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12/28/12
FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Deployment of Internet Services Onboard Aircraft.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
NPRM and Report & Order: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/27/12
Steven Wildman Appointed as Chief Economist for the FCC.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/20/12
$1.44M Deception & Slamming NAL Against Preferred Long Distance, Inc.
NAL: Word | Acrobat

12/20/12
$1.04M Deception & Slamming NAL Against United Telecom, Inc.
NAL: Word | Acrobat

12/19/12
Sprint Nextel Corporation and Clearwire Corporation Applications for Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses, Leases, and Authorizations.
Order on Reconsideration: Word | Acrobat

12/19/12
Chairman Genachowski Honors Innovators in Accessibility Communications Technology.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/19/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, Chairman's Awards for Advancement in Accessibility.
Word | Acrobat

12/19/12
Lifeline Reforms Saved More Than $210 Million in 2012, Beating Target; FCC Announces 14 Pilot Projects to Increase Broadband Adoption Using a Portion of Savings from Lifeline Reform.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/19/12
14 Projects Chosen in Lifeline Broadband Pilot Program Competition.
Order: Word | Acrobat

12/19/12
Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services.
Order: Word | Acrobat

12/19/12
Verizon Wireless - ALLTEL Order on Reconsideration.
Order on Reconsideration: Word | Acrobat

12/18/12
FCC Approves AT&T Acquisition of WCS and AWS Licenses.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

12/18/12
FCC Initiates Comprehensive Special Access Data Collection.
Order & FNPRM: Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/18/12
FCC Releases New "Smartphone Security Checker" to Help Consumers Protect Mobile Devices This Holiday Season.
Fact Sheet: Word | Acrobat
Chairman's Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/18/12
Statements on the Passing of Senator Senator Daniel K. Inouye.
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrboat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrboat
Pai Statement: Acrobat

12/17/12
Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2000-2020/2180-2200 MHz Bands (AWS-4), et al.
R&O: Word | Acrobat

12/17/12
Service Rules for the Advanced Wireless Services H Block Implementing Section 6401 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Related to the 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz Bands.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat

12/14/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on U.S. Actions at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12).
Word | Acrobat

12/13/12
Commissioner McDowell's Statement Regarding Today's Action at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12).
Word | Acrobat

12/13/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, 30th Annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation, Practising Law Institute.
Word | Acrobat

12/13/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel's Remarks, Practising Law Institute, 30th Annual Telecommunications Policy and Regulation Institute, Washington, DC.
Remarks: Word | Acrobat
Summary: Acrobat

12/12/12
FCC Creates Healthcare Connect Fund to Expand Access to Robust Broadband Healthcare Networks, Improve Care and Lower Costs for Patients Nationwide.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report & Order (12/21/12): Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/12/12
Prepared Statements, Hearing on "Keeping the New Broadband Spectrum Law on Track," House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Genachowski Statement: Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Spoken Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Acrobat
Pai Statement: Acrobat

12/12/12
Deletion of Agenda Items from December 12, 2012 Open Meeting.
Word | Acrobat

12/11/12
FCC Announces Adoption of AWS-4 Order and H Block NPRM.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/11/12
Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services Announces Feb. 7 Broadband Summit: Broadband Adoption and Usage - What Have We Learned?
Advisory: Word | Acrobat

12/11/12
Television Broadcast Stations Reminded of Their Online Public Inspection File Obligations.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/10/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Formation of 'Technology Transitions Policy Task Force'.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/6/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Voluntary Commitment by Major Wireless Carriers and Public Safety Leaders to Accelerate Nationwide Text-To-911 Services.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/6/12
Commissioner Pai's Opening Remarks at the Phoenix Center 2012 Annual U.S. Telecoms Symposium.
Acrobat

12/6/12
FCC Announces Effective Date of Rules Extending Outage Reporting Requirements to Interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol Services.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/5/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, December 12, 2012.
Word | Acrobat

12/5/12
Chairman Genachowski to Honor Innovators in Accessibility Communications Technologies.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/30/12
Investigation of Certain 2012 Annual Access Tariffs.
Order: Word | Acrobat

11/30/12
Commissioner Pai Statement on STEM Jobs Act.
Word | Acrobat

11/30/12
$1.68M Deceptive Marketing/Cramming NAL Against Telseven/Patrick Hines.
Notice Of Apparent Liability For Forfeiture: Acrobat

11/29/12
Commission Issues Declaratory Ruling Regarding SoundBite TCPA Petition.
Declaratory Ruling: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/29/12
FCC Eliminates Outdated Regulation of International Calling Charges to Promote Competition and Lower International Calling Costs for Consumers.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
R&O: Word | Acrobat

11/28/12
Open Commission Meeting Schedule Change.
Word | Acrobat

11/23/12
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting, Friday, November 30, 2012.
Word | Acrobat

11/21/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for December Open Meeting.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/21/12
FCC Chairman Genachowski Announces Post-Superstorm Sandy Field Hearings to Examine New Challenges to Resiliency of U.S. Communications Networks During Natural Disasters and Other Times of Crisis.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/20/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, "The Global Internet at a Crossroads", Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC.
Word | Acrobat

11/20/12
Video Relay Service Provider CSDVRS to Pay Nearly $1.4 Million to Settle Investigations Into Alleged Improper Use of FCC's TRS Fund.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat

11/19/12
Connect America Fund.
FNPRM: Word | Acrobat

11/19/12
Accessible Emergency Information, and Apparatus Requirements for Emergency Information and Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat

11/16/12
Commission Clarifies USF/ICC Transformation Order.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Acrobat

11/16/12
Commissioner McDowell's Statement on the Media Bureau Order Granting the Tribune Applications and Waivers of the Newspaper-Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule.
Word | Acrobat

11/16/12
Commissioner Pai's Statement on Tribune Waiver Order.
Acrobat

11/15/12
TDS Agrees to Pay $350K to Resolve Customer Privacy Issues.
Order: Word | Acrobat

11/15/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, CENTCOM Conference: "Advancing Cyber Security Through Regional Cooperation".
Word | Acrobat

11/15/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel's Remarks, The Media Institute Friends and Benefactors Awards Banquet.
Word | Acrobat

11/13/12
Chairman Genachowski and Mexican Communications Under-Secretary Hector Olavarria Tapia Sign New Bilateral Accord to Combat the Theft and Cross-Border Trafficking of Mobile Devices.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Spanish Translation: Word | Acrobat
Chief Lanier Remarks: Acrobat

11/13/12
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on the Legal and Statutory Framework for Next Generation 9-1-1 Services Pursuant to the Next Generation 9-1-1 Advancement Act of 2012.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/13/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel, "Silicon Flatirons: The Next Ten Years of Spectrum Policy".
Speech: Word | Acrobat
Summary: Word | Acrobat

11/9/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for November Open Meeting.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/9/12
Order Upholding Class A Ineligibility for WTHC-LP.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/7/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on AT&T Investment Announcement.
Word | Acrobat

11/6/12
AT&T To Pay $700,000 to Resolve Complaints of Excess Charges for Wireless Data Plans Against "Grandfathered" Data Subscribers.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Consent Decree: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat

11/6/12
Media Bureau Announces Procedures for Obtaining Commission Approval for NCE Station Fundraising to Aid Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/2/12
David Turetsky's Statement Regarding Communications Network Improvements and Restoration.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/1/12
Statement From Chairman Genachowski and David Turetsky Regarding Communications Network Improvements and Challenges.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/31/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the Second U.S. Contribution to the World Conference on International Telecommunications.
Word | Acrobat

10/31/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Response & Recovery Efforts Post-Hurricane Sandy.
Word | Acrobat

10/31/12
Filing Deadlines Updated Due to Adverse Weather Conditions.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/31/12
FCC Provides the Public With Important Tips for Communicating in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Spanish Translation: Word | Acrobat

10/29/12
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces the Activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System in Response to Hurricane Sandy.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/26/12
FCC Provides 24/7 Emergency Contact Information for Hurricane Sandy.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/26/12
FCC Releases Advisory Tip Sheet On Communicating During Natural Disasters As Hurricane Sandy Approaches US East Coast.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/23/12
$608,000 Junk Fax Forfeiture Proposed Against Patrick Keane a/k/a The Street Map Co., Accurate Map Co., et al, for Junk Fax Violations.
NAL: Word | Acrobat

10/23/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, 2nd Annual Americas Spectrum Management Conference.
Acrobat

10/18/12
Chairman Genachowski Unveils 'Small Biz Cyber Planner 2.0'; Free & Easy-To-Use Online Tool Helps Small Businesses Better Protect Against Cybersecurity Attacks.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/17/12
Statements on FCC Open Meeting Presentation, Wireless Carrier Usage Alerts to Prevent Bill Shock.
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

10/17/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Major Progress in Usage-Based Alert Program to Protect Mobile Consumers from 'Bill Shock'; Wireless Carriers Meet and Beat Deadline to Provide Free Data, Voice, Text & International Alerts.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/17/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Communications Staff Changes.
Word | Acrobat

10/16/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, 4G Americas' Technology Briefing: Mobile Broadband Spectrum Policy, Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
Acrobat

10/16/12
FCC to Host Cybersecurity Awareness Expo on October 17.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/16/12
Commissioner Pai's Remarks Before the Internet Transformation Panel of the Communications Liberty and Innovation Project.
Word | Acrobat

10/16/12
Addition to Agenda for October 17, 2012 Open Meeting.
Word | Acrobat

10/15/12
FCC Consumer Alert on Jammer Prohibitions Highlights New Jammer Tip Line; Available in Spanish and Mandarin
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Spanish Translation: Word | Acrobat
Mandarin Translation: Word | Acrobat

10/15/12
Enforcement Bureau Announces New Jammer Tip Line; Public Encouraged to be the Eyes and Ears of the Commission
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/15/12
Actions Taken Against Craigslist.org Users Offering Jamming Devices; Posters Ordered to Remove Jammer Listings
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order - Craigslist Seller (Sandlin) Cited for Marketing Jammer: Word | Acrobat
Order - Craigslist Seller (Dancing Bear Technologies) Cited for Marketing Jammer: Word | Acrobat
Order - Craigslist Seller (Hundley) Cited for Marketing Jammer: Word | Acrobat
Order - Craigslist Seller (Grabowsky) Cited for Marketing Jammer: Word | Acrobat
Order - Craigslist Seller (Conde) Cited for Marketing Jammer: Word | Acrobat
Order - Craigslist Seller (Bering) Cited for Marketing Jammer: Word | Acrobat
Order - Craigslist Seller (Naparty) Cited for Marketing Jammer: Word | Acrobat
Order - Craigslist Seller (Garcia) Cited for Marketing Jammer: Word | Acrobat

10/15/12
Deletion Of Agenda Item From October 17, 2012 Open Meeting.
Word | Acrobat

10/15/12
Additional Comment Sought on Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service (VRS) Program and on Proposed VRS Compensation Rates.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/12/12
Commission Permits Cable Operators to Encrypt the Basic Service Tier Subject to Certain Consumer-Protection Measures.
Order (FCC 12-126): Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

10/12/12
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Releases Agenda for Workshop on Upcoming Test Bed to Improve Indoor Location Accuracy for Wireless 911 Calls.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/12/12
FCC Announces Details for October 26th LEARN Workshop.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/11/12
Reform of Rules and Policies on Foreign Carrier Entry Into the U.S. Telecommunications Market.
Word | Acrobat

10/11/12
Commissioner McDowell's Remarks Inaugurating the Launch of the Internet Essentials Broadband Adoption Program at Chimborazo Elementary School, Richmond, Virginia.
Word | Acrobat

10/11/12
Consumer Advisory Committee Announcement of Date, Time and Agenda of Next Meeting.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/10/12
Commissioner Pai's Remarks at CTIA's MobileCon, San Diego, California.
Remarks: Acrobat
Summary: Acrobat

10/10/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, October 17, 2012.
Word | Acrobat

10/10/12
FCC Chairman to International Leaders: Upcoming U.N. Conference a Crossroads, Developed and Emerging Economies Must Preserve Free and Open Internet.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Remarks: Word | Acrobat

10/5/12
Biennial Report to Congress as Required by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010.
Report: Word | Acrobat

10/5/12
JAMMERS: Craigslist Seller (Naparty) Cited for Marketing Jamming Device.
Citation and Order: Word | Acrobat

10/5/12
JAMMERS: Craigslist Seller (Garcia) Caught in Undercover Jammer Sting.
Citation and Order: Word | Acrobat

10/4/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, "Winning The Global Bandwidth Race: Opportunities and Challenges for Mobile Broadband", University of Pennsylvania - Wharton, Philadelphia, PA.
Word | Acrobat

10/3/12
Internet Closed Captioning Rules Went Into Effect September 30, 2012.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/3/12
FCC Announces Winners of America's First "Mobility Fund" Auction: Up to 83,000 New U.S. Road Miles on Which Millions of Americans Live, Work, or Travel will Gain Access to Mobile Internet within 3 Years.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Attachment A - Winning Bids: Excel | Acrobat
Attachment B - Form 680 Instructions: Word | Acrobat

10/2/12
FCC Launches First-in-the-World Incentive Auction to Repurpose Broadcast Television Spectrum for Mobile Broadband; Auction Set to Unleash Wave of Economic and Innovation Opportunities for U.S.
News Release (9/28/12): Word | Acrobat
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Appendix C: Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

10/2/12
FCC Proposes $5 Million Forfeiture to Combat Deceptive Marketing of Prepaid Calling Cards Targeting Immigrant Communities.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Advisory: Word | Acrobat
Advisory (Spanish Translation): Word | Acrobat
NALF (9/28/12): Acrobat

10/1/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the Formation of the U.S. Delegation to the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT).
Word | Acrobat

10/1/12
FCC Announces Senior Digital Literacy Day Seminar: How the Internet Can Benefit Older Americans.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/28/12
Commissioner Pai's Statement on Governor Brown's Decision to Sign the California Internet-Protocol Deregulation Bill.
Word | Acrobat

9/28/12
FCC Launches Broadcaster LEARN Program to Offer In-Depth Resources & Services to Broadcaster Community about the Unique Financial Opportunities of Incentive Auctions.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/28/12
FCC Initiates Review of Mobile Spectrum Holdings Policies to Provide Certainty and Predictability to the Wireless Marketplace.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

9/28/12
FCC Adopts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Initiating Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

9/28/12
2006 Biennial Regulatory Review --Revision of Part 25.
R&O:Word | Acrobat

9/28/12
$5M Forfeiture Proposed Against NobelTell, LLC for Deceptive Marketing of Prepaid Calling Cards.
NALF: Acrobat
News Release (10/2/12): Word | Acrobat
Advisory (10/2/12): Word | Acrobat

9/28/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, Georgia Green Economy Summit, "Networking the Green Economy", Atlanta, Georgia.
Word | Acrobat

9/27/12
FCC Enforcement Advisory/TDWR and U-NII Devices/Enforcement Bureau Takes Action to Prevent Interference to FAA-Operated Terminal Doppler Weather Radars Critical to Flight Safety.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/27/12
Commissioner McDowell's Remarks before the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters; Spurring Growth, Diversity and Freedom through Abundant Capital.
Word | Acrobat

9/26/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For October Open Meeting.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/25/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, Winning the Global Bandwidth Race: Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. Broadband Economy.
Word | Acrobat

9/24/12
FCC To Act On Key mHealth Task Force Recommendations To Spur Adoption Of Wireless Health Technology, FCC Chairman Encourages Collaboration To Meet Task Force Goal: Use Of mHealth Should Be Routine Medical Best Practice Within 5 Years
Chairman's Remarks: Word | Acrobat
Fact Sheet: Word | Acrobat

9/24/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, Comcast Internet Essentials Event, Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies, Washington, DC.
Word | Acrobat

9/24/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Statement on Meeting Petitioners Martha Wright and Ulandis Forte and Screening the Award-Winning Film Middle of Nowhere.
Acrobat

9/21/12
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Workshop on Upcoming Test Bed to Improve Indoor Location Accuracy for Wireless 911 Calls.
Word | Acrobat

9/21/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Friday, September 28, 2012.
Word | Acrobat

9/19/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Internet Governance Resolution.
Word | Acrobat

9/19/12
HTC to Pay $515,000 in HAC Settlement; Will Implement Robust Outreach Efforts.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Consent Decree: Word | Acrobat

9/19/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, 'No Text On Board' Pledge Day Event, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Word | Acrobat

9/19/12
Commissioner Pai Before The Radio Show, Dallas, Texas.
Remarks: Acrobat
Summary: Acrobat

9/17/12
FCC Streamlines Process for Pro-competitive Cable/CLEC Mergers.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

9/14/12
Commissioner Pai's Remarks at the Telecommunications & E-Commerce Committee Roundtable of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Word | Acrobat

9/13/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Plans to Initiate Formal Steps on Spectrum Recommendations From The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/11/12
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Robocall Rules/Political Campaigns and Promoters Are Reminded of Restrictions on Autodialed and Prerecorded Calls.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/11/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel Announces New Staff.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

9/11/12
Commissioner Pai's Statement on Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Acrobat

9/7/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the Announcement of a Text-to-911 Trial by AT&T and the State of Tennessee.
Word | Acrobat

9/7/12
FCC Tentative Agenda for September Open Meeting.
Word | Acrobat

9/7/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Incentive Auction Proposal.
Word | Acrobat

9/6/12
$236,500 penalty proposed to St. George Cable for signal leakage & EAS violations.
NAL: Word | Acrobat

9/6/12
Commissioner Pai's Remarks at Rural Broadband Roundtable, Oswego, Kansas, September 6, 2012.
Acrobat

9/6/12
FCC Announces Meeting of the Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council Scheduled for September 12, 2012 at FCC Headquarters.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/5/12
Commissioner Pai's Statement on his Visit to Kansas City's Google Fiber Project.
Word | Acrobat

9/5/12
FCC Announces "Measuring Mobile America" Program to Test Mobile Broadband Performance.
New Release: Word | Acrobat
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/31/12
FCC Provides 24/7 Emergency Contact Information for the Labor Day Weekend.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/31/12
Reminder That FY 2012 Regulatory Fees Are Due No Later Than September 13, 2012, Eastern Time (ET).
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/30/12
LDC Telecommunications, Inc. Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture.
NAL: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

8/29/12
Implementing Public Safety Broadband Provisions.
Order on Reconsideration: Word | Acrobat

8/28/12
The International Bureau Issues Procedures to Provide Emergency Communications in Areas Affected by Hurricane Isaac.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/28/12
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces the Activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in Response to Hurricane ISSAC.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/28/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on FAA Review of PEDS on Commercial Aircraft.
Word | Acrobat

8/24/12
Joint Statement of Commissoner McDowell and Commissioner Pai on the Decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to stay the Comcast/Tennis Channel Order.
Word | Acrobat

8/24/12
Consumer Advisory Committee Announcement of Date, Time, and Agenda of Next Meeting.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/23/12
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on its Tentative Findings about the Accessibility of Communications Technologies for the First Biennial Report under the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/22/12
Enforcement Advisory Issued to Remind PLMR Licensees and Equipment Manufacturers of January 1, 2013 Narrowbanding Transition Deadline.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/17/12
Review of Foreign Ownership Policies for Common Carrier and Aeronautical Radio Licensees under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended.
First Report and Order: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

8/17/12
PSHSB Notifies Nationwide EAS Test Participants that Test Information is Being Shared With the Government Accountability Office.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/17/12
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band/New 800 MHz Band Plan for U.S. - Mexico Sharing Zone.
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Word | Acrobat

8/16/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Verizon Wireless-SpectromCo and Related Transactions.
Word | Acrobat

8/15/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on "It Can Wait" Campaign, National Pledge Against Distracted Driving.
Word | Acrobat

8/14/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on FCC Granting the First Authorization of Testing in the 1755-1780 MHz Band.
Word | Acrobat

8/13/12
FCC Report: Broadband Health Care Networks Improve Quality of Care for Rural Americans, Reduce Costs and Help Save Lives.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Word | Acrobat

8/9/12
Commissioner Pai's Statement on General Counsel's Ruling on Comcast's Stay Request.
Word | Acrobat

8/7/12
Chairman Genachowski, Connect2Compete, and Redemtech Announce New Nationwide Computer Donation and Recycling Drive, "PC Pledge 100", Campaign Calls for Corporations to Divert at Least 100 Computers to Help Low-Income Families Get Online, Redemtech Announces Grant.
Genachowski Remarks: Word | Acrobat
Fact Sheet: Word | Acrobat
Fact Sheet (Spanish Version): Word | Acrobat

8/6/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Decision, Qwest Corp. V. FCC.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

8/3/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the U.S. Submission of Initial Input into the International Telecommunication Union's World Conference on International Telecommunications.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

8/3/12
Chairman Genachowski Appoints Chair and Vice Chair to the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

8/3/12
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the 4.9 GHz Band.
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8/3/12
The Commercial Mobile Alert System.
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8/2/12
Commissioner Pai's Statement on Internet Governance.
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8/2/12
Online Public Inspection File Interface Now Available.
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7/31/12
Implementing Public Safety Broadband Provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/31/12
Reforms of Lifeline Generate $43 Million in Savings Since January.
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Progress Report: Word | Acrobat

7/31/12
Verizon Wireless to Pay $1.25 Million to Settle Investigation Into Blocking of Consumers' Access to Certain Mobile Broadband Applications.
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Order/Consent Decree: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/27/12
Demonstrations of Online Public Inspection File Interface.
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7/27/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Friday, August 3, 2012.
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7/26/12
FCC Releases New, Interactive Map Illustrating States Set to Receive 'Connect America Fund' Support to Bring 400,000 Americans High-Speed Broadband.
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7/26/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Google Fiber Kansas City Announcement.
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7/25/12
FCC Kicks-Off 'Connect America Fund' With Major Announcement: Nearly 400,000 Unserved Americans From Rural Communities in 37 States Will Gain Access to High-Speed Internet Within Three Years.
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7/24/12
FCC Releases Decision in Tennis Channel v. Comcast Carriage Dispute.
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McDowell and Pai Joint Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/24/12
Chairman Genachowski Statement on Fairpoint Communications' Connect America Fund Announcement.
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7/23/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel Announces New Staff.
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7/20/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, Washington, DC.
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7/20/12
Statements on the Report of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
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Pai Statement: Acrobat

7/20/12
FCC Releases 14th Video Competition Report.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/19/12
Statements on FCC Open Agenda Meeting White Spaces for Wireless Broadband Presentation.
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Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/19/12
Statements on Open Agenda Meeting FCC Next-Generation Mapping Presentation.
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Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/19/12
Statements on Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Derecho Inquiry.
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/19/12
FCC Releases Second "Measuring Broadband America" Report; Nationwide Test of Wireline Broadband Service Reveals Improved Broadband Performance.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/19/12
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on 9-1-1 Resiliency and Reliability in Wake of June 29, 2012, Derecho Storm in Central, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeastern United States.
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7/18/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement, Hearing on "Digital Divide: Expanding Broadband Access to Small Businesses", U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Small Business.
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7/18/12
Commissioner Pai's Remarks, Unlocking Investment and Innovation in the Digital Age: The Path to a 21st-Century FCC.
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7/17/12
FY 2012 Regulatory Fee Reform.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/16/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, Connect2Compete and U.S. Department of Labor, American Job Centers Announcement Event.
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7/13/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for August Open Meeting.
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7/13/12
Chairman Genachowski Statement on the D.C. Circuit Decision to Uphold Key Universal Service Fund Order.
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7/12/12
FCC Announces Agenda for Forum on Future of Wireless Band Plans.
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7/12/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, July 19, 2012.
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7/11/12
Chairman's Statement on Russian Federation's Website Legislation.
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7/11/12
FCC Will Begin Accepting Law Student and Judicial Clerk Applications on July 23, 2012 for Fall 2013 Attorney Honors Program
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7/10/12
Hearing on Oversight of the FCC Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/9/12
Chairman Genachowski Statement on Frontier Communications' Connect America Fund Announcement.
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7/9/12
Commissioner Clyburn Statement on Frontier Communications' Connect America Fund Announcement.
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7/6/12
FCC Announces Demonstration of Public Inspection File Interface, Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
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7/3/12
FCC Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn on the Launch of the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Program and the Video Description Rules.
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7/3/12
Effective Date Announced for Online Publication of Broadcast Television Public Inspection Files.
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7/3/12
FCC Report to Congress as Required by The ORBIT Act.
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7/2/12
Commission Announces Entities Certified to Participate in the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program.
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7/2/12
FCC's Video Description Rules for Certain Broadcast Stations and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) Are Now in Effect.
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7/2/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel Statement on Expanding Access to Twenty-First Century Communications Technologies.
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6/29/12
Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Service.
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6/29/12
FCC's Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Announces that the Disaster Information Reporting System Prepared to Receive Information on Interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol and Broadband Internet Services.
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6/28/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for July Open Meeting.
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6/28/12
Remarks of Commissioner McDowell Before The Associazione EGO and PuntoIT, Italian Parliament, Aula Dei Gruppi Parlamentari, Rome, Italy.
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6/27/12
FCC Announces Forum on Future of Wireless Band Plans.
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6/27/12
FCC Resolves Investigation of Comcast-NBCU Broadband-Related Merger Conditions; Ensures Consumer Access to Reasonably-Priced Broadband Internet Service.
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Order/Consent Decree: Word | Acrobat

6/27/12
FCC Announces Forum on Future of Wireless Band Plans.
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6/26/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, Public Discussion of Literature Review of Critical Information Needs of the American Public and Market Entry Barriers.
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6/21/12
FCC Approves for Transmittal the Recommended Minimum Technical Requirements Submitted by the Technical Advisory Board for First Reponder Interoperability.
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Order of Transmittal: Word | Acrobat
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Appendix B - Letter: Word | Acrobat
Appendix C - Members: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

6/21/12
Review of the Emergency Alert System.
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6/21/12
FCC & USA v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. et al., No. 10-1293 (Sup. Ct.)
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

6/21/12
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Statement On The House Energy & Commerce Committee Resolution On Internet Governance.
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6/20/12
Josh Gottheimer, Senior Counselor to the Chairman, to Step Down; Jordan Usdan Named Acting Director of Public-Private Initiatives.
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6/15/12
Sharon Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau to Step Down; Julie Veach Named Bureau Chief.
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6/15/12
Commissioner Pai Announces New Staff.
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6/14/12
Telseven, LLC $1.75M Notice of Apparent Liability.
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6/14/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, OSTP Executive Order/U.S. Ignite Launch Event.
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6/14/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel's Statement on Today's Executive Order Facilitating Broadband Deployment.
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6/13/12
FCC Proposes Plan to Improve Spectrum Efficiency and Promote Use of 4.9 GHz Band for Broadband Communications for First Responders and Public Safety Officials.
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Order: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

6/13/12
Public Discussion of Literature Review of Research on Critical Information Needs & Market Entry Barriers, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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6/12/12
FCC Host Supplier Diversity Conference and Workshop July 10, 2012.
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6/12/12
Viewability Rule Sunsets; Affordable Boxes Or Analog Carriage Allowed.
5th R&O: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

6/11/12
Commissioner Ajit Pai's Statement on the Proposed Third Quarter 2012 Universal Service Contribution Factor.
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6/11/12
Reminder to EAS Participants of June 30, 2012 CAP Deadline.
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6/11/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Networks' Commitment to Move Parental TV Guidelines Online for Shows.
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6/11/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel Statement on Today's Announcement Regarding Online Ratings Disclosure.
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6/8/12
FCC Announces Two Spectrum-Sharing Agreements With Mexico Enabling Advanced Public Safety and Commercial Communications in the Mexico Border Area.
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6/7/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Testimony, United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, "Universal Service Fund Reform: Ensuring a Sustainable and Connected Future for Native Communities".
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6/7/12
Commissioner McDowell Remarks before TIA 2012- Inside the Network: "A Spectrum Policy to Promote American Economic Growth".
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6/7/12
President Obama's Intent to Renominate Mignon Clyburn to the Commission.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

6/6/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, June 13, 2012.
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6/6/12
FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Reminds Telecommunications Service Providers of Importance of Implementing Established 9-1-1 and Enhanced 9-1-1 Services Best Practices.
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6/6/12
Chairman Genachowski Hosts mHealth Summit, Unveils New Plan to Help Speed mHealth Technologies to Market.
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Genachowski Remarks: Word | Acrobat

6/5/12
FCC Releases Working Paper on Allocating Interference Rights.
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Working Paper: Word | Acrobat

6/4/12
Commissioner Rosenworcel Announces New Staff.
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6/1/12
FCC Announces Details for June 25, 2012 TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Workshop.
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5/31/12
Connect2Compete Adoption Pilot Program.
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Fact Sheet (Spanish Translation): Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Remarks: Word | Acrobat

5/31/12
Commissioner McDowell's Statement before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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5/31/12
Commissioner Pai's Statement on the FCC Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012.
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5/30/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, White House Cybersecurity Public-Private Partnership Initiatives Announcement.
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5/30/12
Rick Kaplan, FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief, to Step Down; Ruth Milkman to Return as Bureau Chief.
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5/25/12
Austin Schlick, FCC General Counsel, to Step Down; Sean Lev Named General Counsel.
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5/25/12
Pleading Cycle Established on American Cable Assn Petition for Recon of January 2012 EAS Order.
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5/24/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, Hope Street Group 2012 Colloquium: Innovation Panel.
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5/24/12
FCC Dedicates Spectrum Enabling Medical Body Area Networks to Transform Patient Care, Lower Health Care Costs, and Spur Wireless Medical Innovation.
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R&O and FNPRM: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/24/12
FCC Explores Use of Emergency Aerial Communications to Enable Quick Restoration of Communications for First Responders, Officials, and the Public After a Major Disaster Strikes.
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NOI: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/23/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for June Open Meeting.
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5/23/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Gig.U's "Gigabit Neighborhood Gateway Program" Announcement.
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5/23/12
Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability Submits Report to FCC.
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Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

5/22/12
FCC Initiates Proceeding to Create Public Safety Do-Not-Call Registry.
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5/21/12
David Turetsky Named Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief.
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5/18/12
FCC's Final Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/18/12
FCC Announces Meeting of the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council Scheduled for June 6, 2012 at FCC Headquarters.
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5/17/12
Chairman Genachowski Unveils Proposal to Spur Innovation In Medical Body Area Networks, to Transform Patient Care, And Lower Health Care Costs, New Rules Would Make U.S. First in the World to Allocate Spectrum for Wireless Medical Body Area Networks.
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Genachowski Remarks: Word | Acrobat

5/17/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, May 24, 2012.
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5/16/12
Hearing on Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, United States Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
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McDowell Statement: Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Acrobat

5/16/12
FCC Releases Results of Latest Review of Lifeline Program Reforms to Cut Waste, Fraud & Abuse: 135,000 More Duplicate Subscriptions to be Eliminated, Generating $15 Million of Savings.
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5/14/12
Statement of FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel.
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5/14/12
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai Announces Staff.
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5/14/12
Statement of FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai.
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5/9/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement before the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services.
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5/9/12
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Provides Guidance on the Implementation of the Environmental Notification Process for the Registration of Antenna Structures.
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5/8/12
FCC Warns Consumers to Beware of Prepaid Calling Card Schemes; Enforcement Bureau Issues Advisory and Consumer Alert.
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Enforcement Advisory: Word | Acrobat
Consumer Guide
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5/8/12
Chairman Genachowski's Prepared Remarks to International CTIA Wireless 2012, New Orleans.
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5/7/12
Senate Confirmation of Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel to the Commission.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/4/12
Commissioner McDowell's Statement Regarding Correction to May 4, 2012 edition of Communications Daily.
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5/3/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for May Open Meeting.
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5/2/12
Chairman Genachowski's Prepared Remarks, National Urban League Study on Broadband and Jobs Report Release.
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5/2/12
Media Bureau Grants In Part Bloomberg's News Neighborhooding Complaint.
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5/2/12
Commissioner McDowell's Remarks Before The National Urban League Policy Institute And Time Warner Cable Research, Program On Digital Communications.
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5/2/12
FCC Launches First-of-its-Kind Mobility Fund auction to Accelerate Delivery of 3G & 4G to Close Gaps in Mobile Coverage Across the U.S.
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Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/1/12
FCC Announces Details for May 22, 2012 Channel Sharing Workshop.
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4/30/12
FCC Launches Competition To Identify The Best Ways To Increase Broadband Adoption Among Low-Income Americans.
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Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat

4/30/12
Chairman Genachowski Names Renee Wentzel Legal Advisor And Charles Mathias Special Counsel.
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4/27/12
FCC Adopts New Rules Permitting TV Channel Sharing by Broadcasters; Enacts First Step Towards Freeing Up Spectrum Under Incentive Auction.
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R&O: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

4/27/12
FCC Adopts Rules to Help Consumers Identify and Prevent Unauthorized Mystery Fees, Known as "Cramming," on Phone Bills.
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R&O & FNPR: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

4/27/12
FCC Modernizes Broadcast Television Public Inspection Files to Give the Public Online Access to Information Previously Available Only at TV Stations.
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Second R&O: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

4/27/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Statement on Admiral James Arden Barnett's Departure from the FCC.
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4/27/12
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Workshop Agenda: Promoting Mobile Broadband In Your Community By Collocating Wireless Antennas On Communications Towers And Other Structures.
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4/26/12
FCC Proposes to Allow NCE Stations to Conduct Third-Party Fundraising.
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NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat

4/25/12
Chairman's Statement, Launch of New Connect America Fund.
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4/25/12
FCC Offers First Connect America Fund Support for Rural Broadband.
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CAF Phase 1 Support Amounts Public Notice (4/25/2012): Word | Acrobat
Second Order on Reconsideration: Word | Acrobat
Benchmarks Order: Word | Acrobat
Benchmarks Regression Code and Data

4/25/12
Open Commission Meeting Schedule Change.
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4/23/12
Commissioner Clyburn Remarks, 2012 Annual Civil Rights and Human Rights Conference, Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, University of Memphis.
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4/20/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Friday, April 27, 2012.
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4/20/12
Commissioner Clyburn Statement Regarding Launch of FCC's New "Bill Shock" Website.
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4/19/12
Review of the Emergency Alert System.
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4/19/12
FCC Launches New 'Bill Shock' Website to Help Consumers Track Wireless Carriers' Implementation of Voice, Data & Text Usage Alerts.
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4/18/12
Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability Announces Agenda for Public Workshop Scheduled for April 23, 2012.
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4/17/12
FCC Consumer Tip Sheet, Wi-Fi Networks and Consumer Privacy.
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4/17/12
FCC and USAID to Support Broadband Partnership of the Americas.
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4/17/12
Jamie Barnett, FCC PSHSB Chief to Return to Potomac Center.
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4/17/12
Genachowski Names Gary Epstein Senior Advisor.
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4/16/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, NAB Show 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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4/13/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, Lincoln University Energy Forum.
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4/13/12
FCC OCBO Announces Award of Contract For Literature Review.
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4/12/12
Statement of Commissioner Clyburn Regarding Award of Contract for Literature Review.
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4/11/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, Catholic University's 2012 Telecommunications Symposium.
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4/11/12
Announcement of New Apps Challenge, Apps Economy Legislation and a New Jersey Startup Incubator.
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Genachowski Remarks: Word | Acrobat

4/10/12
Chairman Genachowski Joins Senator Schumer, D.C. Mayor Gray, State Police Departments, and Wireless Carriers to Announce New Initiatives to Combat Massive Smartphone & Data Theft.
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Consumer Tip Sheet: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Remarks: Word | Acrobat

4/9/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the Passing of Mike Wallace.
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4/6/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for April Open Meeting.
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4/6/12
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on Transition Process for 700 MHz Public Safety Broadband Waiver.
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4/3/12
Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability Announces Public Workshop Scheduled for April 23, 2012.
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3/29/12
FCC Chairman and Dept of Ed. Sec. Discuss Digital Textbooks With EdTech Leaders.
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Genachowski Remarks: Word | Acrobat
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3/28/12
International Bureau Releases 2010 Traffic Data Report.
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3/27/12
Chairman Genachowski Statement on the NTIA Report, "An Assessment of the Viability of Accommodating Wireless Broadband in the 1755-1850 MHz Band".
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3/27/12
FCC Announces Paul Milgrom and Other Leading Auction Experts to Advise Commission on Incentive Auction Design and Implementation.
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3/26/12
FCC Establishes a Public Docket for Providing Input to the Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability and Announces Board Leadership and Changes to the Board Membership.
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3/26/12
The FCC's Emergency Access Advisory Committee Announces Exhibitors for Text-To-911 Exhibition Fair March 28 & 29, 2012.
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3/23/12
Statement on Department of Justice Lawsuit Against AT&T in Telecommunications Relay Services Fraud Case.
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3/22/12
FCC Announces Membership of Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability.
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3/22/12
FCC Advisory Committee Adopts Recommendations to Minimize Three Major Cyber Threats, Including an Anti-Bot Code of Conduct, IP Route Hijacking Industry Framework and Secure DNS Best Practices.
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Genachowski Speech: Word | Acrobat
Fact Sheet: Word | Acrobat

3/21/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on the Incentive Auction Task Force.
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3/20/12
FCC Initiates Review of Exclusive Contract Prohibition Between Cable Operators and Their Affiliated Programmers.
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NPRM: Word | Acrobat

3/20/12
Deletion of Agenda Items from March 21, 2012 Open Meeting.
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3/19/12
Statement of Chairman Genachowski Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Committee Appropriations, United States House of Representatives, Hearing On The FCC's Fiscal 2013 Budget Request.
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3/19/12
Commissioner McDowell's Statement Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives, Budget Hearing.
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3/16/12
FCC Announces Meeting of the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council Scheduled for March 22, 2012 at FCC Headquarters.
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3/16/12
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Timetable for Commercial Mobile Service Providers Electing not to Transmit Commercial Mobile Alert System Alerts to Notify Existing and Potential Customers.
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3/15/12
Commissioner McDowell's Remarks at the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Summit.
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3/14/12
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
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3/14/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Departure of Amy Levine, Senior Counsel and Legal Advisor; Charles Mathias to Serve as Acting Legal Advisor.
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3/12/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, Current Issues 2012, "The Santa Fe Conference".
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3/8/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, FCBA Spring Luncheon.
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3/7/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Public-Private Initiative on Broadband.
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3/6/12
CONSUMER ALERT: Using or Importing Jammers is Illegal.
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3/1/12
Chairman Genachowski Statement on Wireless Service Interruptions.
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3/1/12
FCC Library Invites Participants for Digital Showcase.
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2/29/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March Open Meeting.
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2/28/12
FCC Seeks Nominations by March 7, 2012, for Membership on the Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability.
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2/28/12
Commissioner McDowell Remarks Before the GSMA Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain.
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2/27/12
Chairman Genachowski Remarks, GSMA Mobile World Congress.
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2/23/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Statement on Congress Giving the FCC Authority to Conduct Voluntary Incentive Auctions.
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2/22/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks on Cybersecurity, Bipartisan Policy Center, Washington, DC.
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Fact Sheet: Word | Acrobat

2/21/12
FCC Adopts Outage Reporting Rule for Interconnected VoIP Services.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

2/17/12
Following Success of First-of-its-Kind Broadband Speed Test in 2011, FCC Announces Expansion of Nationwide Test; Renews Call for Volunteers From Every Region of the Country to Participate in 2012 Study.
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2/16/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Incentive Auction Legislation.
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2/16/12
FCC Announces Commencement of 2012 Measuring Broadband America Performance Study of Residential Wireline Broadband Service in the United States.
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2/16/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement at Hearing on "The Budget and Spending of the Federal Communications Commission", U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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2/15/12
FCC Extends Network Outage Reporting Requirement to Interconnected VoIP Service to Help Ensure a More Resilient and Reliable 9-1-1 System.
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Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

2/15/12
Commissioner Clyburn's Remarks, Technology Support for Small Businesses, Washington, DC.
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2/14/12
FCC Spokesperson Tammy Sun's Statement on Letter from NTIA Addressing Harmful Interference Testing Conclusions Pertaining to LightSquarted and Global Positioning Systems.
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2/13/12
FCC Budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
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2/10/12
FCC Announces Steps to Close Nation's Gaps in Advanced Mobile Service Through the Mobility Fund Phase I Auction; New Interactive Map Illustrates Potential Eligible Areas for Support.
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2/10/12
Chairman Genachowski Statement on DOJ Sentencing in E-Rate Fraud Case.
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2/8/12
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
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2/6/12
Request for Study Examining the Critical Information Needs of the American Public.
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Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

2/6/12
WCB Issues Declaratory Ruling on Rural Call Completion Issues.
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2/2/12
Honorable Randy Mitchell Appointed to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.
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Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

2/2/12
FCC CGB Chief Joel Gurin to Step Down.
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2/1/12
Chairman Genachowski's Statement on Comcast's Strengthened Commitment To Broadband Adoption.
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2/1/12
Chairman Genachowski Joins Secretary of Education Duncan to Unveil New "Digital Textbook Playbook," A Roadmap for Educators to Accelerate the Transition to Digital Textbooks.
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More Information: Digital Textbook Playbook webpage

1/31/12
Consumer Advisory Committee Announcement of Date of Next Meeting.
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1/27/12
FCC Hosts Conference on Technology Support for Small Businesses.
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1/27/12
Wireless Bureau Announces DAS Workshop Agenda.
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1/26/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For February Open Meeting.
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1/24/12
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
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1/19/12
Verizon Wireless, SpectrumCo, Accepted for Filing Applications.
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1/19/12
FCC Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis Chief Paul De Sa to Leave in February.
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1/18/12
Commissioner Clyburn Remarks, OPASTCO 49th Annual Winter Convention.
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1/13/12
Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming.
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McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/13/12
Commissioner McDowell's Statement Regarding the Media Bureau's Request for Comment on the Petition Seeking Elimination of the Sports Blackout Rule.
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1/11/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.
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1/10/12
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for January Open Meeting.
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1/10/12
Review of the Emergency Alert System.
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1/9/12
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks on Reforming and Modernizing the Lifeline Program, at Third Way, Washington, DC.
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1/9/12
PSHSB Provides Guidance to Waiver Recipients on Network Identifiers.
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1/6/12
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Forum: Augmenting Mobile Broadband in Your Community - An Overview of Distributed Antenna Systems and Small Cell Solutions.
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1/5/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Key Senior Staff Changes.
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last reviewed/updated on January 02, 2013

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