Michael J. Copps, 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 Adelstein

11/10/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida for DTV Outreach

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

10/31/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Charleston & Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina for DTV Outreach

10/22/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Baltimore, Maryland for DTV Outreach

10/21/08
Order Implementing NET 911 Act

10/15/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Denver, Colorado for DTV Outreach - (update)

10/10/08
Commissioner Copps to Visit Denver, CO, 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
Letter From Commissioner Copps to Chairman Martin Proposing Steps the FCC Should Take to Advance the DTV Transition

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

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

7/2/08
Affirmed Modification of Construction Permit for KFME-FM, Garden City, MO

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

6/23/08
FCC Grants Formal Complaint Regarding Verizon Customer Retention Practices

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

5/22/08
The Commission Denies the Applications for Review of Idaho Wireless Corporation and Astounding Productions, Inc. related to InterMart Broadcasting's Auction 25 Applications for New FM Stations in Pocatello and Twin Falls, Idaho

5/22/08
FCC Denies Application for Review of Sharon Berlin Ingles

5/16/08
Senate Vote to Overturn FCC's Flawed Media Ownership Decision

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

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

April

4/24/08
Joint Statement with Commissioner Adelstein 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

4/15/08
Written Statement Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, U.S. House of Representatives

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
Direct Broadcast Satellite Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals

3/27/08
Comcast and BitTorrent Announcement

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 Requirements 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

3/17/08
Commissioner Copps Pleased That Supreme Court Will Review Fox v. FCC

3/14/08
FCC Denies Application for Review and Motion for Stay in Assignment of Construction Permit for WEHM(FM) , Southampton, NY

3/7/08
Commission Grants Mobile Satellite Ventures and SkyTerra Communications Petition for Declaratory Ruling

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

2/25/08
FCC Approves Transfer Of Control Of Direct TV To Liberty Media Subject To Conditions

2/25/08
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

2/20/08
Statement of Commissioner Copps in Response to the D.C. Circuit's Decision Vacating the FCC's Denial and Dismissal of the Gulf Coast Migratory Birds Petition

2/12/08
Commission Modifies the Condition Set Forth in Paragraph 47 of the March 27, 2007, Order Approving the Acquisition of Univision Communications, Inc.

2/8/08
FCC Consents to T-Mobile's Acquisition of SunCom's Wireless Licenses and Authorizations

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 Adelstein on Release of Media Ownership Order

2/4/08
FCC Releases Annual Report on State of Competition in Wireless Industry

2/4/08
FCC Approves AT&T's Acquisition of Aloha Spectrum Holding's 700 MHz Licenses

January

1/31/08
NTIA's Broadband Report

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

12/31/07
Granted Transfer of TV Licensee Subsidiaries of ION Media Networks From Paxson to CIG Media

12/20/07
APTS/PBS/DIRECTV Digital Carriage Agreement

12/19/07
FCC Approves Intelsat/Serafina Transaction

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

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

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

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

12/5/07
Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

12/3/07
Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein's Renomination

November

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
Conditionally Granted Assignment of Television Licenses from Clear Channel Communications to Newport Television

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
Deletion of Minority Media Ownership Item From Today's Agenda Meeting

11/20/07
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Recommended Decision on High-Cost Reform

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 in Seattle, Washington

11/2/07
Joint Statement of Commissioners Copps And Adelstein 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

10/25/07
Letter on News Corp./Dow Jones Acquistion

10/24/07
FCC Grants Embarq, Frontier and Citizens Forbearance
Joint Statement with Commissioner Adelstein

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

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

10/12/07
FCC Grants AT&T Forbearance.
Joint Statement with Commissioner Adelstein

10/1/07
Northern Michigan Broadband Summit

September

9/27/07
Media Ownership

9/26/07
FCC Digital Television Consumer Education Workshop

9/26/07
Testimony US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Improving Internet Access to Help Small Business Compete In a Global Economy

9/20/07
FCC Hearing on Media Ownership, 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 Establishes New Benchmarks and Procedures to Expedite Completion of the 800 MHz Rebanding Process

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

9/6/07
Applauds Joint Board Statement on Comprehensive USF Reform

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

October

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

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

8/28/07
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Field Hearing on "The State of Broadband in Arkansas," Little Rock, Arkansas

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

8/15/07
Comments Filed by 28 Public Interest Groups in Third DTV Periodic Review

8/13/07
Comments on Discovery Kids' Licensing Commitment

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 Adelstein on Quadrennial Review Of The Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules, Second Further Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking

8/1/07
Dow Jones Acquisition

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

7/30/07
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

7/19/07
Press Statement on Senate Commerce Committee Passage of 'Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act.'
News Release

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.
Review

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

June

6/29/07
Commercial Availability of Bidirectional Navigation Devices ("Two-Way Plug-and-Play") FNPRM.

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

6/22/07
Congratulates Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate on Her Renomination to the 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

6/4/07
Commissioner Copps Disappointed in Court Decision on Indecency Complaint

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 Terminates Proceeding on Interference Temperature Model

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

5/1/07
Joint Board Recommended Decision on High-Cost Universal Service Reform

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

4/23/07
Reiterates Call for a National Broadband Strategy to Address America's Drop in Broadband Rankings

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.

4/13/07
Announces Staff Change

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

March

3/29/07
Staff Appointment Announced

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

3/19/07
Staff Changes Announced

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

3/2/07
FCC Upheld assignment of KTFF (TV) license, Porterville, CA, from Paxson to Univision

3/1/07
Testimony Prepared for the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on the Present and Future of the Universal Service Fund

February

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

2/20/07
FCC Conditionally Grants Qwest Forbearance Relief From Dominant Carrier Regulation of In-region, Interstate, Interlata Telecommunications Services Provided on an Integrated Basis

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

12/18/06
Concerning Commissioner McDowell's Announcement

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

November

11/22/06
Comments on the FCC's Media Ownership Studies.
News Release

11/17/06
Congratulates Chairman Kevin Martin on his Reconfirmation

11/13/06
FCC Grants Applications of Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc., Guam Wireless Telephone Company, L.L.C., and DoCoMo Guam Holdings, Inc. for Transfer of Control and Assignment of Licenses and Authorizations and Issues Declaratory Ruling that the Transaction Is Consistent with Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act

11/8/06
Announces Staff Changes.
News Release

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
Qualcomm Incorporated Petition for Declaratory Ruling

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 Acts on Qualcomm Petition Regarding Interference Protection Requirements In The 700 MHz Band

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.

10/2/06
FCC Consents With Conditions to Alltel Acquisition f Midwest Wireless Licenses and Authorizations

September

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

9/26/06
FCC Adopts Annual Report on State of Competition in the Wireless Industry.
Word | Acrobat

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

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

9/26/06
FCC Announces Launch of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

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

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

8/3/06
FCC Adopts Memorandum Opinion and Order on Broadband Over Power Lines to Promote Broadband Service to All Americans

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 Begins Rulemaking to Establish A New "MedRadio" Service for Medical Radio Communication Devices

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

6/21/06
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
Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks

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 Commissioner Robert McDowell on Confirmation of His Appointment to the FCC

5/19/06
Request for Review of the Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Bishop Perry Middle School

5/16/06
Jurisdictional Separations and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board

5/15/06
Calls for the FCC to Open an Inquiry Into the Lawfulness of the Disclosure of America's Phone Records

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

4/25/06
Commissioner Copps Congratulates Chairman Kevin Martin on Renomination to the FCC

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
Resolution of Petition Related to the Construction of Communications Towers in the Gulf Coast Region

4/12/06
Announcing Staff Changes

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

3/17/06
Announces Staff Changes

3/15/06
Orders Resolving Numerous Broadcast Television Indecency Complaints

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
On the Announcement by President Bush of His Intention to Nominate Robert M. McDowell as Commissioner

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

January

1/17/06
Call for Action to Address Theft of Phone Records

1/3/06
Sworn In for Second Term as FCC Commissioner

2005

December

12/13/05
Statement Before the Senate Commerce Committee, on his Renomination to Federal Communications Commission

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

12/5/05
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

11/17/05
Statement on Commissioner Abernathy's Departure Announcement

11/9/05
Press Statement on White House Intention to Nominate.

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

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

October

10/13/05
Amended TV Table of Allotments for Phoenix and Holbrook, AZ

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

September

9/30/05
Annual Report on State of Competition in the Wireless Industry

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

9/16/05
Section 68.4(a) of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Telephones

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

9/9/05
Joint Statement With Chairman Kevin J. Martin Following Their Visit To the Gulf State Region Affected By Hurricane Katrina

9/8/05
FCC Provides Temporary Relief From Hearing Aid Compatability Requirements For Wireless Carriers Offering Dual-band GSM Handsets

9/6/05
Joint Statement With Chairman Kevin J. Martin, Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy, and Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein On Hurricane Katrina Restoration Efforts.

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

8/9/05
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access Services

8/9/05
Streamline Rules Affecting Wireless Radio Services

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

8/5/05
FCC Requires Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers to Accommodate Wiretaps

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

7/27/05
Departure of Paul Margie

7/17/05
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
Response to Supreme Court Decision in Brand X Internet Services

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

6/9/05
FCC Modifies Digital Tuner Requirements to Advance DTV Transition

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
Designation of Kevin Martin as FCC Chairman

3/14/05
FCC Denies Indecency Complaints Against Segment Introducing November 15, 2004 "Monday Night Football" Broadcast

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

February

2/25/05
Commission Facilitates Provision of Ubiquitous Mobile Satellite Services to U.S. Consumers and First Responders

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

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

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

2/10/05
Commission Facilitates Provision of Ubiquitous Mobile Satellite Services to U.S. Consumers and First Responders

2/9/05
Chairman Powell and Commissioner Copps letter to Leadership of Senate and House Commerce Committees on Amending Open Meeting Provision of Sunshine Act

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

2/3/05
Press Statement of Commissioners Copps and Adelstein on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service

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

January

1/31/05
APTS/NCTA Digital Tv Carriage Agreement

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

1/24/05
FCC Denies 36 Indecency Complaints About Various Television Programs

1/21/05
On Chairman Michael Powell's Departure Announcement

2004

December

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

12/22/04
FCC Proposes Maximum Forfeiture of $220,000 Against Entercom for Apparent Violations of Indecency Rule

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

12/15/04
FCC to Examine Ban on Using Cellular Telephones on Airborne Aircraft

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 Expands Availability of Funding for Rural Telemedicine Services

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

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

11/23/04
FCC Proposes Statutory Maximum Forfeiture of $55,000 Against WQAM License Limited Partnership for Apparent Violation of Indecency Rules

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

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 Seeks Information on Foreign Mobile Termination Rates

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

10/11/04
Criticizes Sinclair Corporate Decision to Preempt Local Stations for Political Broadcast

September

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

9/20/04
Letter regarding recent New York Times op-ed about broadcast coverage of this year's election campaigns

9/9/04
FCC Adopts Annual Report on State of Competition in the Wireless Industry

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

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

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 Further Measures to Safeguard the E-Rate Program

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

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)

8/4/04
FCC Takes Action to Protect Wireless Subscribers From Spam

8/4/04
The FCC and Homeland Security

July

7/28/04
Violent Television Programming And Its Impact on Children

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
Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues

6/24/04
Reaction To The Third Circuit's Media Concentration Decision

6/21/04
Retention by Broadcasters of Program Recordings, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

May

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

4/15/04
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

4/8/04
FCC Affirms Forfeiture Against Emmis for Violation of Indecency Rules

4/1/04
Reaction to the 9th Circuit's Broadband Decision

March

3/31/04
Commissioner Copps Responds to Efforts to Preserve Competition

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

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, for Apparent Violations of Indecency Rule

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
Commissioner Copps Calls for an "Always-On" Campaign for Consumers

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

3/11/04
FCC Seeks Comment On Rules To Eliminate Spam From Mobile Phones

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

3/11/04
FCC To Assess Whether Broadband Networks Are Being Made Available To All Americans

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

3/2/04
Statement with Commissioners Martin and Adelstein 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
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 Proposes Rules for Broadband Over Power Lines to Promote Broadband Service to Underserved Areas and Increase Competition

2/11/04
Testimony on Indecency
Summary | Senate Testimony | House Testimony

2/2/04
Deplores Outrageous Super Bowl Stunt

January

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

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

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
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
Part 1 | Part 2

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

10/8/03
Global Crossing Transaction Approval

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 Adelstein 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
Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices; Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment

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; 2000 Biennial Review Spectrum Aggregation Limits for Commercial Mobile Radio Services; and Increasing Flexibility To Promote Access to and the Efficient and Intensive Use of Spectrum and the Widespread Deployment of Wireless Services, and To Facilitate Capital Formation

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

9/10/03
Annual Report on The Commercial Satellite Industry

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

August

8/21/03
Reacts to Release of Long-Awaited Triennial Review Decision

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

8/20/03
Criticizes Willingness to Let Media Consolidation Continue

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

8/7/03
"FCC Fails to Act on 'Opie and Anthony' Outrage as Complaints Languish One Year Later."

8/6/03
Policy for Licensing Domestic Satellite Earth Stations in the Bush Communities of Alaska, Report and Order

8/6/03
August 6, 2003 Wireline Competition Bureau Report on the Growth of Subscribership to High-Speed Service during the Last Three Years

8/4/03
Telecommunications Relay Services, and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

July

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

7/23/03
Testimony, Before The Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation July 23, 2003

7/23/03
Commissioner Copps Announces Broadcast License Renewal Town Meetings

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

7/10/03
Presentation on 2003 World Radiocommunication Conference

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

7/10/03
Reorganization of the Enforcement Bureau and Establishment of Office of Homeland Security

7/8/03
Implementation of Section 3 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992

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

June

6/26/03
Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Service

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

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

6/19/03
Calls on FCC to Stay Media Ownership Decision Pending Congressional Deliberation

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

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
Statement | Bench Remarks | News Release

May

5/21/03
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Promoting Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas, Including Tribal and Insular Areas

5/19/03
In the Matter of Section 272(f)(1) Sunset of the BOC Separate Affiliate and Related Requirements

5/15/03
Reaction to Refusal to Allow Public Airing of Pending Media Concentration Rules

5/15/03
FCC Seeks Comment on Long Distance Industry Regulations

5/15/03
Telecommunications Relay Service Rules Modified; Comments Sought on Emerging Technology, Public Outreach Campaign and National Security Status of TRS

5/15/03
FCC Adopts Spectrum Leasing Rules and Streamlined Processing for License Transfer and Assignment Applications, and Proposes Further Steps to Increase Access to Spectrum Through Secondary Markets

5/15/03
FCC Proposes Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Use

5/13/03
Public Airing of Media Concentration Proposals

April

4/23/03
Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism

4/23/03
The 4.9 GHz Band Transferred from Federal Government Use

4/15/03
FCC Authorizes QWEST to Provide Long Distance Service in New Mexico, Oregon and South Dakota

4/14/03
Application by SBC Communications Inc., Nevada Bell Telephone Company, and Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc., for Authorization to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Services in Nevada

4/3/03
Infinity Broadcasting Operations Inc., licensee of WKRK-FM, Detroit Michigan, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture

March

3/26/03
Public Hearing on Media Concentration in Durham, NC, on March 31

3/19/03
Verizon Application to Provide InterLATA Services in Maryland, Wahington D.C. and West Virginia

3/14/03
Biennial Regulatory Review Report for the Year 2002

3/14/03
Extending Wireless Telecommunications Services to Tribal Lands

3/13/03
FCC Initiates Proceeding to Facilitate Wireless Broadband Access in the 2500-2690 MHz Bands

3/13/03
FCC Begins Inquiry Regarding Interference Immunity Performance Specifications for Receivers

3/13/03
Commission Action to Ensure that Persons with Disabilities are Able to Participate Fully in FCC Programs and Activities

3/3/03
Public Hearing Announcement on Media Concentration

February

2/27/03
FCC Public Hearing on Media Ownership, Richmond Virginia

2/26/03
Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

2/20/03
Review of Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers

2/20/03
News Release on Review of Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers

2/13/03
Revision of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Ultra-Wideband Transmission Systems, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ET Docket No. 98-153)

2/5/03
Announcing Two New Media Concentration Hearings; Calls for Protection for Fearful Witnesses

2/3/03
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service

January

1/30/03
Flexibility Granted for Mobile Satellite Services

1/30/03
FCC Reallocates Spectrum for New Wireless Services

1/29/03
Reconsideration and Order on Inside Wiring And Customer Premises Equipment; Cable Home Wiring

1/27/03
Second Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital

1/14/03
The State of Competition in the Telecommunications Industry, Before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate

2002

December

12/31/02
SBC's Petition for Forbearance from Application of Dominant Carrier Status to its Provision of Advanced Services

12/23/02
Sunset of the BOC Separate Affiliate
Public Notice | Order FCC 02-336

12/12/02
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.
Text | Acrobat

12/11/02
Implementation of Section 6002(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993; Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Commercial Mobile Services

12/11/02
Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices Below 900 MHz and in the 3 GHz Band

12/11/02
Facilitating the Provision of Spectrum-Based Services to Rural Areas and Promoting Opportunities for Rural Telephone Companies to Provide Spectrum-Based Services

12/4/02
First Hearing on Media Concentration

12/3/02
Jonathan Adelstein Joining the Commission

12/21/02
Call for Re-Examination of FCC's Indecency Definition, Analysis of Link between Media Consolidation and "Race to the Bottom"

November

11/15/02
Senate Confirmation of Jonathan Adelstein

11/13/02
Dissenting Statement on AT&T-Comcast Merger

11/7/02
Review of the Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies, MM Docket No. 98-204

11/7/02
Two Spectrum Priorities of Commissioner Copps Supported by Spectrum Policy Task Force Report

11/7/02
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

11/6/02
Order In the Matter of Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses from Comcast Corporation and AT&T Corp., Transferors, to AT&T Comcast Corporation, Transferree

11/5/02
Commissioner Copps Expresses "Alarm" and "Disappointment" With FCCâ€™s Media Concentration Decision

October

10/25/02
COMSAT and Intelsat Applications

10/25/02
Telecommunications Relay Services and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Fifth Report and Order

10/10/02
FCC Selects Digital Radio Technology

10/10/02
FCC Declines to Approve EchoStar-DirecTV Merger

September

9/25/02
Application by Verizon New England, Inc., Verizon Delaware, Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. (d/b/a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance Company (d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions), Verizon Global Networks, Inc., and Verizon Select Services Inc., for Authorization to Provide In-Region InterLATA Services in New Hampshire and Delaware (WC Docket No. 02-157)

9/24/02
Year 2000 Biennial Review - Amendment of Part 22 of the Commission's Rules to Modify or Eliminate Outdated Rules Affecting the Cellular Radiotelephone Service and Other Commercial Mobile Radio Services, Second Report and Order, WT Docket No. 108

9/12/02
Third Biennial Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules

August

8/20/02
Accounting Issues

8/19/02
Complaints Received Regarding Radio Broadcast of Sex Act in St. Patrick's Cathedral

8/8/02
FCC Introduces Phase-In Plan for DTV Tuners

8/8/02
FCC Streamlines Part 22 of its Rules: Eliminates Analog Service Requirement After Five-Year Transition Period

8/8/02
Digital Broadcast Copy Protection, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

July

7/24/02
Request by Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association to Commence Rulemaking to Establish Fair Location Information Practices

7/16/02
Verizon Wireless's Petition for Partial Forbearance from the Commercial Mobile Radio Services Number Portability Obligation and Telephone Number Portability

7/16/02
Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

7/10/02
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Recommended Decision

7/8/02
Alexis Johns Detailed to Assist Commissioner Copps on Media Matters

June

6/28/02
Enforcement Bureau Dismissal of Complaints Regarding Broadcast of "Philly"

6/24/02
Application by Verizon New Jersey, Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc. (d/b/a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance (d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions) Verizon Global Networks Inc., and Verizon Select Services Inc., for Authorization to Provide In-Region InterLATA Services in New Jersey (WC Docket No. 02-67)

6/13/02
Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism

6/13/02
Implementation of Section 6002(b) of the Omnibus budget Reconciliation Act of 1993; Annual Report and Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Commercial Mobile Services

6/13/02
In the Matter of Service Rules for Use of the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz Bands, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

6/13/02
Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628(c)(5) of the Communications Act Sunset of Exclusive Contract Prohibition

6/6/02
The Spectrum Policy Task Forces Public Notice on Spectrum Policies

6/5/02
Cost Review Proceeding for Residential and Single - Line Business Subscriber Line Charge (SLC) Caps

May

5/24/02
Auction of Licenses in the 747- 762 and 777- 792 MHz Bands and Auction of Licenses in the 698- 746 MHz Band

5/23/02
Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band Frequency Range (ET Docket No. 98-206; RM-9147 and RM-9245); Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Authorize Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band by Direct Broadcast Satellite Licensees and Their Affiliates; and Applications of Broadwave USA, PDC Broadband Corporation, and Satellite Receivers, Ltd. to Provide A Fixed Service in the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band

5/16/02
Requests for Extension of the October 5, 2001 Digital Television Construction Deadline

5/16/02
In the Matter of Amendments to Parts 1, 2, 27, and 90 of the Commission's Rules to License Services in the 216-220 MHz, 1390-1395 MHz, 1427-1429 MHz, 1429-1432 MHz, 1432-1435 MHz, 1670-1675 MHz and 2385-2390 MHz Government Transfer Bands (Report and Order)

April

4/29/02
Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Non-Initialized Phones

4/23/02
Press Statement on Request for Review of the Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Information Technology Department, State of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota, DA 02-956

4/23/02
Approving in Part and Dissenting in Part Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band Frequency Range (ET Docket No. 98-206; RM-9147 and RM-9245); Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Authorize Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band by Direct Broadcast Satellite Licensees and Their Affiliates; and Applications of Broadwave USA, PDC Broadband Corporation, and Satellite Receivers, Ltd. to Provide A Fixed Service in the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band

4/18/02
Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

4/17/02
Authorization to Provide In-Region InterLATA Services in Vermont

4/11/02
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement

4/10/02
FCC Media Bureau Ruling on EchoStar's "Two-Dish" Plan | Press Release

4/10/02
Various Applications for Transfer of Control of Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. to NBC Broadcasting Co., Inc.

4/3/02
VoiceStream Wireless Corporation â€“ Petition for Waiver of Section 64.402 of the Commission's Rules

March

3/19/02
Application to Assign WUMX(FM), Charlottesville, VA for Hearing

3/14/02
Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic Section 214 Authorizations

3/14/02
Mitigation of Orbital Debris, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

3/14/02
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band; Consolidating the 900 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Pool Channels

3/14/02
High-Speed Access to the Internet Over Cable and Other Facilities

February

2/15/02
Telephone Number Portability

2/14/02
Establishment of Rules Governing Procedures to Be Followed When Informal Complaints Are Filed by Consumers Against Entities Regulated by the Commission

2/14/02
Appropriate Framework for Broadband Access to the Internet over Wireline Facilities; Universal Service Obligations of Broadband Providers

2/14/02
Revision of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Ultra-Wideband Transmission Systems

2/6/02
Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

January

1/29/02
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

1/16/02
Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism

1/8/02
Enforcement Bureau Determination Regarding "The Real Slim Shady"

2001

December

12/20/01
Broadcast of Liquor Advertising

12/14/01
Review of the Commission's Regulations Governing Attribution of Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interest, Suspension Order

12/12/01
Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; and Review of Regulatory Requirements for Incumbent LEC Broadband Telecommunications Services, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

12/12/01
Relocation and Service Rules for the 698-746 MHz Spectrum Band (Television Channels 52-59) (GN Docket No. 01-14, Report and Order)

12/12/01
The Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies

12/10/01
Various Applications for Assignment of License and Transfer of Control of Certain Television Licenses to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Glencairn, Ltd.