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Blogs
A Draft Pirate Radio Policy and Enforcement Statement
This past summer, when the Commission was considering an order to close several of the Enforcement Bureau’s field offices and...
Team Telecom Reviews Need More Structure
The Commission has clarified our past broadcast foreign ownership restrictions and now needs to consider ways to take the...
Steering into the Future with More Wi-Fi by Sharing the Upper 5 GHz Band
Earlier this year, we joined together to write about making more space for Wi-Fi by exploring sharing opportunities in the...
Enacting More "Sticks": Spectrum Fees for Government Users
Wireless service and device use is exploding and more commercial spectrum – both licensed and unlicensed – is going to be...
Revamping Predictive Judgments & Interim Rules
In addition to setting overall timelines for Commission review of agency rules, as I previously recommended, there are two...
Setting Timelines for Revisiting Agency Decisions
All too often, the FCC imposes rules, placing new burdens on companies and affecting the marketplace, without any plan to...
Accountability for Enforcement Penalties & Fines
The Commission’s enforcement procedures and actions have been receiving attention of late, but there is a deficiency in the...
Problems with FCC Advisory Committees
Through this blog, I’ve raised quite a few issues with the current operations of the FCC, especially the workings of the so...
Guest Speakers & Questions at FCC Open Meetings
Over the years, Open Meetings at the FCC have taken a variety of formats. At one time, Open Meetings were working sessions...
Consider a New Way to Combat Pirate Radio Stations
Everyone should agree that pirate radio stations – by any definition – are completely illegal. Given other responsibilities...