12 Days of Broadband
12 Days of Broadband: Brendan Carr, Deregulator or Speech Police?
The Federal Communications Commission's 39% problem
FCC
Former Officials: FCC’s Independence ‘Obliterated’ Under Carr
The FCC now serves political interests instead of the public, former agency officials said.
Section 230
House and Senate Democrats Demand Answers from Carr Over Media Investigations
The efforts are not termed ‘investigations,’ but - signed only by Democrats - demand answers from Carr.
Democracy
3 Former FCC Chairmen Condemn Brendan Carr’s Threats Targeting Media Outlets
Carr shrugs off the criticism, saying: ‘I feel bad for the three of them’
FCC
FCC’s Diversity Probe Into Comcast Draws Fire from Starks
Democrat fears Carr’s probe exceeds FCC authority.
USF
Lawmakers, Past FCC Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold USF
In all, 29 lawmakers and eight former FCC commissioners signed the briefs.
Chevron Doctrine
Senate Democrats Offer Bill to Restore Chevron Doctrine
'The Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron undermines our government’s ability to promote worker safety, ensure clean air and water, and protect consumers,' said Sen. Warren.
FCC
Rep. Latta Resolution Aimed at Blocking FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
Latta offered his resolution one day after the FCC's Net Neutrality rules were published in the Federal Register.
Randy May
Can the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Survive the Major Questions Doctrine?
Justice Brett Kavanaugh is on record as saying net neutrality is unlawful.
FCC
WISPA Puts Numbers Behind Its Big Title II Exemption Ask
'Broadband without boundaries' trade group seeks net neutrality exemption for ISPs with 250,000 subs or fewer.
Verizon
Akamai Wants FCC to Fill a Gap in Net Neutrality Draft Order
Akamai asked the FCC to amend the draft order to clarify that the ban on paid prioritization does not restrict ISP agreements with CDNs.
Justice
Senators Pitch New Agency for Tech Regulation to Address FTC Shortcomings
Democratic Sens. Michael Bennet of Colorado and Peter Welch of Vermont urging the creation of a new tech regulatory agency.
Expert Opinion
Christopher Mitchell: Former Sen. Heitkamp’s Attacks on Gigi Sohn for FCC are Wildly Off-Base
Former North Dakota senator sounds practical, but she is misreading quotes or taking them out of context.
5G Wireless
Turning an ‘Evolutionary’ 5G Wireless Technology Into an International Race is Purely Political, Says Tom Wheeler
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 – Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler doused cold water on the increasingly growing hype surrounding the 5G wireless standard at a Brookings Institution event on Wednesday. Instead, he said, 5G deployment will be an evolutionary process. And the no
Infrastructure
Regional Broadband Conference in Connecticut on Thursday, November 8
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., November 2, 2018 – Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz is pleased to announce a broadband conference entitled, Connected New England: A Regional Broadband Convening at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Connecticut, (300 Capitol Ave.), Room 2C, on November 8, 2018, from
Cheveron
Supreme Court Against Extends Deadline in Berninger v. FCC, the ‘Old’ Net Neutrality Case
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Daniel Berninger has been a voice in the wilderness on the issue of net neutrality, and the Obama-era Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to reclassify broadband internet access services as common carriers, since 2015. But as an internet entrepreneur, he has dire
