In a time-honored tradition, former Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski has joined private equity giant Carlyle Group as a managing director, according…
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Need spectrum? FCC plans TV incentive auction for 2014
The FCC is moving forward with a controversial plan to entice broadcasters to give up their airwaves so they can later be auctioned off to carriers who need more spectrum to deliver mobile broadband. FCC officials expect the auction in 2014.…
Read MoreDOJ green-lights Verizon-cable deal with minor conditions
The Justice Department is giving Verizon clearance to close its $3.9 billion acquisition of the cable companies' 4G airwaves. While it is imposing conditions on their joint-marketing agreements -- basically non-compete pacts -- to resell each others wireline and wireless services, the concessions are relatively minor.…
Read MoreWe need a Broadband-to-Work program
Much like the welfare-to-work reform bill had bipartisan support because it moved people from welfare into a job, the FCC needs to reform the Lifeline program to provide broadband so it moves people from government assistance into jobs. Not just any jobs, but tech-oriented jobs.…
Read MoreAT&T-Mo fails FCC test but has one more shot
The FCC condemned AT&T-Mo in every way it could think of short of denying the actual merger. Instead it passed it along to an administrative law judge, where telecom deals go to die. But first AT&T has to face down the DOJ.…
Read MoreTime to Say Goodbye to Genachowski?
The FCC may soon have a new chairman according to Washington blog, The Hill. The site reports that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is ready to leave his role as head of the agency and says his name has been floated as the next Secretary of Commerce.…
Read MoreFCC Promotes 100 Mbps for 100M Homes
The FCC chairman today outlined a vision for 100 Mbps connections to 100 million homes. But that goal will be easy compared with other aspects of the National Broadband Plan he outlined such as delivering faster universal service, telehealth, a smart grid, and digital literacy programs.…
Read MoreThe New FCC and a Small Reality Check
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski came to our office today to talk about broadband, and during both the event itself and the conversations I had with people before and after, it became clear to me how optimistic many of us should be about the New FCC.…
Read MoreThe FCC Sees the Future — and It's VoIP
The FCC is prepping for a future without the circuit-switched network that currently handles most of the calls in this country, as we transition to an all-IP communications network. This transition requires regulatory reform, but will also enable new services that meld voice, video and data.…
Read MoreAT CTIA, FCC Chief Plays the Good Cop
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski appreciates the wireless industry and plans to help it get access to more spectrum, to make the process…
Read MoreFCC Outlines Its Net Neutrality Proposal
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, today outlined a framework aimed at ensuring that both wireline and wireless carriers…
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Om’s interview with new FCC Chair Julius Genachowski is getting plenty of attention in the blogosphere, and for good reason. Genachowski’s claim…
Read MoreFCC Nominee Favors Creative Spectrum Use
At his confirmation hearing this afternoon, Julius Genachowski, the nominee for the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, spoke out in favor…
Read MoreVid-Biz: KickApps, Disney, Charter
Hearst-Argyle Taps KickApps; the social media/video platform to power “u local” UGC efforts, allowing people to upload photo and video important to…
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