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Your Consumer Advisory Committee

2011.03.16 by Scott Marshall, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) is yet another means by which the consumers’ voice is heard at the FCC.Originally established in November 2000, CAC advises the commission on consumer issues within its jurisdiction and facilitates the participation of consumers -- including people with
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App Accessibility: Are We at a Tipping Point?

2011.03.11 by Pam Gregory, Director, Accessibility and Innovation Initiative
Everyone is always talking about some new app, and I simply can’t keep up!Recently, I ran across something called the “iPhone App Directory.” The British magazine, now in its sixth issue, reviews, rates and lists download costs for apps.  I was curious to see how many of the 947
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Digital Learning in the 21st Century

2011.03.08 by George Krebs
Sharing the stage with Chairman Genachowski at the roundtable is a handful of the nation’s standouts in education, from both the public and private sectors. This includes Sharon Greenberger, COO of the NYC Department of Education; Alisa Berger, Principal of NYC iSchool, our host; Matthew
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Is a unified platform the key to upward mobility?

2011.01.28 by Mignon Clyburn, FCC Commissioner
I recently experienced my second visit to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Across the many acres of displays, demonstrations, lectures, and booths, I found myself almost unable to comprehend how much technology has advanced in only one year. From tablets, tablets and more tablets to clean
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Report from CES: Your Connected Car

2011.01.14 by Joel Gurin
For years, a major topic at the Consumer Electronics Show has been the increasing sophistication of in-car electronics. Six-speaker sound systems and GPS mapping were only the beginning. New cars today are often available with options that provide news, entertainment, communication, route
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Report from CES: How Will You Watch TV?

2011.01.11 by Joel Gurin
I'm back from the Consumer Electronics Show, the once-a-year showcase for the latest, most innovative consumer technology. With over 130,000 attendees, a show floor the size of six New York City blocks, and IMAX-sized arrays of flat-screen TVs everywhere, the CES can be hard to get your head
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Genachowski, FCC Staff Take In CES 2011

2011.01.10 by George Krebs
Tablets and TVs; gadgets and tech-integrated vehicles; tech-enhanced musical instruments and heavily promoted headphones; innovative toys, energy efficient designs and wireless enabled products of all sorts. Sunday concluded a busy span of stunning technology pageantry in Las Vegas. Thousands
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Consumers: Technology is Personal

2011.01.01 by Joel Gurin, Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
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Announcing Generation Mobile, Featuring Jane Lynch

2010.12.09 by George Krebs
(Photo credit: LG Text Ed)You can find them in the most innocent settings. The dinner table, the classroom, during evening homework hour or an otherwise quiet family walk. Clicking, clacking, beeping, buzzing and whirring. This maneuvering marauder? Mobile phones equipped with text
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Internet Service: Would You Switch - and Why?

2010.12.06 by Joel Gurin
If you're like many Americans, you may be wondering whether you should keep the Internet service you have in your home. If you have more than one broadband provider in your area, you may be getting a barrage of advertising encouraging you to switch from your current provider to another one.
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