- 7/2/2009
This week, the Obama Administration announced rules for handing out $4 billion of the $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funds.
- 6/26/2009
The White House announced that President Barack Obama has nominated Meredith Atwell Baker to serve as the fifth and final FCC Commissioner.
- 6/26/2009
The Senate confirmed new FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell and NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling.
- 6/24/2009
Representatives John Lewis (D-Ga.), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Penn.) introduced the Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2009 (H.R. 3011) to repeal the federal excise tax on communications services.
- 6/22/2009
Advancing broadband adoption and deployment is a vital national objective. Broadband will create jobs, stimulate our economy and provide benefits to other industry sectors, such as health care, transportation and energy. Critical to this national objective is the investment to upgrade our communications networks for the services and applications of broadband. However, some interests are urging adoption of policies that will short circuit this investment by increasing regulation of a subset of entities that have already deployed high capacity services.
- 6/22/2009
Today, those seeking additional regulation of the competitive broadband marketplace announced a new group to pursue their agenda of having the government impose price controls that would generate a substantial windfall to their businesses at the expense of investment in infrastructure and broadband deployment.
- 6/19/2009
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved the nominations of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Robert McDowell.
- 6/16/2009
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee held a confirmation hearing to consider the nomination of Julius Genachowski for FCC Chairman and the renomination of Commissioner Robert McDowell.
- 6/8/2009
USTelecom filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission in its Notice of Inquiry regarding a national broadband plan. In its filing, USTelecom urges the Commission to set a goal of 100% broadband access and 100% broadband adoption by 2014.
- 6/2/2009
June is online safety month and the nation’s broadband providers are taking the opportunity to promote tools and resources to help keep America’s kids safe online.
- 6/2/2009
The White House announced that President Barack Obama intends to nominate Robert McDowell to another term as FCC Commissioner.
- 5/29/2009
The White House released the findings of its 60-day review of the nation’s cybersecurity efforts. The report emphasizes the need for public-private collaboration to secure the country against these growing threats. President Obama also announced that he will be naming a cybersecurity czar within the Executive Office of the President.
- 5/26/2009
D.C. Circuit Court concluded that an FCC order previously issued to end the practice of cable companies signing exclusive video service contracts for multiple dwelling units, such as condominiums and apartments, was well within the bounds of the Commission’s authority.
- 5/22/2009
Last night the Senate confirmed the nomination of Aneesh Chopra as the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer.
- 5/14/2009
New USTelecom analysis reveals that the broadband-fueled Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) industries far outpace all other sectors in contributions to U.S. economic growth and provide among the highest-earning, fastest-growing jobs in the country.
- 5/13/2009
Today, the Federal Communications Commission issued new rules calling on providers to port numbers in one business day; previously wireline companies had four days to complete the process.
- 5/7/2009
Today, the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet held a hearing to conduct “an examination of competition in the wireless industry.”
- 4/30/2009
On April 29, President Barack Obama expressed his intent to nominate Mignon Clyburn, a commissioner on the South Carolina Public Service Commission, for an open seat on the Federal Communications Commission formerly held by Jonathan Adelstein.
- 3/3/2009
President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate respected entrepreneur and communications policy veteran Julius Genachowski as the next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
- 2/13/2009
The House approved economic stimulus legislation that contains a substantial commitment to promoting U.S. broadband deployment. The Senate is expected to approve the legislation later today or this weekend.
- 2/10/2009
United States Senate passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which contains $7 billion in grants and tax credits aimed at promoting U.S. broadband deployment.
- 1/23/2009
The National Regulatory Research Institute released a report with findings and recommendations regarding the special access market
- 1/15/2009
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced his resignation effective January 20th and shared that, upon his departure, he will assume the position of Senior Fellow at The Aspen Institute, a non-partisan think tank based in Washington, D.C.
- 1/8/2009
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) announced that he is switching chairmanships with Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) and he will become Chairman of the Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee.