In FCC meetings, broadcasters call white spaces devices "germs" that could "infect" TVs in hospital and hotel rooms. Microsoft asks everyone to just slow down the FUD train and says that the devices are 100 percent accurate. Read More...
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Staff members at the FCC have been leaking nonpublic information to some lobbyists in advance of key telecommunication rulings by the Commission, according to a new report from the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress.
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I have wondered in this space before whether FCC chairman Kevin Martin has the, uhh, intestinal fortitude to pull off what will undoubtedly be seen as the defining task of his career: seeing through the auction of valuable 700MHz spectrum so that it benefits consumers, breeds competition in the carrier-dominated U.S. wireless industry, and brings in many billions to the U.S. Treasury. Judging ...
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A Government Accountability Office report accuses the Federal Communications Commission of leaking tips to business interests before they're made public. It says the FCC has informed phone and cable lobbyists about items coming up for a vote in Congress.
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FCC chairman Kevin Martin on Thursday backed away from what many believed was an attempt to soften the rules for the upcoming 700MHz wireless auction, according to claims from sources connected to the organization. Although the regulatory chief was feared to be relaxing open access conditions to appease Verizon after the latter's executives lobbie...
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Staff members at the FCC have been leaking nonpublic information to some lobbyists in advance of key telecommunication rulings by the Commission, according to a new report from the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress. The leaks are giving major corporations with an economic stake in the outcome an unfair advantage over competitors and the general public, charges the Government ...
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