Jonathan S. Adelstein, Statements of

11/13/08
Commission Addresses Applications for 700 MHz Band Licenses of Union Telephone Company and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Auction No. 73.
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps

11/7/08
Commission Addresses Closed Captioning Matters, Including Those Related to Digital Television, and Seeks Further Comment

11/7/08
Adopted Rules for the Use of Distributed Transmission System (DTS) Technologies in the Digital Television (DTV) Service

11/5/08
Order Responding to D.C. Circuit Mandamus and Joint Board Recommended Decision, Seeks Further Comment on Comprehensive Reform

11/4/08
FCC Approves, With Conditions, Sprint-Nextel/Clearwire Transaction

11/4/08
FCC Approves, With Conditions, Verizon Wireless-ALLTEL Transaction

11/4/08
FCC Adopts Rules For Unlicensed Use of Television White Spaces

11/3/08
Response to Decision to Remove the Intercarrier Compensation and Universal Service Proposals From November 4 Agenda

October

10/31/08
Globalstar WiMAX Order

10/31/08
Table of Allotments for FM Broadcast Stations in Evergreen, Alabama, and Shalimar, Florida.
Copps & Adelstein Statement

10/31/08
Table of Allotments For FM Broadcast Stations in Lincoln and Sherman, Illinois
Copps & Adelstein Statement

10/21/08
Order Implementing NET 911 Act

10/10/08
Commissioner Adelstein to Visit Portland, Yakima, Spokane and Seattle for DTV Outreach

September

9/25/08
FCC Moves a Step Closer to Solving Nation's Communications Challenges Currently Faced by America's First Responders

9/12/08
FCC Seeks Comment on Additional Ways to Strengthen USF Administration and Oversight

9/6/08
FCC Grants Forbearance from Legacy Reporting and Accounting Requirements, Seeks Comment on Industry-Wide Reporting

August

8/26/08
Commission Denies OrbitCom Request for Forbearance

8/25/08
FCC Seeks Comment on Implementation of NET 911 Improvement Act

8/5/08
Commission Approves Transaction Between Sirius Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. Subject to Conditions
MO&O and R&O | XM Radio, Inc. Order & Consent Decree | Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. Order & Consent Decree

8/5/08
FCC Grants Qwest Forbearance

8/1/08
FCC Examines Fees Used to Fund Commission Budget

8/1/08
FCC Consents With Conditions to Verizon Wireless Acquisition of Rural Cellular Corporation's Licenses, Authorizations, and Spectrum Manager Leases

8/1/08
Commission Orders Comcast to End Discriminatory Network Management Practices

July

7/30/08
FCC Public En Banc Hearing in Brooklyn, NY, on Public Safety Interoperable Communications and the 700 MHz D Block Proceeding

7/29/08
FCC En Banc Hearing and Conference on Overcoming Barriers to Communications Financing, New York, NY

7/28/08
Commission Approves Transaction Between Sirius Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. Subject to Conditions

7/25/08
FCC Denies Qwest Forbearance Requests for Four Metropolitan Areas

7/21/08
En Banc Hearing on Broadband and the Digital Future, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

June

6/26/08
FCC Seeks Comment on Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising Techniques

6/24/08
FCC Adopts Telephone Numbering System and E-911 Requirements for Providers of Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Services

6/24/08
Commission Seeks Comment on Changes in Speech-to-Speech Telecommunications Relay Service Regulations; Tentatively Concludes that Internet Protocol Speech-to-Speech is Compensable from the Interstate TRS Fund

6/17/08
Rules Amended to Require Telemarketers to Honor Do-Not-Call List Registrations Indefinitely

6/12/08
Public Hearing on Early Termination Fees

6/12/08
FCC Revises Broadband Data Collection Order

May

5/16/08
Commissioner Adelstein Responds To Senate Resolution On Media Ownership

5/14/08
FCC Seeks Comment on How to Proceed With the Reauction of the 700 MHz D Block Spectrum and Creation of a Nationwide, Interoperable Public Safety Broadband Network

5/7/08
Commissioner Adelstein Responds To Clearwire/Sprint-Nextel Announcement

5/1/08
FCC Takes Action to Cap High Cost Support Under the Universal Service Fund

April

4/24/08
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps on FCC Granting AT&T Forbearance From Legacy Cost Assignment Rules

4/17/08
Public En Banc Hearing at Stanford University on Broadband Network Management Practices

4/11/08
FCC Conditionally Designates Tracfone as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for Lifeline Service In Several States

4/9/08
FCC Adopts Rules for Delivery of Commercial Mobile Alerts to the Public During Emergencies

March

3/27/08
Comcast and BitTorrent Announcement

3/20/08
Lack of Diversity Among Winners of 700 MHz Auction

3/20/08
FCC Grants Oklahoma Western Telephone Company Inc.'s Application for Review

3/20/08
FCC Delinks 700 MHz Upper D Block From Other Blocks, Will Release Information on 700 MHz Auction Winning Bidders

3/19/08
Adopted Emergency Call Handling Requir ements for Internet-based TRS Providers

3/19/08
FCC Expands, Improves Broadband Data Collection.
Statement on Broadband Data | Statement on 706 Report

3/19/08
FCC Bans Exclusive Contracts for Telecommunications Services in Apartment Buildings

3/12/08
Response to Public Safety Bureau Stay Order

3/3/08
FCC Adopts Digital Television Consumer Education Order

February

2/28/08
FCC Modifies Hearing Aid Compatibility Rules to Improve Access for Americans With Hearing Loss to Wireless Handsets

10/25/08
FCC Denies Petition for Reconsideration of the Conditioned Approval of the News Corp-DirecTV Merger

2/25/08
FCC En Banc Hearing On Broadband Network Management Practices

2/13/08
Remarks on U.S. PIRG’s Report "Mixed Signals: How TV Retailers Mislead Consumers on the Digital Television Transition"

2/5/08
FCC Designates Spectrum And Provides Guidance For Participation In A Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed

2/4/08
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps on Release of Media Ownership Order

January

1/31/08
Responds To NTIA Report On Broadband

1/31/08
Reaction to Surveys on Consumer DTV Awareness

1/29/08
Commission issues NPRM seeking comment on rules governing the amount of high-cost universal service support provided to competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (Identical Support NPRM)

1/29/08
Commission issues NPRM seeking comment on the merits of using reverse auctions to determine the amount of high-cost universal service support provided to eligible telecommunications carriers serving rural, insular, and high-cost areas (Reverse Auctions NPRM)

1/29/08
Commission issues NPRM seeking comment on the recommendation of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding comprehensive reform of high-cost universal service support (Joint Board NPRM)

1/9/08
FCC Grants Transfer of Control of Verizon's Northern New England Operations to Fairpoint Communications

2007

December

12/31/07
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television

12/19/07
Congratulations to PBS, APTS, and DIRECTV on Carriage Agreement

12/18/07
FCC Adopts Localism Proposals To Ensure Programming Is Responsive To Needs Of Local Communities

12/18/07
FCC Adopts Rules To Promote Diversification Of Broadcast Ownership

12/18/07
FCC Adopts Revision To Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule

12/18/07
FCC Adopts Rules To Promote Video Programming Diversity By Ensuring New Video Programmers Can Enter And Compete In Video Market

12/13/07
Testimony Before the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, U.S. Senate

12/12/07
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps Regarding Open Meeting Agenda

12/11/07
Response to GAO Report on DTV Transition

12/6/07
Triennial Report to Congress on Market Entry Barriers for Small Businesses

November

11/30/07
White House Intent to Renominate

11/30/07
FCC Grants Applications for Transfer of Control of Tribune Company

11/30/07
FCC Examining Forbearance Petition Review Process

11/29/07
Commission Denies Cablevision's Application for Review; Grants WRNN's Must-Carry Complaint

11/27/07
FCC Adopts 13th Annual Report to Congress on Video Competition and Notice of Inquiry for the 14th Annual Report

11/27/07
FCC Requires Television Broadcasters to Provide More Local Programming Information to the Public

11/27/07
FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Video Programming Diversity

11/27/07
FCC Adopts Rules to Promote the Growth of the Low Power FM Radio Service

11/27/07
FCC Proposes Extending the 5-Year Registration Period for the National Do-Not-Call Registry

11/27/07
Response to the Deletion of the Minority Ownership Item From Today's Agenda

11/20/07
Amendment of the Commission's Rules and Policies Governing Pole Attachments

11/19/07
FCC Launches Initiative to Increase Access to Health Care in Rural America Through Broadband Telehealth

11/19/07
Commission Adopts TRS Cost Recovery Methodology Report & Order and Declaratory Ruling

11/15/07
FCC Consents With Conditions to AT&T Acquisition of Dobson Communications Licenses and Authorizations

11/13/07
Joint Statement by Commissioners Copps and Adelstein on Chairman Martin's Cross-Ownership Proposal

11/9/07
FCC Hearing on Media Ownership, Seattle, Washington

11/2/07
Joint Statement of Commissioners Adelstein and Copps On Seattle Media Ownership Hearing

October

10/31/07
Public Hearing on Localism in Washington, DC.

10/31/07
FCC Expands Local Number Portability to VoIP

10/31/07
Rules to Ensure Reasonable Franchising Process for Incumbent Video Providers

10/31/07
Rules to Increase Choice and Competition Among Video Providers for Consumers Residing in Multiple Dwelling Units

10/26/07
FCC Consents to Atlantis's Acquisition of Alltel's Wireless Licenses and Authorizations

10/24/07
FCC Grants Embarq, Frontier and Citizens Forbearance.
Joint Copps and Adelstein Statement

10/24/07
FCC to Hold Localism Hearing and Open Commission Meeting, Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
Joint Statement of Copps and Adelstein

10/18/07
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps, Notified Sonshine Family Television and Sinclair Broadcast Group of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture

10/12/07
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps on FCC Grants AT&T Forbearance

September

9/26/07
FCC Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop, FCC Headquarters, Washington, DC.

9/20/07
Media Ownership Hearing, Chicago, Illinois

9/19/07
FCC Seeks Comment on Service Rules for the 2155-2175 MHz Advanced Wireless Services Band

9/11/07
FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure all Cable Customers Receive Local TV Stations After the Digital Television Transition

9/11/07
FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure Competition in Video Distribution Market

9/11/07
FCC Clarifies Geographic Area Over Which Wireless Carriers Must Meet Enhanced 911 Location Accuracy Requirements

9/10/07
FCC Permits the Use of Smaller Antennas By Fixed Service Operators in the 11 GHz Band

9/4/07
FCC Denies Comcast's Application for Review Requesting Waiver of Rules on Integrated Set-Top Boxes

August

8/31/07
Order Dismissing Applications and Petitions for Forebearance by Various Companies in 2155-2175 MHz Band

8/31/07
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps on FCC Replaces Outmoded Long-Distance Rules With New Protections For Consumers

8/20/07
Petition of ACS of Anchorage, Inc. for Forbearance from Certain Dominant Carrier Regulation of Its Interstate Access Services, and for Forbearance from Title II Regulation of Its Broadband Services, in the Anchorage, Alaska, Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Study Area

8/7/07
FCC Clarifies that Roaming is a Common Carrier Obligation for Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers

8/6/07
Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2007

8/1/07
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps on Quadrennial Review Of The Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules, Second Further Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking

July

7/31/07
FCC Revises 700 MHz Rules to Advance Interoperable Public Safety Communications and Promote Wireless Broadband Deployment

7/31/07
Release of Media Ownership Studies

7/31/07
Announces Staff Change

7/30/07
FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed DTV Education Initiatives to Facilitate Transition to Digital

7/24/07
Testimony Prepared for the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

7/24/07
Granted Construction Deadline Extensions for Certain VHF Public Coast Stations

7/12/07
Review of the Emergency Alert System; Independent Spanish Broadcasters Association, the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc., and the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, Petition for Immediate Relief

7/10/07
COMSAT Corporation, Request for Reduction of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Years 1998, 2000, and 2001

June

6/28/07
Public Hearing on Localism in Portland, Maine

6/21/07
Congratulating Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate On Renomination To FCC

6/15/07
FCC Maintains February 18, 2008 Sunset of Cellular Licensee Analog Service Requirement

6/15/07
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Reviewing the Program Carriage Complaint Process and the Commercial Leased Access Rules

6/7/07
Petitions for Reconsideration in the 3650-3700 MHz Band Proceeding

May

5/31/07
FCC Takes Action to Further Strengthen Nation's Emergency Alert System

5/31/07
FCC Adopts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Seeking Comment on Enhanced 911 Location Accuracy and Reliability Requirements for Wireless Carriers and Interconnected VOIP Providers

5/31/07
FCC Adopts Order Implementing Katrina Panel Recommendations

5/31/07
FCC Boosts Competitive Telephone, Video Service Opportunities in Multi-Unit Buildings

5/31/07
Disability Access Requirements Extended to VOIP Services

5/18/07
FCC Clarifies Standards for Determining Costs in 800 MHz Rebanding process

5/4/07
FCC Adopts Licensing and Service Rules for the 17/24 GHz Broadcasting-Satellite Service

5/4/07
FCC Terminates Proceeding on Receiver Interference Immunity Performance Specifications

April

4/30/07
Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Tampa FL

4/25/07
FCC Adopts Report on Violent Television Programming and Its Impact on Children

4/25/07
FCC Requires Retailers to Fully Inform Consumers About Analog TV Equipment Limitations as Transition to Digital Approaches

4/25/07
FCC Initiates Third Review of DTV Transition

4/25/07
FCC Seeks Comment to Ensure All Cable Customers Receive Programming After the Digital Television Transition

4/25/07
FCC Addresses Rules Governing Commercial Wireless and Public Safety Licenses in the 700 MHz Spectrum Band

4/16/07
FCC Begins Inquiries on Broadband Data (FCC 07-17)

4/16/07
FCC Begins Inquiries on Broadband Deployment (FCC 07-21)

4/13/07
Payola Consent Decrees With CBS Radio, Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, Clear Channel Communications and Entercom Communications Corp

4/2/07
FCC Strengthens Privacy Rules to Prevent Pretexting

March

3/27/07
FCC Approves Transfer of Univision Communications Inc., and Enters Into $24 Million Consent Decree With Univision Concerning Children's Programming Requirements

3/26/07
FCC Grants Application for Transfer of Control of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. (TELPRI) From Verizon Communications, Inc. to America Movil, S.A. de C.V.

3/26/07
FCC Adopts Annual Report on State of Competition in Satellite Industry

3/22/07
FCC Launches Inquiry into Broadband Market Practices

3/22/07
FCC Adopts Rules for Digital Audio Broadcasting

3/22/07
FCC Classifies Wireless Broadband Internet Access Service as an Information Service

3/22/07
FCC Initiates Rulemaking to Evaluate Access to Multiple Dwelling Units for Video Providers

3/22/07
FCC Approves Citadel/Disney Radio Transaction

3/22/07
FCC Evaluates 76 Noncommercial Educational FM Application Groups

3/22/07
FCC Adopts Annual Report on State of Competition in Satellite Industry

3/22/07
FCC Seeks Comment on Permitting the Use of Smaller Antennas by Fixed Service Operators in the 11 GHz Band

3/14/07
Testimony Prepared for the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

3/9/07
FCC Grants in Part, Denies in Part, Qwest's Petition for Forbearance From Enforcement of the Commission's Dominant Carrier Rules as They Apply After Section 272 Sunsets

3/5/07
FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure Reasonable Franchising Process for New Video Market Entrants

3/2/07
Rainbow DBS Company LLC; Consent to Withdraw and Unconditionally Release Bonds and Request for Waiver of the Bond Requirement

February

2/26/07
Granted Crown Castle's Request for Waiver of the FCC's Peak Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) Limit

2/23/07
Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Harrisburg, PA.

2/1/07
Testimony Prepared for Full Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on Accessing the Communications Marketplace: A View From the FCC

January

1/30/07
FCC Grants ACS of Anchorage, Inc's Petition for Forbearance, Subject to Conditions, From Sections 251(C)(3) & 252(D)(1) in the Anchorage Study Area

1/22/07
FCC Issues Debarment Notice in E-Rate Fraud Case Involving Premio, Inc.

1/22/07
Debarment Notice in E-Rate Fraud Case Involving NextiraOne, LLC

1/18/07
Implementation of the Call Home Act of 2006

2006

December

12/29/06
FCC Approves Merger of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp

12/20/06
FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure Reasonable Franchising Process for New Video Market Entrants

12/20/06
FCC Releases Report on 2005 Cable Industry Prices

12/20/06
FCC Seeks Comment on Implementation of a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700MHz Band

12/20/06
Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service Eligible for Compensation from Interstate TRS Fund

12/11/06
Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Nashville, TN

11/17/06
Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein Congratulates Chairman Kevin J. Martin on Confirmation of his Renomination to FCC

November

11/6/06
Commission Issues Order on Remand Addressing Earlier Broadcast Television Indecency Decisions

11/3/06
FCC Classifies Broadband Over Power Line-Enabled Internet Access as "Information Service"

11/3/06
FCC Seeks Comment on Possible Measures to Reduce Migratory Bird Collisions with Communications Towers

11/1/06
Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding the Over-the-Air Reception Devices (OTARD) Rules

October

10/20/06
Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming

10/13/06
Letter Concerning the AT&T/BellSouth Merger

10/12/06
FCC Issues Inquiry for Annual Report to Congress on Video Competition

10/12/06
FCC Takes Steps to Allow New Low Power Devices on Vacant TV Channels

10/3/06
Public Hearing on Media Ownership in Los Angeles, CA

September

9/29/06
Rechannelization of the 17.7-19.7 GHz Frequency Bands for Fixed Microwave Services under Part 101 of the Commission's Rules

9/28/06
FCC Denies Fones4All Petition to Expand Network Unbundling Obligation Through Forbearance

9/26/06
FCC Revises Children's Television Obligations for Broadcasters

9/26/06
FCC Adopts Pilot Program Under Rural Health Care Mechanism

9/8/06
FCC Seeks Comment on Possible Modifications to Rules Governing the 700 MHz Guard Band Licenses

August

8/18/06
Commission Seeks Comment on Proposal to Revise Rules for Direct Broadcast Satellite Service

8/14/06
FCC Launches Unprecedented Video News Release Probe: Adelstein Committed to Full and Thorough Investigation

8/3/06
FCC Seeks Comment on Possible Modifications to Rules Governing Wireless Licenses in Portions of the 700 MHz Spectrum Band

July

7/17/06
Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2006

7/13/06
FCC Approves Adelphia/Time Warner/Comcast License Transfer

7/13/06
FCC Proposes Forfeiture in Context of Its CPNI Investigation - Commission Proposes Maximum Forfeiture Of $97,500 Against Locatecell

7/13/06
FCC Seeks Comment on Broad Range of Issues Concerning TRS Compensation

7/12/06
MO&O on TRS and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

7/12/06
Order on Reconsideration on TRS and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

7/6/06
COMSAT Corporation Request for Reduction of Regulatory Fees For Fiscal Years 2001, 2000, and 1998

June

6/30/06
Notice of Debarment, Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc.

6/30/06
Notice of Debarment and Order Denying Waiver Petition

6/30/06
Revision of Parts 2 and 15 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) Devices in the 5 GHz Band

6/30/06
Regulation of Prepaid Calling Card Services

6/21/06
FCC Opens Media Ownership Proceeding for Public Comment

6/21/06
FCC Updates Approach for Assessing Contributions to the Federal Universal Service Fund

6/20/06
Applications of Nextel Partners, Inc., Transferor, and Nextel WIP Corp. and Sprint Nextel Corporation, Transferees For Consent To Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations

6/19/06
FCC Approves Intelsat/PanAmSat Merger

6/8/06
FCC Seeks Public Comment on Creation of a Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed

6/2/06
Implementation of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act and Modernization of the Commission's Competitive Bidding Rules and Procedures

May

5/26/06
Congratulates Robert McDowell on Confirmation of His Appointment to the FCC

5/19/06
FCC Modifies Advanced Wireless Services Auction Schedule, Moves Start Date To August 9, 2006

5/3/06
FCC Adopts Order to Enable Law Enforcement to Access Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers

5/3/06
FCC Declares Video Relay Service (VRS) Providers Must Provide Interoperability With Competing Providers

April

4/25/06
FCC Modifies Its "Designated Entity" Eligibility Rules in Advance of the Upcoming Advanced Wireless Services Auction

4/12/06
FCC Establishes Procedures for Advanced Wireless Services Auction Scheduled to Begin June 29, 2006

4/12/06
FCC Modifies Rules for 2496-2690 MHz Broadband Radio Service (BRS)/Educational Broadband Service (EBS) Spectrum Band to Facilitate Wireless Broadband Access

4/12/06
FCC Adopts Relocation Procedures and Cost Sharing Rules to Facilitate Access of Spectrum for Advanced Wireless Services

4/12/06
Resolution of Petition Related to the Construction of Communications Towers in the Gulf Coast Region

4/6/06
Press Conference on Report of Fake TV News

March

3/20/06
Verizon Telephone Companies' Petition for Forbearance from Title II and Computer Inquiry Rules with Respect to their Broadband Services Is Granted by Operation of Law

3/17/06
FCC Opens Comment Period on Joint Proposal for Changes to Children's Television Rules

3/17/06
FCC Adopts Plan to Establish a Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

3/15/06
Complaints Regarding Various Television Broadcasts Between February 2, 2002 and March 8, 2005

3/15/06
Complaints Against Various Television Licensees Concerning Their December 31, 2004 Broadcast of the Program "Without A Trace"

3/15/06
Complaints Against Various Television Licensees Concerning Their February 1, 2004 Broadcast of the Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show

3/8/06
Statement of FCC Commissioner Adelstein on New York Attorney General Lawsuit Against Entercom

February

2/10/06
FCC Examines Need For Tougher Privacy Rules

2/10/06
FCC Issues 12th Annual Report to Congress on Video Competition

2/3/06
Congratulates Robert M. Mcdowell on Nomination to FCC

2/3/06
FCC Proposes Modifying Its "Designated Entity" Auction Rules in Advance of the Upcoming Advanced Wireless Services Auction

2005

December

12/9/05
FCC Establishes Auction Rules And Resolves Petitions For Reconsideration For Air-ground Radiotelephone Services

12/2/05
On Order Granting Qwest Forbearance Relief in Omaha MSA

November

11/17/05
FCC Releases Order on Verizon Communications Inc. and MCI, Inc. Applications for Approval of Transfer of Control

11/17/05
FCC Releases Order on SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp. Applications for Approval of Transfer of Control

11/3/05
Commission Amends Emergency Alert System (EAS) Rules to Include Digital Media Technologies and Seeks Further Comments on EAS System

11/3/05
FCC Initiates Rulemaking to Ensure Reasonable Franchising Process for New Video Market Entrants

October

10/31/05
FCC Approves SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI Mergers

10/6/05
FCC Clarifies Provisions of Nationwide Programmatic Agreement that Apply to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations

September

9/29/05
Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, including Third Generation Wireless Systems

9/23/05
FCC Requires Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers to Accommodate Wiretaps

9/15/05
Open Commission Meeting on the Effects of Hurricane Katrina, in Atlanta, Georgia

August

8/31/05
FCC Initiates a New Proceeding to Reexamine Roaming Obilgations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers

8/12/05
Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market For the Delivery of Video Programming

8/5/05
FCC Eliminates Mandated Sharing Requirement on Incumbents' Wireline Broadband Internet Access Services

8/5/05
FCC Modifies Advanced Wireless Services Rules to Provide Greater Flexibility and Access to Spectrum for Small and Rural Providers

8/3/05
FCC Consents To Sprint Corporation Acquisition of Nextel Communications Licenses and Authorizations

July

7/14/05
Commission Clarifies that Two-line Captioned Telephone Service is Eligible for Compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund

7/14/05
New Rules Adopted to Improve Video Relay Service

7/14/05
ASL-Spanish Translation Video Relay Service Eligible for Compensation from Interstate TRS Fund

7/14/05
FCC Launches Review of Closed Captioning Rules

7/11/05
FCC Consents With Conditions to ALLTEL Corporation Acquisition of Western Wireless Corporation Licenses and Authorizations

7/7/05
FCC Concludes a Proceeding to Collect Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2005

June

6/28/05
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

6/27/05
In Response to U.S. Supreme Court Brand X Decision

6/14/05
FCC Launches Broad Inquiry Into Management and Oversight of Universal Service Fund

6/13/05
Response to Supreme Court Decision Denying Review of Media Ownership Rules

6/9/05
FCC Reaffirms Rules for Hearing Aid Compatible Digital Wireless Telephones

May

5/19/05
Commission Requires Interconnected VoIP Providers to Provide Enhanced 911 Service

5/17/05
Commission's Cable Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits

5/5/05
FCC Denies SBC Petition for Forbearance from Title II for IP Platform Services

March

3/25/05
FCC Finds That States Cannot Force Bells to Provide DSL Service to CLEC Voice Customers

3/17/05
Adoption of Additional Requirements for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Proceedings

3/16/05
Congratulates Kevin J. Martin on Selection as FCC Chairman

3/10/05
FCC Extends Truth-in-Billing Rules to Wireless Phones; Seeks Comment on Additional Measures to Increase Ability of Consumers to Make Informed Choices

3/10/05
FCC Opens Access to New Spectrum for Wireless Broadband in the 3650 MHz Band

3/10/05
FCC Adopts Rule Changes for Smart Radios

February

2/15/05
Norman Lear Center Report on Local TV Station Coverage of 2004 Campaigns

2/10/05
FCC Resolves Dual and Multicast Carriage Issues

2/10/05
FCC Moves to Replace Outmoded Rules Governing Intercarrier Compensation

2/10/05
FCC Reduces Cost of Switching Long Distance Providers

2/4/05
Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming

2/4/05
Statistical Report on Average Rates for Basic Service, Cable Programming Service, and Equipment

2/1/05
Administration of the North American Numbering Plan

January

1/27/05
Copps and Adelstein Welcome Decision Not To Appeal Third Circuit Media Ownership Ruling, But Warn Against Back-door Commission Action

2004

December

12/22/04
Supplemental Order And Order On Reconsideration in 800 Mhz Public Safety Proceeding

12/16/04
Joint Statement with Commissioner Copps on Angelo State University Low Power Radio Application for Review

12/15/04
FCC Adopts New Rules for Network Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Phone Carriers

12/15/04
FCC Paves the Way for New Broadband Services in the Air

12/15/04
FCC Expansion of Availability of Funding for Rural Telemedicine Services

12/7/04
Commissioner Adelstein Sworn In For Full Five-year Term

12/2/04
Announcing Agenda For Forum On Media Concentration In St. Paul, MN On December 9

12/2/04
Memorandum Opinion and Order on Michael Radio Group and Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. (KDAM(FM), Hope, North Dakota)

November

11/29/04
FCC Acts To Reduce Backlog of Petitions on Universal Service Issues

11/23/04
FCC and Viacom Inc. Enter Into $3.5 Million Consent Decree Concerning Indecency Restrictions

11/23/04
FCC Denies Indecency Complaints Against "Keen Eddie" Episode

11/23/04
FCC Denies Indecency Complaints Against "Off Centre" Episodes

11/22/04
Reconfirmation by the U.S. Senate

11/16/04
FCC Considers Reclassifying Competitive Montana Telecom Provider As The Incumbent

11/12/04
FCC Finds that VONAGE Not Subject to Patchwork of State Regulations Governing Telephone Companies

11/9/04
FCC Improves Data Collection to Monitor Nationwide Broadband Rollout

October

10/27/04
FCC Grants BOC Petitions for Forbearance From Section 271 Requirements for "Broadband Elements"

10/26/04
FCC Consents With Conditions to Cingular Wireless Acquisition of AT&T Wireless Licenses and Authorizations

10/22/04
FCC Further Spurs Advanced Fiber Network Deployment

10/22/04
Reaction to Comcast Public File Violations and Lack of Progress on Public File Rulemaking

10/14/04
FCC Removes More Roadblocks to Broadband Deployment in Residential Neighborhoods

10/14/04
FCC Adopts Rules for Broadband Over Power Lines to Increase Competition and Promote Broadband Service to All Americans

September

9/22/04
Complaints Against Various Television Licensees Concerning Their February 1, 2004, Broadcast of the Super Bowl XXXVII Halftime Show

9/10/04
FCC Adopts Nationwide Programmatic Agreement to Streamline Review Process for Communications Towers

9/9/04
New Figures Show Broadband Deployment Accelerating in the U.S.

9/9/04
FCC Considers Reducing the Time Interval for Number Porting Between Wireline and Wireless Carriers

9/9/04
FCC Designates Spectrum for Advanced Wireless Services and Proposes Licensing and Service Rules

9/9/04
FCC Establishes Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations

9/9/04
FCC Adopts Children's Programming Obligations for Digital Television Broadcasters

9/2/04
Extending Wireless Telecommunications Services to Tribal Lands

August

8/20/04
Unbundled Access to Network Elements; Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers

8/16/04
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Seeks Comment on Certain of the Commission's Rules Relating to High-Cost Universal Service Support

8/12/04
FCC and Emmis Communications Corporation Enter Into $300,000 Consent Decree Concerning Indecency Restrictions

8/6/04
FCC Releases Solution to Interference Problem Faced by 800 MHz Public Safety Radio Systems

8/4/04
FCC Takes Next Steps to Promote Digital TV Transition

8/4/04
FCC Adopts Rules To Enhance Network Outage Reporting to Facilitate More Reliable Telecommunications and Promote Homeland Security

8/4/04
FCC Adopts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling Regarding Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act

8/4/04
FCC Adopts Further Measures to Safeguard the E-Rate Program

8/4/04
Commission Seeks Comment on Rule Changes for The Emergency Alert System

8/4/04
FCC Takes Action to Promote Broadband Deployment to Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs)

July

7/16/04
Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers Long Distance Carriers

7/8/04
FCC Adopts Solution to Interference Problem Faced by 800 MHz Public Safety Radio Systems

7/8/04
FCC Adopts Adopts All-or-Nothing Rule to Replace Pick-and-Choose Rule

7/8/04
FCC Adopts Adopts Measures to Increase Rural Investment and Facilitate Deployment of Spectrum-Based Service in Rural Areas

7/8/04
FCC Expands Spectrum Leasing Rules and Speeds Processing to Create Additional Opportunities for Access to Spectrum Through Secondary Markets

7/1/04
Broadcast Localism Notice of Inquiry

June

6/24/04
Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2004; MD Docket No. 04-73

6/24/04
Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues

6/24/04
Expressing Strong Support For Recent Congressional And Court Actions Regarding FCC's Media Ownership Decision

6/10/04
FCC Issues Inquiry for its Annual Report to Congress on Video Competition

6/10/04
FCC Promotes the Deployment of Wireless Broadband Services by Creating New Rules for the 2495-2690 MHz Band While Protecting Educational Services

6/10/04
FCC Takes Further Steps Toward Fulfilling Goals of ADA by Refining Rules Governing Provision of TRS

6/9/04
FCC and Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Entering Into $1.75 Million Consent Decree Concerning Indecency Restrictions

May

5/14/04
Announces Plans for Several Events in Hometown Rapid City

5/13/04
FCC Proposes Rules to Facilitate Wireless Broadband Services Using Vacant TV Channels

April

4/29/04
Lifeline and Link-Up

4/21/04
FCC Decision on Petition for Declaratory Ruling that AT&T's Phone-to-Phone IP Telephony Services are Exempt from Access Charges

4/19/04
Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting; Local Competition and Broadband Reporting, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order on Reconsideration

4/16/04
Announces Staff Changes

4/15/04
Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service

4/8/04
Commission Proposes Statutory Maximum Fine of $495,000 Against Subsidiaries of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. For Apparent Multiple Violations of Indecency Rules

March

3/31/04
Press Statement with Chairman Powell and Commissioners Abernathy, Copps, and Martin On Triennial Review Next Steps

3/18/04
FCC Finds That Broadcast of "F-Word" During Golden Globe Awards Was Indecent and Profane

3/18/04
FCC Proposes Statutory Maximum Forfeiture of $55,000 Against Capstar, a Subsidiary of Clear Channel

3/18/04
Commission Proposes Statutory Maximum Forfeiture of $27,500 Against Infinity for Apparent Indecency Violation

3/18/04
FCC Affirms Forfeiture Against Infinity For Violation of Indecency Rule

3/17/04
Order Released on FCC Eliminating Rules in Order to Expand Long Distance Competition

3/12/04
Commission Proposal of Statutory Maximum Forfeiture of $247,500 Against Clear Channel Communications for Apparent Violations of Indency Rule

3/11/04
FCC Amends International Telecommunications Policy In Step With Market Changes

3/11/04
FCC Eliminates Rules In Order To Expand Long Distance Competition

3/5/04
Commission Summarily Rejects Infinity Petition for Reconsideration of Statutory Maximum Forfeiture Order for Indecency Violation

3/2/04
Statement with Commissioners Copps and Martin on the D.C. Circuit's Decision to Eliminate The FCC's Rules

February

2/23/04
Reaction to Bureau Public Notice on Media Ownership Rule

2/12/04
Commissioner Adelstein's Testimony on Indecency before the U.S. Senate & House

2/12/04
Section 257 Triennial Report to Congress

2/12/04
FCC Moves to Allow More Opportunities for Consumers Through Voice Services Over the Internet

2/12/04
FCC Rules That Pulver.com's Free World Dialup Service Should Remain Free From Unnecessary Regulation

2/12/04
FCC Adopts Further Measures to Reform Interstate Access Charge System for Rural Carriers

2/12/04
FCC Opens Proceeding to Streamline and Improve Network Outage Reporting

2/12/04
Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Realign the 76-81 GHz Band and the Frequency Range Above 95 GHz

2/12/04
FCC Proposes Rules for Broadband Over Power Lines to Promote Broadband Service to Underserved Areas and Increase Competition

2/2/04
Applauding Immediate Investigation Into Super Bowl Halftime Stunt

January

1/27/04
Commission Proposes to Fine Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc., Statutory Maximum for Apparent Violation of Indecency Rules

1/27/04
Commission Proposes to Fine Clear Channel Communications $755,000 for Apparent Violations of Indecency and Public Inspection File Rules

1/26/04
Announces Staff Changes

1/20/04
On Appointment of Lisa M. Zaina as Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Administrative Company

1/14/04
FCC Releases Order on Conditioned Approval of News Corp-DirecTV Merger

2003

December

12/19/03
Subject to Conditions, Commission Approves Transaction Between General Motors Corp., Hughes Electronics Corp. and the News Corporation Ltd

12/17/03
FCC Opens Proceeding On Smart Radios

12/17/03
FCC Takes Additional Steps to Improve the Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program

12/17/03
FCC Adopts Rules for Intelligent Transportation Systems to Advance Homeland Security and Traveler Safety

12/17/03
Applications of Savannah College of Art and Design and Diocese of Savannah for Construction Permit and License in the Instructional Television Fixed Service on the G-Group Channels at Bloomington, Georgia and the A-Groups Channels at Savannah, Georgia

12/8/03
Infinity Broadcasting Operations, Inc., Licensee of Stations WKRK-FM, Detroit, Michigan, Forfeiture Order

12/3/03
Call for Section 271 Enforcement Follow-through

12/3/03
Application by Qwest Communications International, Inc. for Authorization to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Services in Arizona

November

11/13/03
FCC Expands E911 Rules

11/13/03
FCC Adjusts Universal Service Rural Health Care Rules to Broaden the Benefits of Telemedicine Program

11/13/03
FCC Begins Inquiry And Proposed Rulemaking Regarding "Interference Temperature" Approach For Interference Management

11/10/03
FCC Clears Way for Local Number Portability Between Wireline and Wireless Carriers

11/4/03
FCC Adopts Anti-Piracy Protection For Digital TV

October

10/16/03
FCC Adopts Third Generation ("3G") Rules Making 90 MHz of Spectrum Available for Broadband and Advanced Wireless Services

10/16/03
FCC Opens 70, 80, and 90 GHz Spectrum Bands for Deployment of Broadband "Millimeter Wave" Technologies

10/16/03
FCC Modifies High-Cost Support Mechanism But Maintains Current Support Levels

10/15/03
FCC Authorizes SBC to Provide Long Distance Service in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin

10/7/03
The Development of Secondary Markets

10/2/03
Commission Proposal of Statutory Maximum Forfeiture of $357,500 Against Infinity Broadcasting for Apparent Violations of Indecency Rules

10/2/03
Commission Proposal of Statutory Maximum Forfeiture of $55,000 Against AMFM Radio Licenses for Apparent Violations of Indecency Rules

September

9/22/03
Joint Statement with Copps on Granting Conditioned Approval of Univision/HBC Merger

9/22/03
Press Statement on Granting Conditioned Approval of Univision/HBC Merger

9/17/03
FCC Authorizes SBC to Provide Long Distance Service in Michigan

9/10/03
FCC Eases Digital TV Transition for Consumers

9/10/03
Review of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Pricing of Unbundled Network Elements and the Resale of Service by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers

9/10/03
Facilitating the Provision of Spectrum-Based Services to Rural Areas and Promoting Opportunities for Rural Telephone Companies to Provide Spectrum-Based Services

9/10/03
Modification of Parts 2 and 15 of the Commission's Rules for Unlicensed Devicesand Equipment Approval

9/8/03
Verizon Telephone Companies, Inc. Apparent Liability for Forfeiture

August

8/21/03
Review of Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (CC Docket 01-338)

8/14/03
Modified the Exemption for Wireless Phones under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act

8/11/03
Revisions to the Rules Governing the Commission's Advisory Committee on Local, State and Tribal Matters

8/6/03
Support of Active FCC Role in Promoting Deployment of Basic and Advanced Telecommunications Services to Rural America

July

7/25/03
Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2003

7/15/03
Commissioners Copps and Adelstein Call for Vote on Stay and Reconsideration of Media Concentration Proposals
News Release | Letter to Chairman Powell

7/15/03
Calling on FCC to Fix Anomaly in New Media Rules Before They Take Effect

7/10/03
Section 68.4 of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Telephones

7/8/03
Report on Cable Industry Prices

7/3/03
Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991

7/2/03
2002 Biennial Regulatory Review - Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Statement | News Release

June

6/30/03
Section 272(f) Sunset of the BOC Separate Affiliate and Related Requirements, WC Docket No. 02-112

6/26/03
FCC Authorizes Nationwide Do-Not-Call Registry

6/26/03
Commission Authorizes Qwest to Provide Long Distance Service in Minnesota

6/4/03
Testimony Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate on Broadcast Ownership Biennial Review
Oral Statement | Written Statement

6/4/03
Revision of Parts 2 and 15 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices in the 5 GHz band (ET Docket No. 03-122)

6/2/03
2002 Biennial Regulatory Review - Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996