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Executive Order Broadband
PDF (77.64 KB)
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Administration
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6/14/2012
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Accelerating Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Executive Order
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WTB Bureau Chief Link
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Administration
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5/30/2012
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Chairman Julius Genachowski today announced that Rick Kaplan
will step down as Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and
that Ruth Milkman, currently Special Counsel to the Chairman for
Innovation in Government, will succeed Mr. Kaplan as Bureau Chief. The
change will be effective mid-June.
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NOI on DACA Link
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Administration
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5/29/2012
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The FCC unanimously adopted a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking
additional information on the role of deployable aerial communications
architecture (DACA) in facilitating emergency response. Based on the
discussion at the open meeting, the item seeks comment on the following:
• Advancements in DACA technologies and interoperability;
• Prioritization of service on a DACA system;
• DACA system performance;
• A mechanism for authorizing use of a DACA system; and
• International considerations for Canada and Mexico.
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Turetsky Appointed Link
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Administration
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5/21/2012
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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski named David S. Turetsky as Chief of the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
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L2 Options Link
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Administration
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5/21/2012
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The Hill is reporting that it has obtained a copy of a letter
sent last month from Mindel De La Torre, the chief of the FCC's
International Bureau, to Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) about LightSquared.
According to the Hill article, the letter states that the FCC is
"continuing to consider all options for addressing this [LightSquared
interference] issue." The article also reports that De La Torre said
moving LightSquared to new spectrum might be possible if the FCC
determined that it would be in the public's interest, but that no other
spectrum bands are "immediately apparent as suitable alternatives."
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L2 Chapter 11 Link
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Administration
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5/16/2012
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Philip Falcone released the following statement on LightSquared bankruptcy filing:
"Today's
filing was not an option the company embraced quickly or easily, but it
was necessary to protect LightSquared against creditors who were
looking for a quick profit, as opposed to our goal to create long-term
market competition, job creation, and the promise of wireless
connectivity for every American.
"The filing provides the company
the additional runway it needs to resolve the regulatory issues
necessary to move forward in building the nation's first integrated
satellite-terrestrial 4G wireless network which, when complete, will
increase competition and bring much-needed wireless service to rural
areas. We remain committed to our original mission, and I remain
steadfast in my belief that a path forward exists that will satisfy and
benefit all constituencies."
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FCC Appiontments Link
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Administration
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5/16/2012
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Matthew Berry appointed to serve as Chief of Staff and Gene
Fullano will be serving as an acting legal advisor to Commissioner Pai.
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Federal Spectrum Working Group Link
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Administration
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5/2/2012
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Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden
(R-OR) and Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA) today launched a bipartisan
Federal Spectrum Working Group to examine how the federal government
can use the nation's airwaves more efficiently.
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WBK Overview on Usage Billing Paper
PDF (127.78 KB)
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Administration
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5/2/2012
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WBK overview of the Public Knowledge report, entitled "Know
Your Limits: Considering the Role of Data Caps and Usage Based Billing
in Internet Access Service" of the Report's approach and conclusions
regarding usage-based pricing ("UBP") for broadband Internet access
services, and a critique of its reasoning.
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Usage Billing Paper Link
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Administration
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5/2/2012
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Public Knowledge Paper: Know Your Limits: Considering the Role
of Data Caps and Usage Based Billing in Internet Access Service
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2 GHz NPRM/NOI
PDF (293.8 KB)
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Administration
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4/19/2012
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Comments due on Thursday, May 17 and reply comments will be due
Friday, June 1. Comments on the proposed information collection
requirements will be due Monday, June 18 (the 60th day falls on the
previous Saturday).
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Kerry and Graham Urge FCC to Save L2 Link
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Administration
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4/11/2012
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The Hill is reporting that Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and
Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have urged FCC Chairman Genachowski in a letter
"to work with industry and the relevant federal agencies to find
consensus on alternate spectrum for LightSquared's proposed network,"
saying that doing so would increase competition and serve the public
interest. The Senators also noted that "others have rightly pointed out
that this situation raises the question of whether the agency should
create receiver standards so that license holders operate only in their
licensed spectrum," but indicated that tougher receiver standards for
GPS devices is a long-term issue that is of little help right now to
LightSquared.
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Grassley Refuses to Lift Hold Link
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Administration
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4/10/2012
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reporting that Senator Grassley is refusing to lift his hold
on FCC nominees Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai, despite the latest
round of LightSquared-related documents provided by the FCC to the House
Energy and Commerce Committee. The Committee, in turn, shared the
documents with Senator Grassley.
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Grassley Gets LightSquared Documents Link
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Administration
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4/9/2012
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Broadcasting and Cable and others report that a House Energy
& Commerce Committee spokesperson said today that the committee has
turned over FCC documents related to LightSquared to Sen. Chuck Grassley
(R-Iowa). A spokesman for Sen. Grassley confirmed that account and
said the Senator's hold on the nominations of Ajit Pai and Jessica
Rosenworcel to the Federal Communications Commission would stand
"pending document review."
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NTIA Request for Comments on Privacy
PDF (563.65 KB)
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Administration
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3/8/2012
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is
requesting comment on substantive consumer data privacy issues that warrant the development
of legally enforceable codes of conduct, as well as procedures to foster the development of these
codes. NTIA invites public comment on these issues from all stakeholders with an interest in
consumer data privacy, including the commercial, academic and civil society sectors, and from
federal and state enforcement agencies.
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Falcone, Ruelle Respond to Grassley
PDF (1.24 MB)
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Administration
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2/29/2012
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February 10th 2012
Mark Paoletta, counsel to Harbinger, sent
a letter to Senator Grassley addressing concerns about the nature of
the relationship between Philip Falcone/LightSquared and Todd Ruelle of
Fine Point Technologies and allegations the company might be trying to
get the Senator to "pull punches" in his investigation.
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