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March 31, 2014
Statement on FCC Media Ownership Action March 31 2014 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission s FCC action on media...media ownership Rockefeller has called on the FCC to closely examine the use of Joint Sales Agreements JSA and Shared Services Agreements SSA by broadcasters and has asked the Government Accountability...competition and consumers I thank the FCC for answering my call to rein in the misuse of broadcast television sharing agreements which has threatened the integrity of the FCC s media ownership rules Today s...
March 6, 2014
Statement on FCC Chairman s Media Ownership Proposal March 6 2014 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on Federal Communications Commission FCC Chairman...Chairman Tom Wheeler s media ownership proposal Rockefeller has called on the FCC to closely examine the use of Joint Sales Agreements JSAs and Shared Services Agreements SSAs by broadcasters and has asked the...Government Accountability Office GAO to study how JSAs and SSAs impact competition and consumers I thank FCC Chairman Wheeler for putting forth proposals that address many of the concerns I and others have expressed...
February 25, 2014
Communications Act the Federal Communications Commission FCC has the power to modify Designated Market Areas DMAs for broadcast TV carriage on cable systems Should the FCC have a similar power with respect to satellite...standard by which households are determined to be unserved by broadcast TV signals Does Congress or the FCC need to take further action to implement this previous legislative amendment 5 Are there other technical...comment on the following possible reforms that have been suggested by various parties i Providing the FCC authority to order interim carriage of a broadcast signal or particular programming carried on such...
February 19, 2014
Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Rockefeller Statement on FCC Chairman Wheeler s Open Internet Announcement February 19 2014 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller...Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on Federal Communications Commission FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler s announcement that he will propose new Open Internet rules I am happy that Chairman...court made clear that Congress has spoken the FCC has ample statutory authority to protect consumers and competition online I have always supported the FCC s use of its full authority under the Communications...
February 5, 2014
Statement on FCC Chair s E Rate Announcement February 5 2014 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement after Federal Communications Commission FCC Chairman Tom...modernizing the E Rate program at an event celebrating National Digital Learning Day I appreciate FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler s commitment to modernizing the E Rate program to bring expanded high speed broadband...reason I worked so hard with my colleagues to establish the E Rate program Now is the time for the FCC to take advantage of this unique opportunity to expand and update that program and provide it the necessary...
February 4, 2014
with important digital learning tools and services and I look forward to working with them and the FCC on the larger effort to update and strengthen the successful E Rate program Every child in America...
January 30, 2014
Statement on FCC Action on Technology Transitions January 30 2014 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission s FCC action...rates for everyone in this country no matter who they are or where they live I am pleased that the FCC under Chairman Wheeler s leadership is taking a thoughtful and deliberative approach to understanding...living in rural areas I remain convinced that smart regulation and strong consumer protection by the FCC is as necessary today as it was when the Communications Act was passed almost 80 years ago And I agree...
January 14, 2014
Commission FCC Open Internet rules Although I am disappointed that the court did not unequivocally uphold the FCC s net neutrality protections I am pleased that the court recognized that the FCC has the authority...broadband networks At its core the FCC s fundamental responsibility is the regulation of communications networks for the public interest and consumers everywhere I urge the FCC to consider all viable options...
December 20, 2013
Releases Print Rockefeller Has Serious Concerns About In Flight Mobile Phone Calls In letter to DOT and FCC Chairman urges considering banning in flight mobile phone calls and full examination of related safety...Rockefeller IV sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Communications Commission FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler in which he expresses opposition to the possibility of allowing in flight mobile...of your agencies let me add my voice to that growing chorus Rockefeller wrote During the DOT s and FCC s consideration of this matter I encourage you to carefully consider the possibility of banning in...
December 10, 2013
prepared for delivery Almost two years ago I authored legislation with Kay Bailey Hutchison to give the FCC a new tool voluntary incentive auctions to make sure the nation s limited spectrum resources are used...There is no doubt that the FCC s incentive auction proceeding is one of the most important undertakings in the agency s history That is why we are here today To hear from the FCC and from various stakeholders...and awarded tens of thousands of licenses through spectrum auctions the FCC is the undisputed expert on spectrum actions The FCC also must be afforded the flexibility necessary to make sure that all of...
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