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February 17, 2011 Congress/FCC/Net Neutrality/Spectrum

House Subcommittee Puts FCC, Net Neutrality On Firing Line

WASHINGTON, February 17, 2011 - Members of the House subcommittee on Communications and Technology took the opportunity during a hearing on Wednesday to grill the five FCC commissioners on the Commission's recent Open Internet Order in a marathon session. Keep Reading

February 9, 2011 Broadband's Impact/FCC/National Broadband Plan/Universal Service

FCC Paves Way For Comprehensive USF Reform At Open Meeting

WASHINGTON, February 9, 2011 - The FCC adopted a measure during Tuesday's open meeting that lays the groundwork for revisions to the nation's telephone subsidy systems in the near-term and an eventual overhaul to transition those systems into building and supporting broadband infrastructure. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which was adopted unanimously by the Commission, draws a roadmap to reforming the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the closely related intercarrier compensation (ICC) system. Keep Reading

January 25, 2011 FCC/Mobile Broadband/National Broadband Plan/Public Safety/Spectrum/Wireless

FCC Establishes LTE Standard for Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

WASHINGTON, January 25, 2011 – The FCC issued an order Tuesday at its January open meeting that set a 4G common standard for a nationwide, interoperable, public safety mobile broadband network. The Order, which addressed changes recommended by the 9/11 Commission Report, would require the use of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) air interface in… Keep Reading