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Obama nominates Wheeler as new FCC chairman

U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated telecom trade group veteran Tom Wheeler to be the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

By Grant Gross | 01 May, 2013 19:19

Tags: government, Mignon Clyburn, Julius Genachowski, Grant Seiffert, Tom Wheeler, Telecommunications Industry Association, telecommunication, Barack Obama, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Craig Aaron, free press, regulation, Anna Eshoo
Limiting bidding on spectrum auctions could be costly, study says

If the U.S. Federal Communications Commission limits the participation of the largest mobile carriers in upcoming spectrum auctions, it could cost the U.S. treasury billions of dollars, according to a study released Tuesday.

By Grant Gross | 30 April, 2013 18:49

Tags: free press, telecommunication, regulation, Robert Shapiro, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, mobile, government, John Mayo, Verizon Wireless, Matt Wood, 4g, at&t
House approves CISPA over privacy objections

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill, despite opposition from the White House and several privacy and digital rights groups.

By Grant Gross | 18 April, 2013 17:45

Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, free press, National Cable and Telecommunications Association, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. National Security Agency, Nancy Pelosi, legislation, privacy, Matt Wood, Dan Maffei, U.S. House of Representatives, security, government, Mike Rogers, data protection
FCC chairman announces his resignation

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Friday he will soon step down, following months of rumors that he would resign early this year.

By Grant Gross and Stephen Lawson | 22 March, 2013 15:35

Tags: free press, telecommunication, Jim Cicconi, Julius Genachowski, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Communications, Consumer Electronics Association, Public Knowledge, MetroPCS, Robert McDowell, at&t, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Gary Shapiro, Craig Aaron, government
Privacy groups protest CISPA bill

In what is turning out to be a repeat of last year, privacy rights groups launched an assault against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), barely a day after the controversial legislation was reintroduced in Congress on Wednesday.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 14 February, 2013 21:26

Tags: Gov't Legislation/Regulation, free press, regulation, security, Demand Progress, twitter, government, intel, Fight for the Future, privacy, Department of Homeland Security

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