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Ark. — Making broadband Internet access universally available is this century's version of building highways or extending railroads coast-to-coast, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday. Julius Genachowski said broadband is...
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William Kennard, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has resigned from the board of the New York Times Co. to become the U.S. ambassador to the European Union. Kennard, who served as the head of the FCC under President Bill Clinton,...
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The Federal Communications Commission last week unanimously approved time limits on local processing of cellular antenna applications — marking a potential roadblock in the city’s fight for local control of micro-cell sites. The decision was a victory...
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Internet companies, public interest groups and telecom carriers have lobbied Attwell heavily during her short tenure at the FCC on the network neutrality rules now under consideration. Communicators.” She also said there is “still a question of jurisdiction”...
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Such an absence makes you wonder if the FCC is really paying attention. Most of the other "gaps" would quickly disappear if there were meaningful competition in the market -- but we've never had a real policy of encouraging broadband competition in the...
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Ark. — The head of the Federal Communications Commission plans to address students at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service on efforts to increase broadband Internet access across the country. Julius Genachowski will be joined by...
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Experiencing a life in poverty during the Community Action Poverty Simulation on Friday was an eye-opening experience for some Frederick Community College students. The United Way of Frederick County and FCC intended the event to inspire participants...
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The Federal Communications Commission has notified U.S.
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This means one company can own all the radio stations, television stations, newspapers and cable systems it can gobble up. Since the 1940s, the rules limited one company from owning TV stations that reach more than 35% of American households, prohibit...
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But Pirate Cat Radio isn't going quietly into the night. Not only is the thirteen-year-old San Francisco station still quasi-legally streaming to half a million listeners online per month, but the 1,200-watt station formerly broadcasting at 87.9 FM is...
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