comes to donating and supporting our local, state and national charities and political organizations. After they donate, their names appear on the charity’s donor […]
Excerpts from the respective testimony of FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai and Chairman Tom Wheeler
-“I am disappointed that the Commission is yet again seeking to siphon money from the USF to fund the FCC’s work, and I urge this Subcommittee to again reject this […]
Comments of U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) who introduced legislation reauthorizing the FCC for only two years.
“The technology and communications landscape has changed dramatically since Congress last passed an update for our nation’s telecommunications regulator more than 25 years ago. Restarting the process of regular authorizations […]
Comments of Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
“We recognize that identity theft and unlawful debt collection practices continue to cause significant harm to many consumers. Steps like the recent upgrade to IdentityTheft.gov and our leadership of a […]
Excerpt from a Wednesday blog post entitled “Stop Unfairly Censoring Commissioners” by FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly.
“As it is being applied today, the Commission’s existing rule intended to protect nonpublic information hinders Commissioner’s abilities to engage in the fulsome dialogue and obtain the data needed to […]
Excerpts from comments made by Scott Wallsten in his Technology Policy Institute blog. The posting, dated prior to Thursday’s Commission vote on the set-top box issue, noted that the share of split votes at the agency during Chairman Tom Wheeler’s tenure is the highest of any chairman dating back to Reed Hunt in 1994.
“No longer do politicians reach across party lines to reach compromise with their ideological opposites. One might expect our expert, independent agencies to buck that trend. Unfortunately, the Federal Communications […]
Excerpt from comments made by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler this week at the New America Foundation’s Forum entitled “Digital Equity: Technology and Learning in the Lives of Lower Income Families.”
At a time when our economy and our lives are increasingly moving online, it doesn’t make sense for Lifeline to focus only on 20th century narrowband voice service.
Respective comments of Comcast and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association
“The proposal, like prior federal government technology mandates, would impose costs on consumers, adversely impact the creation of high-quality content, and chill innovation.”