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July 12, 2016
House, Senate Hold Hearings On FCC Issues Today
The FCC was busy TODAY on CAPITOL HILL with hearings in both the House and Senate. Chairman TOM WHEELER and Commissioners MIGNON CLYBURN, JESSICA ROSENWORCEL, AJIT PAI, and MIKE O'RIELLY appeared at an FCC oversight hearing before the House … more »
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June 24, 2016
House Communications Subcommittee Sets Another FCC Oversight Hearing For July 12th
The House Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold another FCC oversight hearing on JULY 12th. All five FCC Commissioners are expected to testify, with the agenda including the controversies over the proposed TV set-top box rules and … more »
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May 25, 2016
Congress Passes Bill On FCC Rule Change Publication
The FCC reform bill passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee last month has been passed by the full House. The bill, HR 2589, introduced by Rep. RENEE ELLMERS (R-NC) requires the FCC to publish rule changes on the same day as they are … more »
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March 22, 2016
FCC Faces Another House Communications Subcommittee Oversight Grilling
The FCC was before the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee for another oversight hearing TODAY (3/22), and Chairman TOM WHEELER, while devoting much of his attention in his remarks to the television spectrum incentive auction, privacy, … more »
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February 26, 2016
House Communications And Technology Committee Sets FCC Oversight Hearing For March 22nd
The House Communications and Technology Subcommittee has set an FCC oversight hearing for MARCH 22nd. “The upcoming hearing with the FCC Commissioners will allow the committee to continue to exercise its critical oversight responsibilities over the … more »
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November 19, 2015
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Backs Radio-Enabled Mobile Devices
During the FCC's consideration of an NPRM (Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking) regarding improving the effectiveness of wireless emergency alerts at today's OPEN COMMISSION MEETING, Commissioner JESSICA ROSENWORCEL spoke favorably about radio-enabled … more »
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November 17, 2015
Congress Passes FCC Reform Bill (Again)
By a voice vote, Congress on MONDAY (11/16) passed the FCC Process Reform Act of 2015, H.R. 2583. The bill, similar to the one passed last year by the House, which requires such changes as establishment of minimum comment periods, performance … more »
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November 17, 2015
House Panel Holds Another FCC Oversight Hearing
The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held another FCC oversight hearing TODAY (11/17), and most of the fireworks focused on set-top box security, with Republicans on the panel grilling Chairman TOM WHEELER on an FCC committee report … more »
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October 27, 2015
House Panel Chiefs Ask GAO To Probe FCC Enforcement Bureau Performance Measures
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman FRED UPTON (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman GREG WALDEN (R-OR) and Vice-Chairman BOB LATTA (R-OH) have sent a letter to Comptroller General GENE L. DODARO at the Government … more »
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October 19, 2015
House Panel On Broadcast Ownership Postponed
The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on "Broadcast Ownership in the 21st Century" scheduled for WEDNESDAY (10/21) has been postponed again. The hearing, originally scheduled for last month, will be rescheduled … more »