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FCC needs real debate in rulemaking process: Berin Szoka in Comm Daily

June 9, 2014

The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund Order is stuck inside the agency, with the 5 commissioners debating edits that some say may change the...


FCC’s Prison Payphone Rates Stayed on Appeal, Likely to Be Struck Down

January 13, 2014

Today, the D.C. Circuit stayed the rate-of-return regulations the Federal Communications Commission adopted last summer to lower interstate calling rates for prisoners in state prisons. Thus, until...


FCC Botches Prison Payphone Reform with Price Controls Unlikely to Survive in Court

August 9, 2013

Today, the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order intended to lower prison payphone phone calling rates. Commissioner Ajit Pai dissented over concerns of the legality,...


FCC Reporting Reform Passes House Committee, but Omits Key Transparency Reform

July 31, 2013

The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013 on a voice vote today. The following statement...


The Ten Most Important Questions for Obama’s Nominee to Chair FCC

June 18, 2013

Today, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing (at 2:30 EDT) on President Obama’s nomination of venture capitalist Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman (hashtag:...


Transcript Now Available for “Tech Policy in 2013 Roundtable: The View from Communications Policy” Event

January 25, 2013

Quick links: Introductions Top Tech Issues in Next 3-5 Years Net Neutrality, the Digital Age Communications Act, and FCC Reform AT&T and Internet Transformation Video...