Christopher Mitchell
Reform to Universal Service Fund Still Urgently Needed, Say Experts
The Universal Service Fund remains unstable and in need of structural change, panelists said.
People
Joel Thayer Named Chief of Staff to FTC Commissioner Mark Meador
Thayer is well known in Washington policy circles for his work on telecommunications.
FCC
Former Commissioners, Policy Experts Endorse Trusty for FCC
Trusty was nominated to be fifth FCC commissioner in January
Donald Trump
Former GOP FCC Members, Policy Experts Endorse Arielle Roth
Michael O’Rielly and Harold Furchtgott-Roth sign letter in support of Roth.
Net Neutrality
FCC’s Simington Welcomes Congressional Action on Net Neutrality
The commissioner prefers going the route of legislation over Democratic FCC commissioners leading the charge for neutrality protections.
Infrastructure
Next Century Cities Discuss Dissatisfaction with Broadband Providers in Webinar With FCC Officials
May 1, 2020— A spokesman for Federal Communication Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Thursday highlighting the agency’s grant of hundreds of million of dollars for telemedicine projects on a Thursday webinar hosted by Next Century Cities. “The commission has been insanely busy,” said the spokesman, Ev
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Policy Advisor Evan Swarztrauber Says Internet Holding Up to Demands for Broadband Connectivity Under Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020 – In term of impact on broadband connectivity, “Covid-19 doesn’t even compare to the Superbowl or series finale of Game of Thrones,” said Federal Communications Commission Advisor Evan Swarztrauber during a Tuesday webinar hosted by Recon Analytics Inc. In other words, we’
FCC
America is Either ‘In Very Good Shape’ or Has ‘Big Catch-Up’ in 5G Race with China
WASHINGTON, February 26, 2020 – Depending on who you asked in the Dirksen Senate Building, America is either “in very good shape” or has “a big catch-up to do” in the so-called 5G race against China. Speaking at an event hosted by the American Consumer Institute, speakers also had different thoughts
