The Government Accounting Office said FCC staffers have been tipping off some lobbyists as to when items are coming up for vote, in violation of commission rules. read more »
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( InfoWorld ) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has routinely let some telecom lobbyists know in advance when votes important to them will happen, but has not done the same for some consumer and public-interest groups, according to a report by a government auditor. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, released Wednesday, says the FCC has violated its own ... read more »
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Level 3 Communications, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. today filed a proposal with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suggesting a possible resolution to the special access regulation proceeding currently pending before the FCC. Level 3's proposed solution would enable the FCC to undertake a comprehensive review of the competitive marketplace ... read more »
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"The public deserves to know that these decisions are made on the up and up with no unfair advantages to one side," he said of the report's findings. The FCC is an independent agency created by Congress in 1934 to oversee the nation's airwaves and regulate telecommunications services. read more »
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Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a request by TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar) for an extension of its satellite launch milestone from November 2007 to September 2008. TerreStar had requested the extension because of certain manufacture and delivery issues experienced by its satellite vendor Space Systems/Loral during the construction of the satellite component of ... read more »
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Level 3 Communications, Inc. today filed a proposal with the Federal Communications Commission suggesting a possible resolution to the special access regulation proceeding currently pending before the FCC. read more »
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has routinely let some telecom lobbyists know in advance when votes important to them will happen, but has not done the same for some consumer and public-interest groups, according to a report by a government auditor. read more »
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/p1WASHINGTON FCC leaks alleged The Federal Communications Commission leaks confidential information to some companies and trade groups with business before the agency while leaving consumer advocates and the public in the dark, congressional investigators have found. The Government Accountability Office, in a report to be released today, said the agency tips off some people about what items are ... read more »
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