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2013 Headlines

2/13/13
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, February 20, 2013.
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2/12/13
FCC Reports: Major Reforms to Lifeline Program on Track to Cut at Least an Additional $400 Million in Waste, Fraud, And Abuse in 2013; Reforms on Schedule to Save More Than $2 Billion by End of 2014.
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2/12/13
FCC Announces First Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Workshop.
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2/12/13
FCC Intends to Recharter the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council for a Fourth Two-Year Term; Seeks Nominations by March 20, 2013 for Membership.
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2/11/13
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the North Carolina Next Generation Network.
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2/8/13
FCC Provides 24/7 Emergency Contact Information for Major Winter Storm.
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2/7/13
Commissioner Pai's Remarks on "The Video Marketplace and the Internet Transformation".
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2/7/13
FCC Proposes New Rules to Address Rural Call Completion Issues.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

2/6/13
Commissioner Pai's Statement on Introduction of FCC Collaboration Act of 2013.
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2/5/13
Chairman Genachowski Convenes First Post-Sandy Field Hearing in New York and New Jersey on Communications Network Resiliency.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Acrobat

2/5/13
FCC Announces Workshop on Network Resiliency to be Held February 6, 2013, at Brooklyn Law School.
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2/5/13
Commissioner McDowell's Congressional Testimony: Fighting for Internet Freedom- Dubai and Beyond.
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2/5/13
Commission Seeks Public Comment in 2012 Biennial Review of Telecommunications Regulations.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

2/4/13
Office of Engineering and Technology Announces Release of Updated OET-69 Software
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2/4/13
FCC Provides Additional Details Regarding the First Post-Superstom Sandy Field Hearing, Scheduled for February 5, 2013
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2/4/13
Statement by FCC Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn on the TV Study Software Public Notice and the Supplement to the Incentive Auction Rules Option Discussion.
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2/1/13
FCC Provides Additional Details Regarding the First Post-Superstorm Sandy Field Hearing, Scheduled for February 5, 2013.
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1/31/13
FCC Adopts Sweeping Changes to Experimental Rules.
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Report & Order: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/31/13
Expanding Broadband Access and Spectrum Availability for Healthcare.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/31/13
Commissioner McDowell's Farewell to his Chief of Staff, Angela Giancarlo.
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1/31/13
FCC Appoints New Members to Joint Boards and Joint Conference.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/31/13
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology Announce Workshop on Small Cell and Spectrum Sharing Concepts in the 3.5 GHz.
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1/31/13
Emergency Access Advisory Committee Announcement of March 1, 2013 Meeting.
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1/31/13
Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Final Report on Lifeline Program Savings Target.
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1/30/13
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for February Open Meeting.
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1/29/13
FCC Announces Further Details for the First Post-Superstorm Sandy Field Hearing Tuesday, February 5, 2013.
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1/29/13
FCC Announces Details For January 31, 2013 Telemedicine Demonstration.
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1/25/13
Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/25/13
Chairman Genachowski Announces New Broadband Acceleration Initiative Actions; Clarifies Rules to Speed Wireless Infrastructure Deployment; Moves to Expedite Temporary Cell Towers.
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1/25/13
Commissioner Rosenworcel's Statement on Wireless Infrastructure Announcement.
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1/24/13
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, January 31, 2013.
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1/18/13
Chairman Genachowski Issues Gigabit City Challenge to Providers, Local, and State Governments to Bring at least One Ultra-Fast Gigabit Internet Community to Every State in U.S. by 2015.
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1/17/13
FCC Announces Agenda for February 7th Broadband Adoption and Usage Summit.
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1/17/13
FCC Launches New Enhanced Website for Broadcasters and Other Stakeholders Seeking to Evaluate the Financial Opportunity of Upcoming Incentive Auction.
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1/17/13
Commissioner Mignon Clyburn Statement on Departure of Angela Giancarlo.
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1/17/13
Commissioner McDowell Announces Staff Change: Angela Giancarlo, Chief of Staff, to Leave FCC.
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1/16/13
Commissioner McDowell's Remarks at MMTC's Broadband Summit.
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1/15/13
FCC Streamlines and Modernizes International Reporting Requirements.
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Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/11/13
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Senator Rockefeller Retirement Announcement.
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1/10/13
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for January Open Meeting.
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1/10/13
Commissioner Clyburn's Statement on Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Report "Impact of the June 2012 Derecho on Communications Networks and Services".
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1/10/13
Chairman Genachowski Announces Action to Strengthen Reliability and Resiliency of Nationwide 9-1-1 Communications Networks During Major Disasters.
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1/10/13
Commissioner Rosenworcel's Statement on Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Report "Impact of the June 2012 Derecho on Communications Networks and Services".
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1/10/13
Commissioner Pai's Statement on the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau's Derecho Report.
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1/9/13
Commissioner Pai's Statement on Making Additional Spectrum Available for WI-FI.
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1/9/13
Chairman Genachowski Announces Major Effort to Increase Wi-Fi Speeds and Alleviate Wi-Fi Congestion at Airports, Convention Centers, and in Homes with Multiple Devices and Users.
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1/8/13
FCC Announces Date and Locations for the First Post-Superstorm Sandy Field Hearing.
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1/7/13
ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY - Wireless HAC Jan. 15 Filing Deadline Reminder.
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1/7/13
Chairman Genachowski Announces Up to $400 Million Healthcare Connect Fund to Create & Expand Telemedicine Networks, Increase Access to Medical Specialists.
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1/7/13
Jordan Usdan, Acting Director of Public-Private Initiatives to Step Down; Rebecca Hanson Named Acting Director of Public Private Initiatives.
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1/3/13
Improving Form 323 Data Collection Processes.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/2/13
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Senate Approval of Mignon Clyburn's Renomination to the Commission.
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1/2/13
Commissioner McDowell Congratulates Mignon Clyburn on her Confirmation by the U.S. Senate to be Commissioner of the FCC for a Second Term.
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1/2/13
Commissioner Clyburn's Statement on Her Confirmation for a Second Term as FCC Commissioner.
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1/2/13
Commissioner Rosenworcel's Statement on the Confirmation of Mignon Clyburn.
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1/2/13
Commissioner Pai's Statement on Commissioner Mignon Clyburn's Confirmation to a Second Term.
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last reviewed/updated on February 13, 2013  


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