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March 7, 2016
Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Thune Announces FCC Reauthorization Act Introduction Restarting the process of regular authorizations for the FCC will make the agency more accountable to the American...today announced the introduction of the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Congress approved the last reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission FCC in 1990 The technology and communications...authorizations for the FCC will make the agency more accountable to the American people and ensure that the agency has the right tools to do its job Click here for legislative text of the FCC Reauthorization...
March 2, 2016
aspect of the agency and major policy issues before the Commission From video policy to spectrum the FCC s decisions have an enormous effect on the future of our technology economy said Thune This hearing...time this century the full FCC has appeared before this Committee twice during a single Congress Another example is our unanimous approval last year of Senator Heller s FCC Consolidated Reporting Act which...examinations less burdensome on the agency as well as more informative to Congress Reauthorizing the FCC is our responsibility as legislators and representatives of diverse constituencies who are increasingly...
February 11, 2016
systems than current cellular technology The FCC has started a rulemaking to facilitate deployment of these small cells and this legislation requires the FCC to take action on that proceeding by the end...
February 8, 2016
Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Five FCC Commissioners to Testify March 2 This hearing presents an opportunity for committee members to raise...aspect of the agency and major policy issues before the Commission From video policy to spectrum the FCC s decisions have an enormous effect on the future of our technology economy said Thune This hearing...the hearing will be available at www commerce senate gov https www commerce senate gov 2016 2 five fcc commissioners to testify march 2 Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower...
June 2, 2015
convene the hearing The subcommittee s hearing will examine the Federal Communications Commission s FCC progress in reforming Lifeline a government program that subsidizes monthly telephone services for...The hearing follows the Government Accountability Office s GAO recent report recommending that the FCC evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Lifeline Witnesses Mr Randolph May President Free State...policies With this enduring principle in mind it is critical that we not forget the importance of the FCC s Lifeline program to advancing our universal service goals For three decades we have seen Lifeline...
November 10, 2014
Federal Communications Commission FCC to use Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 to craft additional net neutrality regulations The president s call for the FCC to use Title II to create new net...protected As it crafts new rules the FCC should recognize the benefits of its highly successful light touch regulatory approach to Internet policy and most importantly the FCC must follow the law In May Thune...Thune and the entire Senate Republican leadership team sent a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler saying Rather than attempting further legal contortions to encumber modern communications networks with last...
July 9, 2014
Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Thune Statement Ahead of FCC E Rate Vote July 9 2014 WASHINGTON D C U S Senator John Thune R South Dakota Ranking Member of the...Transportation today made the following statement on the upcoming July 11th Federal Communication Commission FCC vote on reforms proposed by Chairman Wheeler to E Rate a program intended to support communications...schools particularly in rural areas While I disagree with some of my Democrat colleagues who believe the FCC should simply increase the existing cap on E Rate funding they are correct that Wi Fi s impact cannot...
June 25, 2014
competition and provided a light regulatory touch for information services Bipartisan leadership at the FCC reinforced the light touch for the Internet when implementing the law All of this fostered an era of...dynamic and competitive broadband marketplace Because of this any Internet regulations issued by the FCC based on either statute will be tied up in courts for years thus creating more uncertainty for businesses...commercial use both licensed and unlicensed as quickly as possible The upcoming spectrum auctions at the FCC are critical steps in the right direction and I will be following them closely but we need to start...
April 9, 2014
would also note that we have deferred consideration of Senator Heller s bill on the consolidation of FCC reports as well as the bill introduced by Senators Schatz and Wicker on the National Sea Grant College...
July 25, 2013
future services to go unoffered because of unpredictable or inadequate universal service support The FCC is directed by law to provide predictable and sufficient mechanisms to preserve and advance universal...our nation s communications system is uncompetitive In laying out a strategic plan for the FCC in 1999 former FCC Chairman William Kennard proclaimed that W e must resist imposing legacy regulations on new...
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