As discussed on yesterday's Washington Reps call, Southern Media Holdings, INC. has requested to operate a TV broadcast station in Channel 51, immediately adjacent to the 700 MHz Lower A Block. Comments relating to this proceeding are due on May 4, 2011, and Reply Comments are due May 19, 2011. ...
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Last week, nearly 40 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski with questions regarding the Commission's efforts to reform the Universal Service Fund and the Intercarrier Compensaion system. ...
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From the FCC's release: FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, April 7, 2011, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. ITEM NO. BUREAU SUBJECT 1 WIRELINE COMPETITION TITLE: Implementation of Section 224 of the ...
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RCA Washington Reps Group April 4, 2011, 2:30 PM ET Agenda Welcome FCC Open Meeting Thursday Data Roaming Item 700 MHz Update Augusta, GA Channel 51 Public Safety Communications Hearings White House Spectrum Forum USF Update CAF/ICC Comments Due April 18th; Replies Due May 23rd Comments Outline FCC Workshop on ICC Second USF/ICC workshop on unserved areas/CAF announced for April 27 USAC Guidance – AT ...
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RCA Washington Reps Group March 21, 2011, 2:30 PM ET Agenda Welcome ATT/T-Mobile Acquisition 700 MHz Update Channel 51 Petition Senate Spectrum Bills/Public Safety Bills/Interoperability Procedures Announced for Auction 92 USF Update CAF/ICC Comments Due April 18th; Replies Due May 23rd FCC Requests Comments on Corr II Petition for Reconsideration Roaming Update April Open Meeting Agenda Item Net Neutra ...
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In separate House and Senate letters sent Wednesday, March 16, 2011, members of the respective Commerce Committees urged FCC Chairman Genachkowski to require automatic data roaming. The House of Representatives letter (Eshoo Markey Matsui Doyle Joint Letter on Data Roaming 03-16-11) was sent by Communications & Teechnology Subcommittee Ranking Member Eshoo and Representatvies Markey, Matsui, and Doyle; ...
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In a letter to Representative Lamar Smith, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and other Members of the Committee, RCA (Rural Cellular Association), XO Communications, TelePacific and several other communications providers urged the Committee to address continuing harm to competition as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2004 decision in Verizon Communications Inc v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trink ...
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RCA Washington Reps Group March 7, 2011, 2:30 PM ET Agenda Welcome 700 MHz Update ATT/Qualcomm Assignment 700 MHz Working Group Spectrum Bills S. 455 H.R. 911 USF Update CAF/ICC Comments Due April 18th; Replies Due May 23rd Roaming Update QFR Submissions Potential Press Conference Net Neutrality House Hearing on Resolution Wednesday Handset Update Trinko Letter Weekly Talking Points Upcoming New issues ...
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The Federal Register today published the FCC's recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Connect America Fund and Intercarrier Compensation. Comments are due April 18, 2011, and Reply Comments are due May 23, 2011. The Federal Register publication is available at CAF NPRM Publication in Fed Reg. ...
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Per the Subcommittee release: VOTE POSTPONED: Vote on Resolution to Reverse FCC’s Controversial Internet Rules To Be Rescheduled March 2, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will reschedule a vote on a resolution to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial Internet regulations. The committee markup was originally scheduled today, W ...
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