Category: Federal Communications Commission

Bridging Detroit’s massive digital divide

Heath, who lives just west of Hamtramck in Detroit’s North End neighborhood, often receives visits from a young neighbor who lacks Internet access so he can do his homework for school. “He’ll come down to my house and say, ‘Miss Norma, can I use your Internet? I have a science project I need to do and we don’t have the computer or the Internet,'” Heath says.

Berger raises TCPA concerns to FCC’s Pai

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger on Monday congratulated new Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on his appointment and raised the association’s continued concerns about the commission’s order on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. “The FCC’s July 10, 2015, Declaratory Ruling and Order does more harm than good by making it extremely difficult for credit unions to contact their members about potentially fraudulent activity, identify theft, and data breaches,” Berger wrote.

‘Net neutrality’ foe Ajit Pai is new FCC head

President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. In a statement Monday, Ajit Pai said he was grateful to the president for his new role as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Republican Ajit Pai named new FCC chairman

“I am deeply grateful to the President of the United States for designating me the 34th Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission,” Pai’s statement read. “I look forward to working with the new Administration, my colleagues at the Commission, members of Congress, and the American public to bring the benefits of the digital age to all Americans.”

Ajit Pai, “‘net neutrality” foe, picked to head FCC

President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. President Trump signed three executive orders on his first Monday in office, one of them on the U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnershi… In a statement Monday, Ajit Pai said he was grateful to the president for his new role as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Trump taps Commissioner Ajit Pai to head FCC

In this Aug. 9, 2013, file photo, FCC commissioner Ajit Pai presents his dissent during a Federal Communications Commission hearing at the FCC in Washington. President Donald Trump has picked Pai, a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections.

Report: Pai pick as chief at FCC

Citing unidentified people, Bloomberg and Politico both reported Friday that the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will be Ajit Pai, currently a commissioner at the agency. Pai’s chief of staff, Matthew Berry, declined to comment.

Indian-American Ajit Pai named head of FCC: report

President Donald Trump has reportedly picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, Ajit Pai, to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. President Donald Trump has reportedly picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections.

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President Donald Trump plans to name Ajit Pai as head of the Federal Communications Commission, according to a report from PoliticoA s Alex Byers and Tony Romm. Pai has served as a GOP commissioner at the FCC since 2012.

Report: ‘Net neutrality’ foe Ajit Pai is new FCC head

President Donald Trump has reportedly picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. Citing unidentified people, Bloomberg and Politico both reported Friday that the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will be Ajit Pai, an old hand at the agency.

Report: ‘Net neutrality’ foe Ajit Pai is new FCC head

In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 file photo, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai presents his dissent during a Federal Communications Commission hearing at the FCC in Washington. President Donald Trump has reportedly picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections.

Sennheiser Launches New Frequency Variants for Evolution Wireless 300 …

At the 2017 NAMM Show, held from January 19-22 in Anaheim, California, audio specialist Sennheiser will be launching new frequency variants of its evolution wireless ew 300 G3 and ew 500 G3 radio microphones. The new models have been designed to anticipate forthcoming changes in spectrum allocation in the USA and Canada, with the wireless microphone and monitoring systems now available in an A1 variant that covers the 470 to 516 MHz range.

Report: Broadband access making ‘dramatic’ progress

Eighty-eight percent of U.S. school districts have reached the minimum connectivity-100 kbps per student, as recommended by the Federal Communications Commission-to help students effectively use technology in the classroom. The data comes from the second annual State of the States report from the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway , which analyzed 2016 FCC E-rate data representing 10,499 school districts and more than 38 million students.

Report: Broadband access making ‘dramatic’ progress

Eighty-eight percent of U.S. school districts have reached the minimum connectivity-100 kbps per student, as recommended by the Federal Communications Commission-to help students effectively use technology in the classroom. The data comes from the second annual State of the States report from the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway , which analyzed 2016 FCC E-rate data representing 10,499 school districts and more than 38 million students.

Art credit: Dave Malan

President Trump may not be a full-spectrum deregulator in the Ronald Reagan tradition. He hasn’t had much to say about the Food and Drug Administration or Federal Communications Commission-two favorite targets of regulatory reformers-and he sometimes sounds like an antitrust activist.

Art credit: Dave Malan

President Trump may not be a full-spectrum deregulator in the Ronald Reagan tradition. He hasn’t had much to say about the Food and Drug Administration or Federal Communications Commission-two favorite targets of regulatory reformers-and he sometimes sounds like an antitrust activist.

Netflix Says It Won’t Be Hurt By …

Netflix has long been one of the most prominent supporters of net neutrality, and for good reason: Internet service providers could very quickly put a crimp in Netflix’s business by degrading its traffic, or by imposing the kinds of data caps that discourage people from streaming video. So it stands to reason that Netflix’s business could be jeopardized if the new Federal Communications Commission makes good on threats to scrap the net neutrality rules.

Nobody Safe’ If Republicans Undo Net Neutrality, FCC Chair Says

Online companies such as Amazon.com Inc. are vulnerable to unfair competition from internet service providers if the Federal Communications Commission’s open-internet rule is reversed, agency Chairman Tom Wheeler said Tuesday. “Nobody is safe,” Wheeler, a Democrat, said in an interview three days before he leaves office and a Republican administration led by President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

State telecom firm disputes FCC’s findings of misconduct

A telecommunications provider in Hawaii is denying claims by the federal government that it received more than $26 million in overpayments of federal subsidies over a decade. The Washington, D.C., law firm Venable LLP filed a petition this month on behalf of Sandwich Isles Communications Inc., reported The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Legislator-911 dispatcher hopes to fix misdirected calls

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: HARTFORD – Monroe state Rep. J.P. Sredzinski, a public safety dispatch supervisor, knows firsthand the challenges of fielding misdirected 911 emergency calls from cellphone users. While some calls are easily rerouted to the correct dispatch center, others become tricky when the person isn’t sure where he or she is located and the call has been routed through the nearest cellphone tower that may be in another community.

Hawaii telecom firm disputes FCC’s findings of misconduct

A Hawaii telecommunications provider is denying claims by the federal government that it received more than $26 million in overpayments of federal subsidies over a decade. The Washington, D.C., law firm Venable LLP filed a petition this month on behalf of Sandwich Isles Communications Inc., reported The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Legislator-911 dispatcher hopes to fix misdirected calls

Monroe state Rep. J.P. Sredzinski , a public safety dispatch supervisor, knows firsthand the challenges of fielding misdirected 911 emergency calls from cellphone users. While some calls are easily rerouted to the correct dispatch center, others become tricky when the person isn’t sure where he or she is located and the call has been routed through the nearest cellphone tower that may be in another community.

Amazon seeks permission to run wireless tests in Washington

PanARMENIAN.Net – Amazon is preparing to test experimental wireless communications technology, including mobile devices and fixed-base stations, in rural Washington and Seattle, the company disclosed in government filings this week, according to Business Insider. The filings do not specify what the tests would be for, but they hint at a new type of technology or wireless service, noting that the project would involve prototypes designed to support “innovative communications capabilities and functionalities.”

Drain the FCC swamp

President-Elect Donald Trump is looking for bold actions to “drain the swamp” in Washington, DC and free America’s economy, so that it can once again become the global leader and innovator. A great place to start would be abolishing the Federal Communications Commission .