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Chairman Genachowski’s Letters to Congress

May 17, 2013
Chairman Genachowski's Response to Michigan Delegation Regarding International Coordination and Incentive Auctions

Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Graves Regarding Comment Period Extension
Chairman Genachowski's Response to Response to Reps. Eshoo, Markey, Doyle and Matusi Regarding Interoperability in the Lower 700 MHz Band
Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Conyers Regarding T-Mobile and Metro PCS License Transfer
Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Dingell Regarding Broadcast Quadrinnial Review
Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Progeny

April 11, 2013
Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep.Micaud Regarding T-Mobile and Metro PCS Communications License Transfer


Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Franken and Rep. Price Regarding Universal Service Rural Health Care Fund
Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Broadcast Ownership Quadrennial Review
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Rep. Waters
  • Letter from Rep. Waters

    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Reps. McDermott, Smith and Dicks Regarding Incentive Auctions

    February 14, 2013
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Reps. Buttefield, Castor, Griffith and Harper Regarding Petitions to Change Channel Allocations from Digital VHF to UHF

  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Reps. Buttefield, Castor, Griffith and Harper
  • Letter from Reps. Buttefield, Castor, Griffith and Harper

    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Schumer and Reps. Nadler and Gillibrand Regarding FCC's Broadband Adoption Lifeline Pilot Program
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Senator Schumer
  • Letter from Senator Schumer
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Rep. Nadler
  • Letter from Rep. Nadler
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Rep. Gillibrand
  • Letter from Rep. Gillibrand

    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Heinrich Regarding the FCC's Relationship with Tribal Governments
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Rep. Heinrich
  • Letter from Rep. Heinrich

    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Marchant Regarding Video Relay Services
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Rep. Marchant
  • Letter from Rep. Marchant

    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Rural Call Completion
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Rep. Latta
  • Letter from Rep. Latta
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Senators Johnson, Barrasso, Baucus,Bingaman, Bozman, Boxer, Bennet, Cantwell, Conrad, Durbin, Enzi, Franken, Grassley, Harkin, Hatch, Hoeven, Inhofe, Johanns, Kirk, Klobuchar, Leahy, Levin, McCaskill, Merkley, Nelson, Pryor, Sandres, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Udall and Wyden
  • Letter from Senators Johnson, Barrasso, Baucus,Bingaman, Bozman, Boxer, Bennet, Cantwell, Conrad, Durbin, Enzi, Franken, Grassley, Harkin, Hatch, Hoeven, Inhofe, Johanns, Kirk, Klobuchar, Leahy, Levin, McCaskill, Merkley, Nelson, Pryor, Sandres, Stabenow, Tester, Thune, Udall and Wyden

    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. McMorris Rodgers Regarding Snohomish Public Utility District
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Rep. McMorris Rodgers
  • Letter from Rep. McMorris Rodgers

    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Incentive Auctions of Broadcast Television Spectrum
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Reps. Schock and Quigley
  • Letter from Reps. Schock and Quigley
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Reps. Grijalva
  • Letter from Reps. Grijalva
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Senators Lieberman, Blumenthal and Reps. Courtney, Larson, Murphy, Himes and DeLauro
  • Letter from Response to Senators Lieberman, Blumenthal and Reps. Courtney, Larson, Murphy, Himes and DeLauro

    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Kerry Regarding the Achieve Telecom Network's E-Rate Appeal
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Senator Kerry
  • Letter from Senator Kerry

    • January 24, 2013
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Runyan Regarding Interference to Public Safety Communications Systems in New Jersey


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Hastings and Rep. West Regarding School District of Palm Beach County's Application for E-Rate Funding
  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Reps. Pitts, Doyle, Brady, Dent, Fattah, Thompson, Altmire, Critz, Meehan, Schwartz, Marino, Kelly, Platts, Barletta, Shuster, Holden
  • Letter from Reps. Pitts, Doyle, Brady, Dent, Fattah, Thompson, Altmire, Critz, Meehan, Schwartz, Marino, Kelly, Platts, Barletta, Shuster, Holden

  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Reps. Markey, Olver, McGovern, Tierney, Capuano, Lynch, Tsongas, Keating, Neal and Frank
  • Letter from Reps. Markey, Olver, McGovern, Tierney, Capuano, Lynch, Tsongas, Keating, Neal and Frank

  • Chairman Genahchowski's Response to Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, Reps. Engel, Grimm, Owens, Slaughter,Rangel, Ackerman, Gibson, hanna, McCarthy, Towns, Meeks, Tonko, Higgins, Crowley, Clarke, Maloney, Buerkle, Nadler, Lowey and Velzquez
  • Letter from Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, Reps. Engel, Grimm, Owens, Slaughter,Rangel, Ackerman, Gibson, hanna, McCarthy, Towns, Meeks, Tonko, Higgins, Crowley, Clarke, Maloney, Buerkle, Nadler, Lowey and Velzquez

    • October 23, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Snowe Regarding the Growing Demand for Spectrum


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Leahy Regarding RF Exposure Limits
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Coats Regarding NCE Stations to Air Commercial Messages on Behalf of For Profit Entities
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Program Carriage Rules
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Schakowsky Regarding Positive Train Control Provisions of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

    October 3, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Fitzpatrick Regarding Distributed Antenna System Unites on Residential Properties


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Schumer Regarding Cranesville Block Company Permit to Construct a New Station
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Reps. Pingree and Michaud and Senators Snowe and Collins Regarding State of Maine Waiver Request
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Israel Regarding Password Protected Voicemail for Mobile Phones

    September 7, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Reps. Barton, McCaul, Flores and Carter Regarding Rural Healthcare Reform


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Corker Regarding Cable Television Systems and the Emergency Alert System
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Ruppersberger and Rep. Cummings Regarding the Commission's EEO Audit Program for Radio and Television Stations
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Vitter and Senator Inhofe Regarding Non-Commercial Educational Braodcast Stations to Air Messages on Behalf of For-Profit Entities
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Nelson Regarding Veterans' Employment
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Green Regarding the Status of the State of Texas' Interoperability Showing
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding the State of Pennsylvania's Waiver Request

    May 29, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Higgins Regarding Sports Blackout Rules


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding MSS Spectrum in 2 GHz Band
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Terry Regarding MeriTel and PacifiCorps Applications
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Filner Regarding ASD's Application for NCE FM Station
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Pryor and Rep. Markey Regarding Implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Dingell Regarding the Commission's Proposal to Update Broadcasters' Disclosure of Their Public Files
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Towns' Regarding Universal Service Support for Payphone Service

    April 26, 2012

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Cantwell and Rep. Inslee Regarding a Seattle Field Hearing as Part of Quadrennial Review


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Clarke and Rep. Loebsack Regarding Voluntary Incentive Auction in the Broadcast Television Spectrum

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Proposed Spectrum Transfers


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator McCaskill and Rep. Stearns Regarding Universal Service Reform

  • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator McCaskill
  • Letter from Senator McCaskill

    • April 13, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Upton, Walden and Stearns Regarding the Interference Dispute Between Lightsquared and the GPS Community

    March 29, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski Response to Rep. King Regarding Independent Payhone Service Providers and Payphone Proceeding


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Marchant Regarding Universal Service Reform and USF Support for Broadband Services

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Call Completition in Rural Areas

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Retransmission Consent

  • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Kerry
  • Letter from Senator Kerry
  • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Bass
  • Letter from Rep. Bass
  • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress
  • Letter from Members of Congress


    • Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Schumer Regarding Proposed Transfer of Controm of Subsidiaries of PAETEC Corporation to Windstream Corporation


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Higgins Regarding Sports Blackout Rules

    February 15, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Inslee Regarding Commission Microwave Spectrum Policies

    January 25, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Stearns and Eshoo Regarding Online Access to Budget Documents


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Walden and Rep. Stearns Regarding Agency Backlog


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Benishek Regarding Universal Service Reform


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Blumenthal and Senator Brown Regarding Sports Blackout Rules


    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Yarmuth and Rep. Young Regarding the Proposed Merger of AT&T and T-Mobile

    January 6, 2012
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Brown Regarding iWireless, LLC Compliance Plan

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Reps. Upton and Walden Regarding AT&T T-Mobile

    December 2011
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Bass Regarding Retransmission Consent Rules

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Grassley Regarding Information Request

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Baca Regarding the Effects of Violent Video Games

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Schumer Regarding Proposed Merger of PAETEC Holding Corporation and Windstream Corporation

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Local Community Radio Act of 2010

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding CALM Act Implementation

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Proposed AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Woolsey Regarding KWMR's Translator Application

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Stearns Regarding Independent Payphone Service Providers

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Inouye Regarding Sandwich Isles Petition for Reconsideration

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Anda, Inc. Petition for Declatory Rulemaking

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Eshoo Regarding Mobile Broadband Performance

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Bishop and Rep. Matheson Regarding Canyon Media Group's Application for Modification

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Blunt Regarding Implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Bono Mack and Rep. Matheson Regarding Clarity Media Systems and KlaasKids Foundation's Application for Review

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Gosar and Franks Regarding Accipiter Communications Application for Review

    Chairman Geanachowski's Response to Rep. LoBiondo Regarding the Assignment and Use of Radio Spectrum

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. McCarthy Regarding Broadband Notice of Inquiry

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senators Rockefeller, Wicker and Nelson Regarding Mobile Devices in the 700 MHz Band

    Chairman Genachowski's Response To Rep. Sanchez Regarding Entravision's Application for Review

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Kerry and Senator Burr Regarding Medical Micropower Network (MMN) Devices

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Executive Order 13563

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Lifeline/Linkup Reform and Modernization Proceeding

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Lightsquared's Proposed Operation in the MSS L-Band

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Reform of the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation System

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Smith and Rep. Chabot Regarding Proposed Merger of AT&T and T-Mobile

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Scott and Rep. Butterfield Regarding the Status of Securus' Petition for Declatory Ruling

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Klobuchar and Senator Thune Regarding the 2010 Quadrennial Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Doyle Regarding the Special Access Services Market

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Gillibrand Regarding the January 1, 2013 Narrowbanding Deadline

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Lautenberg Regarding the Proposed Programming and Services Agreement between NJBA and PMNJ

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Convo Communications Application for Certification

    Chairman Genachowksi's Response to Senators McCain and Cantwell and Congressman Doyle and Terry Implementation of Local Community Radio Access (LCRA) Act

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Toomey and Senator DeMint Regarding Data Roaming

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Eshoo Regarding Implementation of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Nunnelee Regarding Public Safety Interoperability

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Terry Regarding Status of PacifiCorps Application

    8/18/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Bennett Regarding Application to Assign KREZ-TV to Native American Broadcasting

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Latta Regarding Concerns that Calls to Customers of Local Exchange Carriers Are Not Delivered to Their Destination.

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Lujan Regarding Petition Filed by NTUA Wireless, LLC

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senators Boxer and Feinstein Regarding Application Filed by Southern Califonia Regional Rail Authority

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Dingell Regarding Voluntary Incentive Auctions

    Chairman Genachowki's Response to Rep. Cardin and Rep. Van Hollen Regarding WJAL-TV

    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding the Proposed Merger of AT&T and T-Mobile

    7/7/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Google's Collection of Communciations from Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks in the U.S.

    7/6/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Upton and Rep. Walden Regarding the Fairness Doctrine.

    7/1/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Young and Senators Begich and Murkowski Regarding Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation's Petition for Commission Review.

    7/1/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Benishek Regarding a Petition Filed by Osirus Communications.

    7/1/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Sires Regarding the Role of Travelers Information Stations (TIS)

    7/1/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Casey Regarding a Nomination to the Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age.

    7/1/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Universal Service.

    7/1/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Woolsey Regarding West Marin Community Radio's Applications for FM Translator.

    7/1/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Walden and Rep. Terry Regarding Implementation of the Local Community Radio Act of 2010.

    7/1/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Letter to Rep. Emerson and Rep. Visclosky Regarding the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent Negotiations.

    6/13/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Upton Regarding Fairness Doctrine.

    6/10/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Kissell Regarding Union County Public School's E-rate Appeal.

    6/10/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Sen. Grassley Regarding LightSquared's Operation in the MSS L-Band.

    6/10/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Eshoo Regarding the Security of the Nation's Telecommunications Networks.

    6/10/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform.

    6/10/11
    Chairman Genachowski Response to Members of Congress Regarding Allied Wireless Communications Corporation's Waiver Request.

    6/10/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding FCC Plans for Ensuring the Security of the Nation's Telecommunications Networks

    6/3/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Klobuchar Regarding Proposed Acquisition by AT&T of T-Mobile.

    6/3/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Filner Regarding Program Carriage Complaints Filed by WealthTV.

    6/2/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Issa Regarding Commissioner Baker's Announcement to Join NBCUniversal

    4/19/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Camp Regarding the Michigan Public Health Institute Petition.

    4/19/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Huizenga Regarding Travelers Information Stations.

    4/19/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Senator Kerry Regarding Generation Mobile Forum.

    4/19/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Reps. Matheson, Bishop and Chaffetz Regarding Mobile Broadband Opportunites in Television Broadcast Bands.

    4/19/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Rep. Michaud Regarding Time Warner Cable and CRC Communications of Maine Petition for Preeemption.

    4/5/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Congressmen Sullivan and Rehberg Regarding the AllVid Proceeding

    4/5/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Spectrum Inventory

    4/5/11
    Chairman Genachowski's Response to Congressman Dingell


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    Updated: April 11, 2013
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