FCC stiff arms NFL on sports blackout rule
The FCC eliminated the NFL’s sports blackout rule Tuesday. (cc-licensed Maxim Pierre | https://flic.kr/p/hs8rfz) The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to end the sports blackout rule...
View ArticleFCC’s Rosenworcel: D.C. needs to get in the Silicon Valley ‘sandbox’
FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel says Washington should consider “sandbox thinking.” The federal government can procure every piece of technology it needs to modernize its systems and better serve...
View ArticleCommentary: To protect that ‘kid in the garage,’ avoid regulating broadband...
Anna-Maria Kovacs. (Photo Courtesy of Georgetown University) By Anna-Maria Kovacs Special to FedScoop The iconic figures of the net neutrality debate are the kids in the garage and the dorm, the next...
View ArticleTitle II or Section 706? Legal minds weigh FCC’s net neutrality options
The FCC wrapped up the last of four round tables Tuesday on net neutrality. (Source: iStockphoto.com) If Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler was looking for a clear answer to...
View ArticleHouse science committee to examine NSF grant to study Twitter activity
Rep. Lamar Smith, the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. (Credit: House Science, Space and Technology Committee.) Editor’s Note: This story was updated Oct. 22, at 10:00...
View ArticleCommentary: Consumers benefit from progressive Internet regulations
The hot topic in telecommunications for consumers this year has been net neutrality, and it has garnered plenty of debate. Millions of consumers have submitted comments about this issue to the Federal...
View ArticleObama: FCC should classify broadband under Title II
(Credit: Chuck Kennedy/White House) President Barack Obama released a statement Monday urging the Federal Communications Commission to reclassify broadband Internet services under Title II of the...
View Article‘Dream team’ releases first U.S. open government playbook
Care to voice your opinion on how agencies address the public? The new U.S. Public Participation Playbook has you covered. (Credit: iStockphotos.com) A working group of more than 40 government agencies...
View ArticleWatch FCC CIO David Bray’s FedTalks presentation
David Bray, chief information officer of the Federal Communications Commission, discussed “change agents in exponential times” during his keynote presentation at FedTalks 2014. The post Watch FCC CIO...
View ArticleFCC CIO David Bray on inspiring change
David Bray, chief information officer of the Federal Communications Commission, joins FedScoop TV at FedTalks 2014 to discuss how he’s bringing change to the FCC. The post FCC CIO David Bray on...
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