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October 13, 2017
rural areas Witnesses The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel Commissioner Federal Communications Commission FCC Mr Joshua Cyr Director Education and Acceleration Alpha Loft Mr Mike Reed State President Consolidated...
October 4, 2017
Improvement Act sponsored by Senators Hatch Baldwin Donnelly Heller Sullivan and Udall would require the FCC to study the feasibility of designating a simple easy to remember three digit dialing code to be used...problem in the United States and the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act would ensure that the FCC has the input of Veterans representatives and Mental Health professionals as it considers how best...
September 6, 2017
important part of universal service Unfortunately as has been demonstrated time and time again the FCC s Lifeline program has not lived up to this promise especially to those that rely on these services...program Over the last seven years the Government Accountability Office GAO has repeatedly documented the FCC s failure to properly oversee the billions of dollars paid by American families to provide Lifeline...that the FCC has not prioritized the development of performance goals and measures for Lifeline and as a result the Commission has limited insight on what the program is actually accomplishing FCC action...
August 2, 2017
nominations From cyber security to ocean related matters a concrete checkoff program and even a measure on FCC data collection today s agenda not only illustrates this Committee s broad jurisdiction but also the...Klobuchar s Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act and the Kari s Law Act Senator Heller s FCC Consolidated Reporting Act Senator Nelson s Spoofing Prevention Act and Senator Fischer and Senator...
July 19, 2017
Terms Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print Nomination Hearing FCC July 19 2017 10 00 AM U S Sen John Thune R S D chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science...constitutional charge to consider nominees appointed by the President for federal office said Thune The FCC has significant responsibilities over one of the most innovative sectors of our economy and I look...as we consider their nominations to serve as commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission FCC I d also like to welcome the families of the nominees who are here today While this is a confirmation...
June 20, 2017
just reasonable and affordable rates From that time the Universal Service Fund established by the FCC has been a primary mechanism for achieving universal communications service across the country It has...to health care facilities and other institutions that would likely go without service In 2011 the FCC significantly reformed parts of the USF program in an attempt to address past shortcomings and inefficiencies...colleagues including Senators Schatz Fischer Klobuchar Moran and Peters This bill would require the FCC to standardize its data collection methods to ensure that USF support is directed to rural communities...
May 3, 2017
take a brief moment to address a question many have asked me following last week s announcement by FCC Chairman Pai that he intends to roll back the commission s net neutrality rules Where do we as lawmakers...pay lip service to net neutrality but must include real protections for consumers and empower the FCC with flexible forward looking authority over broadband providers But I m not naïve I have always...
March 2, 2017
about the value of spectrum to the economy We are here to talk about what we have learned from the FCC s recent spectrum auctions and how unlicensed spectrum is a vital piece of the puzzle I also hope our...
January 24, 2017
MOBILE NOW Act pdf 322 24 KB S 96 Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act pdf 29 21 KB S FCC Consolidated Reporting Act pdf 39 44 KB S 123 Kari s Law Act pdf 28 75 KB https www commerce senate...
April 27, 2016
Terms Search Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower Hearings Home Hearings Print Executive Session FCC Reauthorization Bill Six Other Bills and Nominations April 27 2016 11 30 AM The U S Senate Committee...15 a m to consider the following legislative measures and pending nominations Agenda 1 S 2644 The FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 Sponsor Sen John Thune R S D 2 S 421 Federal Communications Commission...law First and foremost is the FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 During our oversight hearing in March of last year I expressed my amazement that an agency as important as the FCC had not been reauthorized by...
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