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Update on Advance Posting of Commission Meeting Items
In August, I wrote a blog post urging the Commission to post on its website the actual text of the items to be considered at...
Expanding FCC Use of Electronic Communications
Although a lot of work has been done over the last few years to integrate some aspects of our modern communications tools...
Lessons of the 2014 Plenipot
Last month, I was honored to join FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler as part of the U.S. delegation to the 2014 International...
More Data: Pocket Dialing
In response to my recent blog post regarding the harmful consumer practice of pocket dialing, I received a letter from Kelly...
Harmful Consumer Wireless Behavior and Practices
Today’s wireless devices are amazing tools that empower people. Our wireless phones, smartphones, tablets, phablets and more...
USF Contribution Factor Over Time
The chart below shows the steady increase over time in the FCC’s USF Contribution Factor, which is the percentage of...
Alaska: Lessons Learned
Fulfilling a commitment I made last year to its congressional delegation, I spent a portion of August traveling throughout...
Post Text of Meeting Items in Advance
Early in his tenure, Chairman Wheeler launched a laudable effort to reform a number of Commission procedures. Because I was...
Most Definitely: Terminate Dormant Proceedings
Last week, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released a Public Notice seeking comment on whether to...
Disturbing Trend in USF Spending
Chart 1 shows the FCC’s actual outlays for the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services...