Federal Communications Commission News

When many kids her age are learning texting abbreviations such as ROFL or IYKWIM , 10-year-old Sierra Saylors is focused on KK4RJW.

Unreleased and unannounced devices appear prominently on our radar when they turn up for the customary stop at the Federal Communications Commission or FCC.

After City Councilor Sal LaMattina pushed through an ordinance to regulate how satellite dishes are installed in neighborhoods like Charlestown the Federal Communications Commission blocked the measure last year.

Mignin Clyburn, acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission , has announced that the watchdog is poised to oversee the second release of Phase 1 funding for the Connect America Fund .

According to a release, Herda will chair the Council composed of executive leaders from some of the nation's most prominent telecommunications, media and technology firms.

While National Grid's smart grid pilot program rollout was help up at Monday's Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on permitting issues, opponents of the program would like to see the program delayed --- indefinitely.

When unreleased or heavily rumored devices stop by the FCC , that's the Federal Communications Commission for those who don't know, it means that an official announcement by the manufacturer itself isn't that far off.

Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington-centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security risks.

The Federal Communications Commission generally prohibits noncommercial educational stations from fundraising on behalf of any entity other than the station.

On Monday, the Supreme Court announced its decision in the case of Arlington v. FCC .

The Federal Communications Commission's high-profile attempt to defend its net neutrality rules against a court challenge got major support on Monday from the Supreme Court, which ruled in a separate case that regulatory agencies should usually be granted deference in interpreting their own jurisdictions.

"A Ruling Could Support F.C.C.'s Net Neutrality Defense": Today's edition of The New York Times contains an article that begins, "The Federal Communications Commission's attempt to defend its net neutrality rules against a court challenge got major support on Monday from the Supreme Court, which ruled in a separate case that regulatory agencies ... (more)

Mignon Clyburn at FCC - Mignon Clyburn, daughter of Congressman Jim Clyburn, becomes the first woman to chair the Federal Communications Commission this week as Julius Genachowski leaves the agency.

Sold: DOCOMO Pacific announced it purchased MCV Broadband for $129 million, yesterday.

Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn said that the agency is not slowing down when it comes to getting new spectrum on the market, even though the commission is down two members.

Sprint, T-Mobile and others, fearing the might of AT&T and Verizon, have asked the FCC to reconsider current spectrum auction rules.

If you thought that our television channels were already saturated with enough sex, vulgarity and profanity, you may want to brace yourself - the Federal Communications Commission is proposing changes to its guidelines that would allow more racy content to infiltrate the small screen during hours when kids could tune in.

Charlie Ergen 's Dish Network Corp. is said to have placed a $2 billion stalking-horse bid for mobile broadband spectrum from bankrupt wireless startup LightSquared Inc.. just as Clearwire shareholders weigh a $2.2 billion Dish bid on other frequencies.

Last fall, when Linda Mendez was offered discount phone service through a federal program for the poor, the San Antonio mom thought it was too good to be true.

Technology dictates regulation, not other way around. And the Federal Communications Commission has found many of its regulations have lost relevance in today's America.