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FCC Privacy Regulation Should Follow FTC’s Consumer Protection Standards

February 11, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a broad coalition of tech companies and trade associations, including broadband providers as well as edge and device companies, urged Federal...


FCC Reform Bill Would Shed Light on Opaque Process

November 17, 2015

Yesterday, the House, by a voice vote, approved legislation to make the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) more transparent, efficient, and accountable. Among other reforms, the...


FCC Reform Bills Miss the Mark

May 20, 2015

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee will markup several bills regarding process and transparency at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In...


FCC Process and Transparency Still Matter

March 16, 2015

Now that the FCC has released its new reclassification order, it is worth remembering past complaints about the FCC’s transparency and process problems. Their relevance...


FCC Chairman Invokes Nuclear Option, Bypasses Commissioners on Key Decisions

December 19, 2014

Yesterday, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued a new Wireless Competition Report and a Declaratory Ruling that effectively amends the FCC’s 2011 Data Roaming Order....


Coalition Warns FCC Chairman about FCC’s Increasing Politicization

October 2, 2014

In a letter sent today to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, a coalition of groups expressed concerns over the agency’s  loss of objectivity and...