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3 hrs ago | ConsumerAffairs.Com

FCC Finally Begins To Tackle Big Agenda

After months of delays, the Federal Communications Commission is finally fully-staffed and moving ahead on an ambitious agenda.

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11 hrs ago | Press-Enterprise

Law bans license plate covers

Q. Kevin Koch, of Norco, wrote in to say that he is concerned about the number of vehicles he sees in the Inland Empire with tinted license plates and tail light covers.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics, Business News

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Minneapolis

FCC offers antennas to help digital TV switch

The agency is giving away vouchers to 1,000 Twin Cities households that are still struggling with the television signal switch.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, Business News

Fox Philadelphia

Group Calls for FCC to Ban 'Midget'

Little people are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV.

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Related Topix: Business News, Comedy Movies, Celebrity, Entertainment, Television

Total Telecom industry news

FCC narrows process for telcos seeking regulatory waivers

U.S. regulator's new rules mean operators have to submit complete applications when filing petitions to raise wholesale charges.

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Related Topix: Business News, Telecom, IT Services, Verizon Communications

The Washington Post

Post I.T.: Genachowski Begins at FCC

Julius Genachowski was sworn in today as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, beginning a tenure that is expected to bring more attention to new mobile and Internet technologies.

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Related Topix: Business News, Telecom, Washington, DC

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Austin American Statesman

In-flight phone facts are few

A recent airline traveler, noticing what she considered an increasing number of people who don't turn off cell phones in flight, wanted to know if it's safe to use phones during flights.

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Related Topix: Electronics, Cell Phones, Business News, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Travel

PaidContent.org

Industry Moves: New FCC Head Genachowski Appoints Senior Staff

Julius Genachowski started work as the head of the Federal Communications Commission this week and quickly named his key staff.

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Related Topix: Business News, Telecom, Washington Post, Publishing, US News

TMCnet

Implementation of the Net 911 Improvement Act of 2008

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules implementing certain key provisions of the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 , which was enacted on July 23, 2008.

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Related Topix: Business News, Telecom, VoIP, Science / Technology, Washington, DC

Fri Jul 03, 2009

CED

Biden reveals allocations in U.S. broadband program

" Vice President Joe Biden outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program Wednesday to develop the infrastructure needed to deliver broadband, or high-speed, Internet access to areas that are underserved or without access.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Business News, Representative Kathleen "Kathy" Dahlkemper, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Switch leaves viewers in dark

For a handful of area residents, the federally mandated switch from analog to digital television signals means the end of free TV.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, US News, Business News

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Radio World

FCC Chairman Says DTV Transition Is Not Over for the Agency

The Federal Communications Commission will now focus on what went right and what went wrong as the nationa s television stations transitioned to digital on June 12.

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United States Department of Justice

Kansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement to FBI in E-Rate Fraud Investigation

A Kansas woman pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI during an investigation into allegations of fraud against the Federal Communications Commission's E-Rate program, the Department of Justice announced today.

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Kdka.com

TV Stations Struggling With Viewer Loss On DTV

Share + Jul 2, 2009 3:00 pm US/Eastern 1 of 1 Most of the stations, in cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Dallas, moved their digital broadcasts from the UHF band to the VHF band on June 12, when they turned off their analog broadcasts.

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, NY, Business News

BlackBerryToday

Obama Rounds Out FCC With Baker Nomination

President Obama last week nominated Republican Meredith Attwell Baker to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, a widely expected move that would fill the last spot on the five-person panel.

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Citrus County Chronicle

USAC withholds recent E-rate rebates

Citrus County School District officials have not received approximately $300,000 in federal rebates, which they were relying on to offset 2008-09 telecommunications costs.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Business News

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Ars Technica

Meet the Genachowskis: an in-depth look at the new FCC

Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski gave his first pep talk to the whole Commission staff on Tuesday.

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Salon.com

CenturyTel completes purchase of Embarq

CenturyTel Inc. has completed its purchase of Embarq Corp., forming a new rural telecommunications giant.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, CenturyTel, Business News

Media Law Prof Blog

The ISP as Speaker and Conduit

Rob Frieden, Pennsylvania State University, College of Communications, and Dickinson College of Law, has published "Invoking and Avoiding the First Amendment: How Internet Service Providers Leverage Their Status as Both Content Creators and Neutral Conduits." Here is the abstract.

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Related Topix: Internet Service Providers, Speakers, Penn State University Park, Dickinson College, Pennsylvania State University, Business News

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Multichannel News

Genachowski Confirmation As New FCC Chairman Official

It's official. Julius Genachowski is the newest chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

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Related Topix: Business News, Telecom

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