Julius Genachowski, Statements of

1/10/13
Chairman Genachowski Announces Action to Strengthen Reliability and Resiliency of Nationwide 9-1-1 Communications Networks During Major Disasters.
News Release | Report

1/9/13
Announces Major Effort to Increase Wi-Fi Speeds and Alleviate Wi-Fi Congestion at Airports, Convention Centers, and in Homes with Multiple Devices and Users

1/7/13
Usdan to Step Down as Acting Director of Public-Private Initiatives

1/2/13
Senate Approval of Mignon Clyburn's Renomination to the Commission

2012

December

12/28/12
FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Internet Onboard Aircraft

12/28/12
Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services

12/27/12
Steven Wildman Appointed as FCC Chief Economist

12/18/12
FCC Initiates Comprehensive Special Access Data Collection

12/18/12
FCC's 'Smartphone Security Checker'

12/17/12
On the passing of Senator Senator Daniel K. Inouye

12/14/12
U.S. Actions at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT)

12/12/12
FCC Proposes to Enable Innovative Small Cell Use of Spectrum in the 3.5 GHz Band

12/12/12
FCC Proposes Action to Accelerate the Availability of Nationwide Text-to-911 Service

12/12/12
FCC Creates Healthcare Connect Fund to Expand Access to Robust Broadband Healthcare Networks, Improve Care and Lower Costs for Patients Nationwide

12/12/12
Hearing on “Keeping the New Broadband Spectrum Law on Track,” House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce

12/10/12
Announces Technology Transitions Policy Task Force

12/6/12
Announces Commitments to Accelerate Text-to-911

12/5/12
FCC Honors Innovators in Accessibility Communications Technologies

November

11/30/12
FCC Adopts Rules to Expand Low Power Radio Service

11/21/12
Announcing Post-Superstorm Sandy Field Hearings

11/7/12
AT&T Investment Announcement

11/1/12
Communications Network Improvements and Challenges

October

10/31/12
On the Second U.S. Contribution to the WCIT

10/31/12
Response & Recovery Efforts Post Hurricane Sandy

10/18/12
Genachowski Unveils Small Biz Cyber Planner 2.0

10/17/12
Chairman Announces Communications Staff Changes

10/17/12
FCC Removes Regulatory Barriers to Release 30 MHz of Broadband Spectrum

10/17/12
FCC Adopts Rules to Protect Emergency Services from Autodailed Calls

10/17/12
Wireless Carrier Usage Alerts to Prevent Bill Shock

10/17/12
Major Progress in Usage-Based Alert Program to Protect Mobile Consumers from 'Bill Shock'; Wireless Carriers Meet and Beat Deadline to Provide Free Data, Voice, Text & International Alerts

10/12/12
Commission Permits Cable Operators to Encrypt the Basic Service Tier Subject to Certain Consumer-Protection Measures

10/5/12
Commission Takes Action to Standardize and Modernize the Program Access Rules

10/1/12
Formation of the U.S. Delegation to the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT)

September

9/28/12
Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services

9/28/12
Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions

9/28/12
Policies Regarding Mobile Spectrum Holdings

9/19/12
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Internet Governance Resolution

9/17/12
FCC Streamlines Process for Pro-competitive Cable/CLEC Mergers

9/13/12
Chairman Announces Plans on PCAST Recommendations

9/7/12
Incentive Auction Proposal

August

8/28/12
FAA Review of PEDS on Commercial Aircraft

8/23/12
FCC Approves Verizon Wireless-SpectrumCo Transaction

8/22/12
FCC Suspends Special Access Rules, Will Collect Data To Modernize Them

8/21/12
Eight Broadband Progress Report

8/21/12
Ninth Broadband Progress Notice of Inquiry

8/16/12
Verizon Wireless-Spectrumco and Related Transactions

8/15/12
"It Can Wait" Campaign, National Pledge Against Distracted Driving

8/14/12
FCC Granting the First Authorization of Testing in the 1755-1780 MHz Band

8/6/12
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Decision, Qwest Corp. v. FCC

8/3/12
The U.S. Submission of Initial Input Into the International Telecommunication Union's World Conference on International Telecommunications

8/3/12
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair to 2015 WRC Advisory Committee

8/3/12
Cable Television Technical and Operational Requirements, NPRM

8/3/12
Amendment of Part 101 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate the Use of Microwave for Wireless Backhaul and Other Uses and to Provide Additional Flexibility to Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Operational Fixed Microwave Licensees

July

7/31/12
Implementing Provisions of Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

7/26/12
Google Fiber Kansas City Announcement

7/23/12
Fairpoint Communications' Connect America Fund Announcement

7/19/12
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Derecho Inquiry

7/19/12
White Spaces for Wireless Broadband Presentation

7/19/12
FCC Next-Generation Mapping Presentation

7/19/12
Measuring Broadband America Report 2012

7/18/12
Broadband Access to Small Businesses

7/13/12
D.C. Circuit Decision To Uphold Key USF Order

7/11/12
Russian Federation's Website Legislation

7/10/12
FCC Oversight Hearing

7/9/12
Frontier's Connect America Fund Announcement

June

6/21/12
Resolution On Internet Governance

6/21/12
Supreme Court's Indecency Decision

6/20/12
Josh Gottheimer, Senior Counselor to the Chairman, to Step Down; Jordan Usdan Named Acting Director of Public-Private Initiatives

6/15/12
Sharon Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau to Step Down; Julie Veach Named Bureau Chief

6/13/12
Sections 2.925 and 2.926 of the Rules Regarding Grantee Codes for Certified Radiofrequency Equipment

6/13/12
FCC Proposes Plan to Improve Spectrum Efficiency

6/11/12
Networks' Commitment To Move Parental TV Guidelines Online for Shows

6/8/12
FCC Announces Two Spectrum-Sharing Agreements With Mexico

6/7/12
Renomination of Commissioner Mignon Clyburn

6/6/12
Unveils New Plan to Help Speed mHealth Technologies to Market

May

5/30/12
Rick Kaplan, FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief, To Step Down; Ruth Milkman To Return As Bureau Chief

5/25/12
Sean Lev Named General Counsel

5/24/12
FCC Dedicates Spectrum Enabling Medical Body Area Networks

5/24/12
FCC Explores Use of Emergency Aerial Communications

5/24/12
FCC Promotes Wireless Investment And Deployment In 800 MHZ SMR Band

5/23/12
Gig.U's "Gigabit Neighborhood Gateway Program" Announcement

5/21/12
David Turetsky Named Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief

5/18/12
FCC's Final Plan for Retrospective Analysisg

5/16/12
Testimony of Chairman Genachowski, FCC Oversight Hearing

5/9/12
Testimony on Fiscal Year 2013 Resource Needs

5/7/12
Senate Confirmation of Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel to the Commission

5/2/12
Launch of Mobility Fund Auction

April

4/30/12
Renee Wentzel Legal Advisor and Charles Mathias Special Counsel

4/30/12
Broadband Adoption Among Low-Income Americans

4/27/12
FCC Adopts Rules to Help Consumers Identify and Prevent Unauthorized Mystery Fees, Known as "Cramming," on Phone Bills

4/27/12
FCC Adopts Rules Transitioning Television Public Files Online

4/27/12
Innovation in the Television Bands

4/27/12
Universal Service Contribution Methodology and A National Broadband Plan for Our Future

4/26/12
FCC Proposes to Allow NCE Stations to Conduct Third-Party Fundraising.

4/25/12
Launch of New Connect America Fund.

4/17/12
Jamie Barnett, FCC PSHSB Chief to Return to Potomac Center; David Furth Named Acting Chief.

4/17/12
Genachowski Names Gary Epstein Senior Advisor.

4/9/12
The Passing of Mike Wallace.

March

3/27/12
NTIA Report on 1755-1850 MHz Band.

3/21/12
FCC Initiates Rulemaking to Promote Interoperability in the Lower 700 MHz Band.

3/21/12
FCC Proposes 40 MHz of Additional Spectrum for Mobile Broadband

3/21/12
Incentive Auction Task Force.

3/19/12
Hearing Statement, FCC Fiscal 2013 Budget Request.

3/14/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Departure of Amy Levine, Senior Counsel and Legal Advisor; Charles Mathias to Serve as Acting Legal Advisor.

3/7/12
Public-Private Initiative on Broadband.

3/1/12
Wireless Service Interruptions.

February

2/16/12
Incentive Auction Legislation.

2/16/12
Chairman's Budget Statement, House Subcommittee on Commmunications & Technology.

2/15/12
FCC Strengthens Consumer Protections Against Telemarketing Robocalls.

2/15/12
FCC Seeks to Reform and Modernize Cellular Licensing Requirements.

2/15/12
FCC Requires Outage Reporting From Interconnected VoIP to Improve 911.

2/9/12
DOJ Sentencing in E-Rate Fraud Case.

2/6/12
FCC Reforms, Modernizes Lifeline Program for Low-Income Americans.

2/1/12
Comcast's Strengthened Commitment To Broadband Adoption.

January

1/31/12
FCC Reforms, Modernizes Lifeline Program for Low-Income Americans.

1/5/12
Chairman Genachowski Announces Key Senior Staff Changes.

2011

December

12/22/11
Chairman Announces Approval of White Spaces Database Spectrum Bridge.

12/19/11
AT&T's Abandonment of T-Mobile Acquisition.

12/19/11
FCC Names Henning Schulzrinne Chief Technology Officer.

12/16/11
FCC Names Sean Lev Deputy General Counsel and Special Advisor to the Chairman.

12/15/11
Chairman Genachowski And Knight Foundation Announce Winners of the First-of-its-Kind 'Apps For Communities' Challenge.

12/14/11
The Departure of Eddie Lazarus as Chief of Staff.

12/14/11
House Passage of Voluntary Incentive Auction Legislation.

12/13/11
The Departure of Commissioner Michael Copps.

12/13/11
FCC Quiets Persistent Problem of Television Age - Loud Commercials - by Adopting Rules to Reduce Volume.

12/12/11
Urges State Commissions to Ratchet Up Efforts to Combat Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Lifeline Program

12/1/11
BART Policy Adoption

November

11/30/11
FCC Takes Steps to Introduce New Advanced Medical Technologies to Treat Neuromuscular Disorders and Traumatic Injuries.

11/29/11
Bureau Dismissal Without Prejudice of AT&T's Applications for Transfer of Control of T-Mobile USA, Inc.

11/18/11
Connect America Fund Order.

11/17/11
Chairman Genachowski Announces Greg Guice as Director, Office of Legislative Affairs; Christopher Lewis Appointed as Deputy Director.

11/1/11
Chairman Genachowski Congratulates Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai on Their Nominations to the Commission.

October

10/28/11
Chairman Genachowski Joins Commissioner Copps to Honor Innovators in Accessibility Communications Technologies.

10/27/11
FCC Creates 'Connect America Fund' to Help Extend High-Speed Internet to 18 Million Unserved Americans; Creating Jobs & Increased Consumer Benefits.

10/27/11
FCC Takes First Step to Modernize Television Broadcast Public Inspection Files.

10/7/11
FCC Takes Critical Steps to Bring Advanced Communications Services to Those With Disabilities.

10/6/11
Statement of Chairman Genachowski on Steve Jobs.

September

9/22/11
FCC Moves Ahead on Efforts to Prioritize 911 Calls and Enable Consumers to Send Text, Photos, Video and Data to 911 Call Centers During Emergencies.

9/21/11
FCC & FEMA Tips for Communicating During Disasters.

9/14/11
Public Testing of First Television White Spaces Database.

9/2/11
Names David B. Robbins to be the Commission's New Managing Director.

August

8/31/11
Statement of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.

8/28/11
On Response and Recovery Efforts Post-Hurricane Irene.

8/27/11
Important Tips to Communicate During Emergencies for Residents Preparing for Hurricane Irene. FCC closely monitoring path of Hurricane Irene, coordinating with FEMA and other federal partners for emergency preparation and response.

8/22/11
Continues Regulatory Reform to Ease Burden on Businesses; Announces Elimination of 83 Outdated Rules.

8/10/11
Announces Five-Step Action Plan to Improve the Deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1.
News Release | Fact Sheet

8/9/11
FCC Proposes Foreign Ownership Review Streamlining.

8/9/11
FCC Adopts Wireless Backhaul Reform as Part of Broadband Acceleration Initiative and Spectrum and Regulatory Reform Agendas.

8/5/11
FCC Seeks Public Input for the Next Broadband Progress Report.

8/4/11
Announces 100,000 New Broadband-Enabled Call Center Jobs with Business Leaders.

8/3/11
Unveils Innovative Partnership to Create Jobs.

8/2/11
Announces Broadband Consumer Empowerment Tools.

8/1/11
To Announce Results "Measuring Broadband America" Report, the First Nationwide Test of Wireline Broadband Service.

July

7/14/11
Hearing on "Internet Privacy: The Views of the FTC, the FCC and NTIA", Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade and the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives.

7/13/11
FCC Strengthens E911 Location Accuracy for Wireless Services.

7/13/11
Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind In Government 'Technology Experience Center' At FCC Headquarters; Spotlights Innovation & Growth Throughout Broadband Economy.

7/12/11
FCC Takes Steps to Implement the Local Community Radio Act to Promote Community Radio and Resume FM Translator Application Processing.

7/12/11
FCC Proposes Rules to Help Consumers Identify and Prevent "Mystery Fees" on Phone Bills, Known as "Cramming".

7/12/11
To Open FCC Technology Experience Center, Showcase Innovative Mobile Devices & New Technologies.

7/11/11
The Executive Order on Regulatory Reform and Independent Agencies.

7/7/11
Hearing on "FCC Process Reform" Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives.

June

6/21/11
FCC Reforms Lifeline Program To Eliminate Waste & Ensure Fiscal Responsibility.

6/17/11
Chairman Names Zachary Katz as Chief Counsel; Sherrese Smith as Senior Counsel & Legal Advisor; and Amy Levine as Special Counsel & Legal Advisor.

6/9/11
FCC Working Group Delivers New Report: Information Needs of Communities.

6/9/11
FCC Enables Carriers to Replace Paper Filings With Online Filings.

6/7/11
Rick Kaplan to be Chief of Wireless Telecommunications Bureau; Ruth Milkman to Become Special Counsel to the Chairman for Innovation in Government.

6/6/11
FCC Names Marius Schwartz Chief Economist; Jonathan Baker and Gregory Rosston To Serve As Senior Economists For Transactions.

May

5/31/11
Announces Jonathan Zittrain as FCC Distinguished Scholar.

5/26/11
FCC Clarifies Basic Interconnection Rights for Competitive Providers of Voice Services.

5/20/11
New Report: More Than 20 Million Americans Denied Access to Jobs & Economic Opportunity Within Broadband Economy.

5/20/11
Announces Greg Guice as Acting Director, Office of Legislative Affairs; Christopher Lewis Appointed as Acting Deputy Director.

5/17/11
Renata Hesse Named Senior Counsel to the Chairman for Transactions.

5/16/11
Unveils New Initiatives to Empower Small Businesses with Online Security Tools; Convenes Cybersecurity Roundtable with Public, Private & Non-Profit Leaders.

5/13/11
Visits Nebraska May 18th To Tour Job-Creating Small Business Made Possible By High-Speed Internet.

5/13/11
Hearing on "FCC Process Reform", The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Commitee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives.

5/12/11
FCC Promotes a More Resilient and Reliable 9-1-1 System.

5/12/11
FCC Seeks to Lower Phone Bills for Americans Through Additional Deregulation of International Telephony Market.

5/12/11
FCC Advances 'Data Innovation Initiative': Eliminates Unnecessary Reporting Requirements on International Phone Traffic.

5/11/11
Genachowski Statement on Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker's Announcement that she is departing the FCC.

5/10/11
New York City Unveils First-In-The-Nation Public Safety System; Enabled Mobile Devices will Receive Emergency Alerts at Critical Moments with Potentially Life-Saving Messages.
News Release | Chairman Genachowski Remarks | Fact Sheet

5/9/11
Convenes Expert Roundtable to Help Protect Small Businesses From Growing Cybersecurity Threats.

5/5/11
Hearing on "Ensuring Competition on the Internet: Network Neutrality and Antitrust Law", Before the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet, Committee on the Judiciary.

April

4/7/11
FCC Promotes Robust, Affordable Broadband by Reducing Costs & Delays in Access to Infrastructure.

4/7/11
FCC Explores Ways to Further Strengthen the Reliability of America's Communications Networks.

4/7/11
FCC Takes Action on Data Roaming to Expand Consumers' Access to Mobile Broadband.

March

3/30/11
Hearing on the FCC's Fiscal 2012 Budget Request.

3/18/11
FCC Conditionally Approves Centurylink/Qwest Merger.

3/3/11
Chairman Genachowski Takes Steps to Increase Access to Broadband and Telecommunications Services for All Americans.

3/3/11
FCC Proposes Comprehensively Reforming and Modernizing Lifeline/Link Up.

3/3/11
FCC Takes a Fresh Look at Its Retransmission Consent Rules in Light of Recent Consumer Television Disruption.

3/3/11
FCC Takes Action to Help Strengthen and Expand Broadband and Other Communications Services in Native Nations.

3/3/11
FCC Proposes to Update Rules Allowing Accessibility to Advanced Communications to 54 Million Consumers With Disabilities.

3/3/11
Chairman Genachowski Names Members to the FCC-Native Nations Broadband Task Force.
News Release | Public Notice

3/3/11
Section 257 Triennial Report to Congress Identifying and Eliminating Market Entry Barriers For Entrepreneurs and Other Small Businesses.

February

2/16/11
Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives.

2/8/11
FCC Proposes Modernizing and Streamlining Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation.

2/8/11
FCC Advances Data Innovation Initiative.

2/3/11
Amy Levine Named Special Counsel to Chairman Genachowski.

January

1/25/11
FCC Takes Action to Advance Nationwide Broadband Communications for America's First Responders.

1/18/11
FCC Grants Approval of Comcast-NBCU Transaction.

1/14/11
Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals.

1/10/11
David Hunt Named Inspector General.

1/5/11
Commends Passage of Local Community Radio Act.

2010

December

12/23/10
FCC Acts to Preserve Internet Freedom and Openness

12/21/10
FCC Takes First Step to Help Revolutionize America's 9-1-1 Services for Consumers, First Responders.

12/16/10
Chairman Genachowski Commends Passage of the Calm Act.

November

11/30/10
FCC Proposes Initial Steps to Open TV Spectrum to New Wireless Broadband Services.

11/30/10
FCC Crafts Proposals to Boost Spectrum Research and Spectrum-Efficient Wireless Technologies.

11/23/10
Chairman Genachowski Announces Steps to Bring 9-1-1 into 21st Century.

11/16/10
Gregory Hlibok Named Chief of the FCC's Disability Rights Office.

11/16/10
Chairman Genachowski Statement on NTIA Spectrum Report.

11/10/10
Chairman Genachowski Names Sarah Whitesell as Deputy Chief in Media Bureau.

11/10/10
Chairman Genachowski's Senior Advisor on Broadband Phoebe Yang to Leave FCC in December.

11/8/10
Chairman Genachowski Statement on the FCC's First-Ever Open Developer Day.

11/8/10
Chairman Genachowski Statement on NTIA Broadband Adoption Report.

October

10/29/10
Fox/DISH Network Retransmission Agreement.

10/28/10
FCC Investigation Into Verizon Wireless "Mystery Fees" Results in Record Settlement.

10/26/10
FCC Launches the Technology Experience Center.

10/19/10
Fox/Cablevision Dispute.

10/19/10
Commission Adopts Implementation Details for the Sirius XM Leasing Condition.

10/15/10
Fox/Cablevision Retransmission Dispute.

10/14/10
FCC Proposes Rules to Help Mobile Phone Users Avoid "Bill Shock".

10/14/10
FCC Takes Action to Unleash Video Innovation and Consumer Choice.

10/14/10
FCC Proposes Creation of Mobility Fund to Close Gap in Mobile Wireless Access.

10/8/10
The Signing of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act.

10/8/10
Chairman Genachowski to Speak at National Press Club on Online Privacy and Security.

September

9/29/10
Announces Senior Staff in the Media and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus.

9/23/10
FCC Frees Up Vacant TV Airwaves For "Super Wi-Fi" Technologies and Other Technologies.

9/23/10
FCC Enables High-Speed, Affordable Broadband for Schools and Libraries.

9/23/10
FCC Takes Action to Improve Wireless 9-1-1 Services.
2nd R&O | FNRPM & NOI

9/23/10
Commends President Obama for Promoting Global Internet Freedom.

9/14/10
Announces Senior Staff in the Office of General Counsel and International Bureau.

9/14/10
FCC Launches License View.

9/3/10
FCC Reserves USF Savings for Fiscally Responsible Broadband Universal Service Reform.

9/1/10
Open Internet Public Notice.

August

8/10/10
The Passing of Senator Ted Stevens.

8/6/10
FCC Seeks Public Input for Next Broadband Deployment Report

8/5/10
FCC Takes Action to Promote Flexibility and Reduce Costs for Wireless Backhaul.

8/5/10
FCC Takes Steps to Empower Consumers with Hearing Loss by Encouraging Handset Device Innovation.

8/5/10
FCC Announces Increased Coordination With Department of Justice for Merger Review.

8/2/10
Phoebe Yang Named Senior Advisor to the Chairman on Broadband.

July

7/30/10
Zac Katz to Succeed Priya Aiyar as Legal Advisor to Chairman Genachowski.

7/21/10
3rd Circuit Media Ownership Filing.

7/20/10
FCC Finds 14 to 24 Million Americans Lack Access to Broadband.

7/15/10
FCC Program to Expand Investment in Broadband Health Care Technology.

7/15/10
FCC Begins Proceeding to Spur Mobile Broadband Investment in MSS Bands.

7/15/10
FCC Proposes Electronic Access to Rate Information.

7/12/10
Acrobat FCC Most Improved Federal Agency in Government Survey.

7/6/10
Rick Kaplan to Succeed Bruce Gottlieb as Chief Counsel to Chairman Genachowski.

June

6/30/10
Names Douglas Sicker as Chief Technologist.

6/29/10
FCC Launches Data Innovation Initiative.

6/28/10
Obama Administration's Wireless Broadband Initiative.

6/23/10
Josh Gottheimer Named Senior Counselor to Chairman Genachowski.

6/22/10
FCC Finds Qwest Failed to Show Need to Change Policy Status Quo in Phoenix, Arizona Market.

6/22/10
Geoffrey Blackwell to Lead New Initiatives on Native Affairs.

6/17/10
FCC to Seek Best Legal Framework for Broadband Internet Access.

6/16/10
On Frontier's Broadband Commitments.

6/14/10
Statement on Spectrum Meeting Between NTIA Administrator Strickling and FCC Chairman Genachowski.

6/14/10
Chairman Genachowski Announces Launch of Universal Service Working Group.

6/9/10
Hearing on the FCC's Fiscal 2011 Budget Request Before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives.

May

5/21/10
FCC Approves Frontier-Verizon Transaction to Significantly Expand Broadband in Rural America.

5/20/10
FCC Adopts 14th Annual Report on Mobile Wireless Competition.

5/20/10
FCC Unleashes 25 MHz of Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Use-Provides Greater Certainty for Satellite Radio and Mobile Broadband Licensees.

5/20/10
Proposed E-rate Changes would Improve Opportunities for Technology-Assisted Learning.

5/20/10
FCC Promotes Broadband Deployment, Competition, and Affordability by Reducing Infrastructure Access Costs.

5/19/10
John Flynn Named Senior Counsel to the Chairman for Transactions.

5/19/10
Joint Statement of Chairman Genachowski and Commissioner Baker on Verizon Wireless' Rural 4G Initiative.

5/7/10
FCC Releases Chairman Video Address, New Media Resources on Third Way Legal Approach.
News Release | Video Address

5/6/10
"The Third Way: A Narrowly Tailored Broadband Framework".
Acrobat | HTML

5/4/10
Chairman's Senior Counselor Colin Crowell to Leave FCC in June.

April

4/27/10
Statement before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Connecting Main Street to the World: Federal Efforts to Expand Small Business Internet Access.

4/26/10
Announces Launch of Spectrum Task Force

4/21/10
FCC Kicks Off Universal Service Reform.

4/21/10
FCC Takes Steps to Promote Nationwide Mobile Connectivity.

4/21/10
FCC Takes Action to Unleash Video Innovation and Consumer Choice.

4/21/10
FCC Commences Inquiry on Survivability of America's Broadband Infrastructure.

4/21/10
FCC Launches Inquiry on Proposed Cyber Security Certification Program for Communications Service Providers.

4/15/10
On the Passing of Former FCC Commissioner Benjamin L. Hooks.

4/15/10
FCC Ommibus Broadband Initiative Executive Director Blair Levin to Join Aspen Institute.

4/14/10
"Reviewing the National Broadband Plan"
Hearing Before the Senate Commerce Committee.

4/8/10
Broadband Action Agenda.

4/7/10
Names Carol Mattey as Deputy Chief in Wireline Competition Bureau.

March

3/25/10
Hearing Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, "Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission: The National Broadband Plan".

3/16/10
A National Broadband Plan for Our Future

3/12/10
Names Karen Peltz Strauss as Deputy Chief in Consumer Bureau.

3/12/10
Announces Children's Agenda for Digital Opportunity.
News Release | Speech

3/11/10
Hearing on Consumers, Competition, and Consolidation in the Video and Broadband Market, Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate.

3/5/10
Panel to Discuss Broadband Plan's Working Recommendations for Accessibility and Affordability for People with Disabilities.

3/4/10
Chairman Genachowski to Outline Benefits to Children and Families of National Broadband Plan. Sesame Street's Elmo to Join Chairman in Launching Series of Child-Focused Events.

3/3/10
Chairman Genachowski and SBA Administrator Karen Mills to Discuss Broadband Opportunities for Small Business.

3/1/10
Chairman Genachowski to Address National Congress of American Indians.

February

2/18/10
Broadband Plan's Working Recommendations for Key National Priorities.

2/18/10
FCC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Decision-Making and Efficiency, Promote Participation in FCC Proceedings (Ex Parte Rules).

2/18/10
FCC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Decision-Making and Efficiency, Promote Participation in FCC Proceedings (Procedural Rules).

2/18/10
FCC Gives School E-rate Programs more Flexibility to Allow Community Use of Broadband Services.

2/18/10
Rural Health Care Pilot Program Commitments.

January

1/26/10
Chairman Genachowski to Lead Presidential Delegation to Poland to Commemorate the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.

1/24/10
The Death of Former FCC Commissioner James Quello.

1/21/10
Secretary Clinton's Internet Freedom.

1/20/10
FCC Proposes Tougher Restrictions on "Robocalls".

1/20/10
FCC Issues Order Promoting Competition in the Video Distribution Market.

1/20/10
Launch of Consumer Task Force.

1/17/10
Haitian Assistance Efforts.

1/15/10
FCC Adopts Order to Prohibit the Distribution and Sale of Devices Operating in the 700 mhz Frequency and to Clear the band for Public Safety and Next Generation Consumer Uses.

1/13/10
Media Bureau's Haitian Earthquake Relief Announcement.

1/8/10
D.C. Circuit Oral Arguments in Comcast v. FCC.

1/7/10
Letter to Congress on National Broadband Plan.

1/1/10
Fox/Time Warner and Sinclair/Mediacom Retransmission Consent Negotiations.

2009

December

12/31/09
Statement on Retransmission Disputes.

12/10/09
FCC Chairman Genachowski Announces Senior Staff in the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Office of Workplace Diversity, and Office of Strategic Planning.

12/1/09
NCTA's Adoption Plus (A+) Program.

November

11/5/09
Declaratory Ruling Establishing Timeframes for State and Locality Processing of Applications for Wireless Towers.

11/4/09
Department of Transportation and Federal Communications Commission Join Forces to Combat Distracted Driving.

October

10/28/09
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation at Hearing on Combating Distracted Driving.

10/23/09
Commission Seeks Input on Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape.

10/22/09
Commission Seeks Public Input on Draft Rules to Preserve the Free and Open Internet.

10/21/09
Genachowski Announces Senior Staff in International and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureaus.

10/9/09
FCC and FTC Chairmen Jointly Encourage the Public to Take Safeguards to Protect Themselves, Their Privacy, and Their Personal Information Online.

10/2/09
FCC Chairman Genachowski Announces Key Staff in WCB, WTB and CGB.

September

9/21/09
Prepared Remarks of Chairman Julius Genachowski, "Preserving a Free and Open Internet: A Platform for Innovation, Opportunity, and Prosperity".

9/17/09
Testimony Before the United States House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission".

9/10/09
Posts First Online Video Blog.

9/9/09
Announces Enforcement Bureau Chief.

9/8/09
Report on Commission's Preparedness for a Major Public Emergency.

August

8/31/09
Commission Implements Child Safe Viewing Act by Adopting Report on Parental Control Technologies.

8/28/09
D.C. Circuit Court Decision on Cable Cap.

8/27/09
Wireless Innovation and Investment Notice of Inquiry.

8/27/09
Notice of Inquiry on Mobile Wireless Competition.

8/27/09
FCC Seeks Comment on Additional Opportunities to Protect and Empower Consumers in Communications Marketplace

8/7/09
FCC Begins Sixth Section 706 Broadband Deployment Inquiry.

8/6/09
Columbia Institute for Tele-Information to Conduct Independent Review of Telecom Capital Expenditures to Assist FCC.

8/6/09
20,000 Pounds In 20 Days Chairman's Challenge.

8/3/09
Welcomes Mignon Clyburn to the FCC.

July

7/31/09
Welcomes Meredith Attwell Baker to the FCC

7/30/09
Announces Topics to Focus Discussion at Workshops for National Broadband Plan.

7/29/09
Announces Senior Staff In Office of Communications Business Opportunities and Office of General Counsel.

7/29/09
Announces Senior Staff in Media, Enforcement and Wireline Competition Bureaus.

7/24/09
Congratulates Mignon Clyburn on Her Senate Confirmation.

7/24/09
Congratulates Meredith Attwell Baker on Her Senate Confirmation.

7/24/09
Congratulates Jonathan Adelstein on His Senate Confirmation.

7/24/09
Letter on Report to Congress on State Collection and Distribution of 911 and Enhanced 911 Fees and Charges.

7/22/09
Hearing on "Rethinking the Children's Television Act for a Digital Media Age"
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate
Prepared Remarks
Written Testimony

7/22/09
Announces Director of Office of Legislative Affairs.

7/22/09
Announces Senior Staff in the Office of Strategic Planning.
News Release

7/21/09
Letter Responding to Commissioner McDowell's Letter on FCC Reform.

7/21/09
Announces Senior Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Appointments.

7/16/09
Announces Wireless Bureau Senior Staff.

7/13/09
Announces Managing Director and General Counsel.

7/2/09
National Broadband Plan Process, FCC Open Agenda Meeting.

7/2/09
The Digital Television Transition, FCC Open Agenda Meeting.